Archive for December, 2011
Waterfall – Software Development Model
Software products are oriented towards customers like any other engineering products. It is either driver by market or it drives the market. Customer Satisfaction was the main aim in the 1980s. Customer Delight is today’s logo and Customer Ecstasy is the new buzzword of the new millennium. Products which are not customer oriented have no place in the market although they are designed using the best technology. The front end of the product is as crucial as the internal technology of the product.
A market study is necessary to identify a potential customer’s need. This process is also called market research. The already existing need and the possible future needs that are combined together for study. A lot of assumptions are made during market study. Assumptions are the very important factors in the development or start of a product’s development. The assumptions which are not realistic can cause a nosedive in the entire venture. Although assumptions are conceptual, there should be a move to develop tangible assumptions to move towards a successful product.
Once the Market study is done, the customer’s need is given to the Research and Development Department to develop a cost-effective system that could potentially solve customer’s needs better than the competitors. Once the system is developed and tested in a hypothetical environment, the development team takes control of it. The development team adopts one of the software development models to develop the proposed system and gives it to the customers. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Software Development Life Cycle?
Posted by admin in Software Development on December 27, 2011
The Software Development Life Cycle is a step-by-step process involved in the development of a software product. It is also denoted as Software Development process in certain parts of the world. The whole process is generally classified into a set of steps and a specific operation will be carried out in each of the steps.
Classification
The basic classification of the whole process is as follows
Planning
Analysis
Design
Development
Implementation
Testing
Deployment
Maintenance
Each of the steps of the process has its own importance and plays a significant part in the product development. The description of each of the steps can give a better understanding. Read the rest of this entry »
Does Social Networking Cause Depression?
Posted by admin in Social Networking on December 25, 2011
Truth be told, I have been a little depressed since the past few weeks for my own personal reasons. Who am I kidding? I have been very depressed and my work is the only thing keeping me sane right now. I haven’t been talking to my friends much, haven’t been socializing either and well, I have isolated myself from the world pretty much. Last night, one of my friends called to check in and the other one messaged me on Facebook. Everyone is worried that I may have fallen into depression. Read this over again. I just told you I have isolated myself from the world. But, how do my friends know that I am depressed? Two words. Social Networking. You are right. I didn’t forget to update my status and let everyone know I am going through the lowest phase of my life. Been down the same road? We all have. Then, my friend suggested that I stop putting up such updates or de-activate my account for a while. She thinks that Facebook is adding onto my depression. What smart friends the almighty Lord has blessed me with! That is NOT sarcastic. Now, let me answer the question we all have in our heads but are too scared to face it perhaps; does social networking cause depression?
Signs of Facebook Depression
Pardon me, but this is what psychologists are calling it, the ‘Facebook Depression’. Studies suggest that there is a new kind of depression on the block and you can blame your social networking accounts for it. Though, I’d say blame yourself for spending too much time on them and updating your statuses all the time. Anyway, it’s not an actual medical disorder, it is sort of a social-psychological disorder that more and more people are suffering from. Personally, I believe they call it the Facebook Depression because Facebook happens to be the most widely used social networking site. But, it’s about each and every social networking site that you log on to. To be politically correct, it is technology induced disappointment. Read the rest of this entry »