Interesting, the report specifies that user data is 1 of 3 types:
I wonder if it could be something like "derived" or "deduced" data, which is information about the user obtained from other sources.
If the requirements really are constantly changing, Agile poses a very real risk of never producing a working product. At some point, you have to step back and say, "Okay, we're never going to have a working building if we can't decide whether we're building a house or an office building."
This is true. In After the Gold Rush Steve McConnell makes the point that "Software Isn't Soft" (p. 19):
As software systems have become more complex
Flexibility costs money up front. Limiting flexibility saves money up front, but typically costs disproportionately more money later. The difficult engineering judgement is weighing the known present need against the possible future need.
Three words for you: Virtual Private Server.
All the control you'd need, and none of the hardware maintenance.
In fact I'm struggling to think of even one case where the name of a TLD actually is the best site in it's category?
When you want to google something where do you go? Google.com!
And if you want to wiki something? Wikipedia.org!
They could have selected any resolution after basing icons and other graphical bits on SVG and it would ALWAYS look as sharp as it needs to look.
It's true that SVG can scale, but you need tailor them for the intended pixel size. SVG images designed for 256x256 look horrible when scaled to 16x16 or 32x32. The smaller ones need less detail, so you can't just assume that an SVG graphic will work at any resolution.
Just look at the greasy finger marks
The question of smudges was addressed by Zach Pace in the Building Windows 8 blog entry on picture passwords. He emphasizes that Microsoft's goal was to design a password mechanism that was easier to use than PINs on touch devices, with equal or better security.
The picture password system is certainly vulnerable to the smudge factor, but it's no worse than existing PIN systems today.
It doesn't affect the obese? (runs)
I see what you did there.
If I pay for something with a card, my creditor provides additional protections in case what I bought is not as advertised, or if there is some other dispute with the merchant.
Anecdotal evidence: The local symphony orchestra went bankrupt this past May and cancelled the season, no refunds. I would have been out of luck except for the fact that I had purchased the tickets on my credit card. I contacted my credit issuer and it refunded my money as "service not delivered."
I had also contacted my local attorney general's office, so I received a letter when the bankruptcy proceedings were complete stating that I would not have received any money from the liquidation of the symphony's assets since I was not a primary creditor.
Yes, it's all in order, except... why aren't you wearing your confessional pasta strainer today? Go on, you said it's a religious requirement, put it on!
I've heard that some sects of Pastafarianism only require you to wear the traditional headdress in official government photographs. Convenient!
What killer new features does Windows 7 have that are worth the time and expense of an upgrade from XP?
I asked What can be done in Windows 7 that can't be done in Windows XP? on SuperUser. The top response was per-application volume control.
And it should be the law: If you use the word `paradigm' without knowing what the dictionary says it means, you go to jail. No exceptions. -- David Jones
