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Use and Abuse of the Bug Tracker Although there seems to be an increasing number of teams who opt not to use bug trackers, bug trackers are still used in the vast majority of information technology shops. If you are going to use a bug tracker, it's important to be aware of what it is—and is not—good at. |
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HTML5 November RoundupIn this roundup, we learn that a new survey shows developers planning to use more HTML5 in their jobs, Wikipedia is getting an HTML5 video player, and a popular Japanese mobile gaming company is betting on the markup language to boost sales. | 
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Why You Need to Train Developers to Improve App SecurityAn obvious step needed to build secure applications is to provide the right training to development teams. If you want to secure an application, you have to think like a hacker. Security training will help in developing the right mind-set to create secure applications. | 
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Are You a Perfectionist?You can tell that you are a perfectionist if you set excessively high standards, strive for flawlessness, are overly critical of yourself, and are concerned about what other people think. Naomi Karten explores how to navigate one's career with this personality trait. | 
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Testing Apple Maps—A Lesson for a New GenerationNow that the furor of Apple's buggy release of Apple Maps has subsided a little, it is time to review what happened. Obviously the application needed more time to be ready, but more importantly, what lessons can the new generation of application developers and testers take away from this debacle? | 
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Merging IaaS and PaaS Platforms—Why We Should CareUntil recently, the OpenStack community was mostly concerned with building stable infrastructure platform functionality and viability. Now that it is robust enough for production, it is time to invest effort into integration with PaaS tools. Beth Cohen examines the options for integrated solutions. | 
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How Security Measures Have Impacted Project ManagersWhile we all know that security is a significant concern, what’s surprising is how much more complex security requirements for large systems have become. Payson Hall details how increased security measures have changed the way project managers are working. | 
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Big Data's Role in Winning and Losing the ElectionThe Romney campaign certainly embraced social media and technology as a whole more than the GOP in 2008, but an election day failure of their secret weapon may have cost them key votes. While some are claiming that hacking brought it down, many more are saying it was a lack of stress testing. | 
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