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Simon Bisson

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Simon Bisson

Simon is a freelance IT writer and consultant. He can be found in South West London dreaming up new things to do with XML and Web Services.

Email: simonb@hardcopymag.com

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Data presentation

Simon Bisson checks out the latest tools that can help developers present data in new and exciting ways.

Usability Testing

Usability is about more than delivering a good user interface, but how can you test something that’s so subjective? Simon Bisson finds out.

On location

Location and mapping services open up new possibilities for your applications. Simon Bisson explores further.

High Performance

Welcome to a world where supercomputers are part of everyday computing environments. Simon Bisson investigates.

Accessing data

Simon Bisson checks out some of the tools you can use to build large scale database applications.

Meeting the requirements

Your application may be wonderful, but does it do what the customer wants? Simon Bisson checks out tools that help you ensure it does.

Ruby

This new dynamic scripting language is fast becoming popular. Simon Bisson checks out Ruby and Rails.

PHP

Simon Bisson explains how the growth of Web applications led to programming environments such as PHP.

Java

The Java platform and language turned the developer’s world upside down 12 years ago. Simon Bisson explains why.

Test drive

Simon Bisson shows you how testing tools can help you get the most from your development teams.

CodeGear 2008

Simon Bisson catches up with Jason Vokes to find out what's happening at CodeGear following the merger with Embarcadero, and discoversa new release of Delphi.

Living in a virtual world

Simon Bisson unveils the mysteries of virtualisation and explores how virtual desktops, servers and applications can help you reduce risk and save money.

Parallel Worlds

Simon Bisson talks to Intel’s Heinz Bast about the new tools that come with Parallel Studio to help Visual Studio C/C++ developers take advantage of multi-core systems.

Functional testing

You’ve built your application, but is it ready for use? Simon Bisson explores tools and techniques for functional testing.

Code Quality

Simon Bisson looks at the latest generation of tools that can help you deliver quality applications – fully tested and secure.