Flex: Validator versus TextInput’s restrict

I came across a requirement where i need to restrict user from entering numeric values. The first solution that came into my mind was to simply restrict the input textfield, by using TextInput’s restrict method. During the sprint demo, a small suggestion came (from a usability perspective) – Instead of restricting user, can’t i alert [...]

Maven Lucene Plugin 1.0 : Documentation and Usage

Maven Lucene Plugin is an open source maven plugin for Apache Lucene developed by Paritosh Ranjan of Xebia India IT Architects Ltd . The project is hosted on SourceForge and can be found here. It is released under GNU General Public License (GPL).

Microsoft Web Camps for HTML5

Microsoft venture into HTML5 got hold of my attention and led me to visit Microsoft HTML5 meetup on 4th Feb’11 at SCO Complex, Lodhi Road. The day started with warm tea and a light refreshing breakfast. It was a time to have a handshake with the attendees and ice breaking space with the speakers. The [...]

Should I Re-estimate?

You have already estimated story points for different stories in a project but in the midst of the sprint, you find that your estimates are amiss. This situation leads you in two minds about whether to re-estimate your user stories or not. There has already been much discussion surrounding this subject by various experts. But [...]

Has Agile Become Another Waterfall?

These days there is a lot of talk around the relevance of Agile principles in today’s context. Some people talk about new Agile Menifesto which might make sense today and some even have termed it yet another waterfall already. To analyse this, first of all it’s important to understand what Agile really means from pragmatic [...]