srpanj 2007 - Posts - Tomislav Bronzin [RD&MVP]

31. srpanj 2007. 1:23

Unified Messagning - gudie for Developers

Office Communication Server 2007, Communicator 2007 and Live Meeting is soon to be released, so it is not curious that developers are interested to use it as a new and exciting development platform!

One of the most complete references about Unified Mmessaging (UM) that is aimed for developers is Chris Mayo's Blog - VOIP Development. He is describing each SDK that will help developers to make new collaborative and multimedia applications:

Office Communicator 2007 SDK: This SDK provides the ability to integrate presence into your applications and automate OC 2007 in order to launch voice, video or IM communications (including multiparty).

Unified Communications AJAX SDK: This SDK allows you to build presence and IM communications into your web apps using AJAX.

Unified Communications Managed API SDK: This is a library of managed classes that allow you to create server side or middle tier applications for SIP processing (incoming, outgoing or both). Use this API to send out broadcast IM, or use the API to register the presence of an IM Bot that works like a contact for users in OC 2007 and allows users to IM the Bot queries for quick access to information.

Speech Server 2007 Extensions for Visual Studio 2005: This API includes the SDK and designer for creating TTS/ASR applications using Speech Server 2007. Use this SDK to create applications that allow users to phone your application to get information or use the SDK to call users to drive the next step in a workflow.

Office Communications Server 2007 SDK: This API allows you to customize the SIP processing of OCS 2007 to add custom business logic. Examples include adding a custom disclaimer to IM conversations for legal or compliance reasons.

Unified Communications Client SDK: This SDK allows you to create your own SIP clients, such as a specialized IM application for a specific industry (finance, health care, etc.).

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30. srpanj 2007. 20:12

"Head First PMP" - Book Review

Everybody who is developing software wants to do it faster, cheaper and better. Even today development tools are excellent, that is not enough for developing complex IT systems that requires different stakeholders to take part in development process.

To be successful and deliver what we promised on time and within the budget (of course not forgetting about the quality), we need to use Project Management (PM)!

In spite the fact that Microsoft developers can use Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF), Project Management Institute (PMI, http://www.pmi.org/) is one of the word most recognized association in this field. PMI published PMBOK© (Project Management Book Of Knowledge) Guide and organized certifications like CAPM or PMP that would help professionals to be recognized by market as well as their peers.

About the book: "Head First PMP"

O'Reilly published one of the most intriguing books in their interesting series "Head First", called "Head First PMP" by Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene.
This book is primarily targeting every PM professional that wants to pass PMP exam, but in the way that he wants to understand the subject matter not just to prepare for the exam. Book is easy to read (and you will be motivated to do it properly if you start with almost 20 pages of manual how to use and read the book, which I highly recommend) and it is very interactive which keeps reader awake and in state of thinking, rather than passive reading.
I highly recommend this book to every PM professional as well as to those people that are stepping into PM era (no matter if there are PM's or they are part of the team)!
Link: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596102340/