Dr. Dobb's Archive
On this site is archived all the content from Dr. Dobb's that was published on the Web through December 31, 2014. - Architecture & Design
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RESTful Web Services: A Tutorial
As REST has become the default for most Web and mobile apps, it's imperative to have the basics at your fingertips.
Why Build Your Java Projects with Gradle Rather than Ant or Maven?
The default build tool for Android (and the new star of build tools on the JVM) is designed to ease scripting of complex, multi-language builds. Should you change to it, though, if you're using Ant or Maven?
Developer Reading List: The Must-Have Books for JavaScript
The best books for learning the basics, becoming expert, and and writing complete apps in JavaScript
Articles
DevOps: Get Everyone in the Same Boat
Successful DevOps initiatives have to include everyone, not just the Dev and Ops staffs, according to Interop ITX speakers.
Transitioning to Microservices: The Story of Two Monoliths
Now is a great time to be thinking about architecture, but it's also important to do it in a way that is incremental and allows you to test ideas and validate them.
Will Edge Computing Replace the Cloud?
New technology breakthroughs plus the IoT are driving new interest in edge computing.
10 Ways CIOs Can Run Their Business Like a Business
Being a CIO isn't just about serving the business; today it means running the IT operation as a business itself.
Under Pressure, IT May Need to Fail Fast With Some Projects
Lines of business want services fast; IT will need an investment budget that allows it to try to achieve desired solutions and sometimes fail.
On-Premises Workloads Require Higher Staff Investment Than Cloud
Nemertes analyst says research shows lower cost for cloud for some types of workloads; results are less clear for predictable, steady-state apps.
CA Leader: Don't Let Legacy Hold You Back
In his Interop ITX keynote, CA Technologies CTO Otto Berkes took a hard look at technology change and how organizations approach it.
IT Value: What's Your Story?
It's time for IT to show business leaders where IT brings value to the organization. Metrics are nice, but storytelling is better.
Events of Interest
December 11-12. Washington, D.C. ModevCon
March 2-6, 2015 London, UK. QCon London
March 5-8, 2015. Recife, Brazil. Tropical Ruby
March 17-19, 2015. Boston, MA. O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference
March 23-24, 2015. Palo Alto, CA. Evans Data's 11th Annual Developer Relations Conference
April 8-16, 2015. Montreal, Canada. PyCon 2015
April 27-30, 2015. Baltimore, MD. 11th Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference
May 4-8, 2015. Chicago, IL. Microsoft Ignite Conference
May 12-14, 2015. Zaragoza, Spain.Protocols Plugfest Europe 2015
Videos of Past Events
September 2014. Atlassian Summit 2014
September 2013. JavaOne
June 2013. JAXConf 2013
May 2013. Google I/O
October 2012. JAXLondon 2012
September 2012. Strangeloop
July 2012. Java Language Summit
June 2012. Google I/O 2012
May 2012. Atlassian Summit
May 2012 (paid). Fluent Conference
March 2012. Multicore World
July 2011. JVM Language Summit
