Accessing Crowd with Python and enabling SSO

What we are trying to have here is a python client which can talk to Crowd and be part of the Crowd SSO (Single sign-on)  along with other applications written in Java/.NET[1]. This is possible because of the SOAP & REST API’s which the Crowd exposes. In our organization we are still using Crowd 2.0.6, [...]

File Drop Handler in JavaFx

‘Drag and drop’ is not supported in a standard way in JavaFx 1.3.1 . However, there are some functions that work with Swing toolkit which enable the target resource to know that something thing has been dropped over it. Several objects can be dragged simultaneously and the objects can be in different formats like normal [...]

Analysing GIT Branching model with Kanban

We have been working with GIT branching model for a long time now. GIT allows you to maintain different branches in your codebase. It is a developer’s choice when to make/merge branches. We, as a team decided on certain guidelines as to when make/merge branches. Apart from the user story specific branches, we had Development [...]

Ruby version management using RVM

I had just started exploring Ruby and Rails and I came across a nice tool, RVM (Ruby Version Manager), which allows you to install and manage multiple versions of Ruby on the same machine. Although RVM works on Linux based systems only, but windows users can accomplish the same feat with Pik. RVM not only [...]

The Need of Agile Architect in Scrum Team

Nobody can question if you implement the Agile practices in Waterfall projects. If you talk about XP practices in general, they are not really specific about any methodology. Pair-programming, CI, TDD etc all make sense in any methodology. However one of the key difference is – Waterfall doesn’t bound you in anything. It also doesn’t [...]