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Object-Oriented Programming
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ALSO CALLED:
Object-Oriented Design,
OOP
DEFINITION: In object-oriented programming, polymorphism (from the Greek meaning "having multiple forms") is the characteristic of being able to assign a different meaning or usage to something in different contexts - specifically, to allow an entity such as a variable, a function, or an object to have more than one form. There are several different kinds of polymorphism.1) A variable with a given name may be
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Object-Oriented Programming Reports
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10 Dying IT Skills
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009
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A Close Look at BPEL
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO:
BPEL is an XML-based language that defines the execution of a business process. It is used to implement a particular flow through computer services. Now an OASIS standard, BPEL grew out of separate initiatives at IBM, Microsoft, and BEA to create an orchestration language for business processes.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 13 Nov 2009
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BPMN Basics, Organizing Your Business Processes
sponsored by IBM
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Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a newer language but has been the focus of much attention from business and IT. As business processes grow more complex, BPMN provides a structured way to organize them. But it is important to know the basics before selecting a BPMN solution.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 13 Nov 2009
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Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games - Part 3
sponsored by Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
In this 3rd part of the <i>Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games</i> series, you'll learn how to give your agents higher orders of intelligence. The agents can already deal with the immediate situation they find themselves in; now you are working toward artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with broader goals and the bigger picture.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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How to Choose the Right Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for Your Industrial Automation Application
sponsored by AutomationDirect
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
This worksheet is intended to function as a checklist of the most important areas to consider when researching a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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How to Increase Velocity and Value with Agile Development using Open Source
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER:
This whitepaper explains the advantages of reusing open source components in projects implemented by agile development teams, discusses the issues and risks that must be managed, and highlights the benefits organizations can receive by leveraging open source components.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009
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Is Parallel Programming Hard?
sponsored by Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
This article aims at answering the question, "Is parallel programming hard?" You'll take a look at the distinctions between parallel and sequential programming as well as the three main problems programmers face when it comes to parallel programming.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER:
Over the past decade, a powerful new approach to development - open source software - has risen to prominence, dramatically increasing the opportunity to re-use existing software. This report describes a set of seven best practices whose objective is to encourage development based on component re-use and software assembly.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009
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Tapping into the Universal Video API: Hardware Acceleration through the Intel® Media SDK
sponsored by Intel
JOURNAL ARTICLE:
This article offers an in-depth overview of the just-released Intel Media SDK, an API that offers a single-source approach for targeting a broad range of Intel architectures.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009
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The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER:
Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009
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What the $#@! is Parallelism, Anyhow?
sponsored by Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE:
It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING DEFINITION (continued): … allowed to have different forms and the program can determine which form of the variable to use at the time of execution. For example, a variable named USERID may be capable of being either an integer (whole number) or a string of characters (perhaps because the programmer wants to allow a user to enter a user ID as either an employee number - an integer - or with a name - a string of characters). By giving the program a way to distinguish which form is being handled in each case, either kind can be recognized and handled. 2) A named function can also vary depending on the parameters it is … Object-Oriented Programming definition sponsored by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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