Software Development Papers

RAD Rapids Methodology - Amplifies my original RAD Rapids paper to incorporates my learning over the last few years. Paper is styled after Kent Beck's Extreme Programming Explained. The methodology is way more traditional, but still seeks to be light and agile.

Software Development Methodologies - Extremely brief overview of the major software development standards and my personal list of methodology books.

Documentation - Describes the documentation I like to see created for a project and discusses applicable standards.

User Interface Design Essentials - I was real proud of a big red arrow I created and a page switch device that became a work flow manager, so I wrote a paper to show them off! (They are both in proprietary internal software, so I can't mention names.)

Data Modeling Concepts - Handout for the initial data modeling meeting to explaining what the basic terms mean. For example, logical data model, Entity Relationship Diagram, Data Element Dictionary.

Database Design Essentials - After reading a lot of books, I decided I should explain my own methodologies. Idea was to use in training the junior staff.

SQL Server Essentials - A learning tool I created when I was trying to transition from SQL Server 4.2 to 6.5.

Original RAD Rapids Methodology - Useful for shops which have a lot of small projects which can be handled by individual programmers. Representative of the chaotic nature of the way the RAD process typically seems to work. This particular paper was written in 1996.

Code Grading Scheme - Grades code from A to F. Incorporates both quick and through review methodologies into a single grading scheme.

Java Checklist , JSP Checklist - Designed to facilitate peer reviews by suggesting what should be reviewed.