If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants. -Isaac Newton

I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do. -Helen Keller

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something. -Plato

This article discuss techniques for avoiding and resisting involvement in projects with impossible schedules and deadlines.

So-called "web services" are taking the software development world by storm. But just what is a "web service" application and how is it different from typical client-server or n-tier applications? These articles give a nice introduction.

This article is an excellent recap of most of the common sense matters that should be taken care of when starting and planning a project.

This article discusses the "test first" focus of Extreme Programming (XP) and how has been used effectively to refine and confirm requirements and develop systems successfully.

In this article, the author discusses some of the common reactions testers have when finding problems in an application and the positive and negative consequences of these various responses.

This article outlines the three key elements of a good problem report and includes ten tips for making bug tracking effective and efficient.

The IBM Systems Journal is a highly-respected, peer-reviewed research journal published by IBM. This special issue is on software testing topics. Many of the articles are highly technical, but give a good perspective on focuses of research in this area.

Although many consider frame relay (FR) to be an old technology, it's still widely used and is considered to be a revenue growth market for many years to come. This "article" gives an excellent overview of FR technology.

A very gentle introduction to the multi-purpose and very powerful PERL scripting language. Contains excellent links to other PERL resources.

XML (Extended Markup Language) is quickly becoming the vernacular for data exchange in many areas of business. This series of articles gives a nice overview of XML, it advantages, and potential uses.

With so many meetings in IT organizations, many people find plenty of excuses to skip "staff meetings". This article discusses using the short one-on-one sessions to get and provide feedback and economize everyone's time for checking status.

This article explores the relationship between good listening skills and project success and offers some practical tips on improving your listening skills.

Article covers how WCG continues to expand while other companies are cutting back. Part of the article focuses on use of Narus software for SLA tracking and management.

This article examines the future of the broadband telecommunications industry after the failure of Global Crossing.

This author argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the growth of the content industries is not the primary driver of Internet expansion. Lowly old e-mail is still the "killer app" of the Internet world.

Hard Link Magic (HLM) is a utility for systems using the NTFS file system that allows you to create hard links to files. Hard links are better than the typical shortcuts to a file, because if the target file is moved, the hard link will still point to it. (This program emulates the symbolic links used in Unix systems.)

To return to the default settings for the Places Bar, simply delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsCurrentVersion\Policies\ComDlg32\Placesbar registry key.

This page by one of the original Mosaic web browser authors displays a collage of random images from around the WWW. It refreshes automatically about once per minute. The images displayed are clickable, so you can see them in their original setting/context.