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Archive for April, 2007
SDP Entry 1 – Basic Software Review
Apr 28th
For entry #1 I shall review an application of my choice that I use regularly, and am therefore in a position to review it in a way that I know demonstrates a justified and unbiased opinion of the software.
Application Profile:
Name – Winamp
Manufacturer – Nullsoft
Version – v5.33
Release date – 1997
URL: http://www.winamp.com/
Screen-shots (click to enlarge):
Winamp is a product with almost no discrimination when it comes to users. You would be one of very few, if you did not use your computer to listen to music or watch video. Winamp facilitates this activity of listening to digital music, and therefore, targets people from all ages, cultures, races and genders. If you’re into music, you’re in Winamp’s cross-hairs.
Offering a way for Joe User to listen to More >
Upcoming SDP posts
Apr 27th
Just thought I’d let everybody know that there will soon be a series of weekly blog entries that are being written as part of an assignment criteria for my SDP (Software Development Practices) subject. Before you read them, you’ll want to read the details (here)
This subject contains a semester-long assignment which involves me and my team to develop a software solution of our own choosing. Our team is called ‘Code-Red’, and comes to you sporting an all-star line-up of Damien Capocchi, Garry Bouchier and of course, myself.
I’m excited because it should be a useful application if we do decide to implement it fully, which is not a requirement of the assignment (since this assignment aims to teach students all the stages prior to coding a solution). If we DO implement it, it’s going to be in C#, because it’s all of our preferred choice of language, plus it’s just plain kick-ass and we love Visual Studio!
Unfortunately the posts won’t be about our particular solution specifically, but will actually be written to the requirements of this part of the assignment. Which involves analysis of other software solutions. Maybe I’ll make some posts about our particular product when we finish it.
So now you’ll understand why suddenly I’m dedicating posts to just the SDP subject, rather than all subjects.
Hopefully these entries, while being for University purposes, might still be some interesting reading material for any bored people who frequent my site.
The Big Update
Apr 4th
I’ve been slacking off, damn it. Anyway here’s my current status:
Working two jobs, Coles on the weekends and cvMail Wednesdays and Fridays. I much prefer working at cvMail, where I do software quality assurance work, as it is a lot more relevant to what I want to do with my future. I’m in my second year now at University, and this semester I’m taking subjects such as Data Structures and Patterns, Data Communications and Security, Software Development Practices, Careers in the Curriculum and Object Oriented C++. All in all I think I’m doing pretty good. More >