If you need some really good software development life cycle templates (SDLC), then you can check out these. I found them at the Maryland Department of Budget and Management website:  Maryland, DBM, System Development Life Cycle Methodology Templates .

 A couple weeks ago I forgot my riding shoes and all I had was a pair of Italian loafers to work with. Needless to say, those weren't going to work. Well, a couple of days ago I forgot my riding shorts. Usually, I have several pairs of shorts in my duffle, but this time they were all in the laundry. What to do, what to do.

 I had been pondering what kind of car to get ever since the beginning of the year.  The lease on my VW Jetta was up and I needed to get the hell out of that thing.  When I initially got that car I had a less rugged lifestyle so it made sense at the time.  Over the years I beat the crap out of that thing and came to the conclusion that I would need to get something more durable, truly utilitarian, and that could take the abuse I would throw at it.  It would also have to suit my personality and style in addition to being somewhat feature rich and affordable.  Finally, it would need to get really good gas mileage because I had a lot of road trips planned.  I ended up getting a red 2006 Honda Element EX.  So far, I love it.  I will follow with a more detailed story and photos.

There are many models for decision-making processes. They vary in complexity, in degree of formality, and in application. Some decision-making processes are quite simple and may entail little more than satisfying some capricious condition. An example would be one deciding to make an impulse buy on some designer jeans because one might want to look like a rock star and the jeans satisfy that condition. Unfortunately, such rudimentary models are not adequate for practical applications in the more critical conditions that one might find in the business world.

How would you like to share a bucket of popcorn with someone that just took a dump and didn't wash their hands?  Nice!  Lately, I have noticed people not washing their hands before leaving the bathroom at work.  I just love the idea of them picking through the sugar cubes or rifling throuh the ice tray with their germ laden mits.  Read on for my real thoughts on this matter.

For those of us that live in more developed areas lacking natural fishing holes, fresh new guerrilla tactics can be employed to land keeper sized largemouth where you may have least expected.  Gear up for the night, be prepared to run, and plan to catch fish.

During the web and programming sequence of my University of Phoenix courses I was often asked for advice on what tools to use for developing web applications. In my workplace I typically develop Java or .Net based web applications with Oracle as the database (when necessary). So, I have a very specific set of tools that I tend to gravitate toward. I have listed those here for the benefit and peril of interested up-and-coming developers.