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SDT297 Cover Tip_Layout 1 12/20/13 10:36 AM Page 2 SDT297 cover_Layout 1 12/20/13 1:05 PM Page 1 A BZ Media Publication Pulling back the curtain on Visual Studio 2013 Doing development ‘The Menlo Way’ JANUARY 2014 • ISSUE NO. 297 • $9.95 • www.sdtimes.com sdt-blocks-apr13-8x10.875-ol.ai 1 3/20/2013 2:25:39 PM SDT297 Full page ads 2-37_Layout 1 12/19/13 3:00 PM Page 2 SDT297 Full page ads 2-37_Layout 1 12/19/13 3:01 PM Page 3 Creating a report is as easy as writing a letter Reuse MS Word documents Create encrypted and print-ready as your reporting templates Adobe PDF and PDF/A Royalty-free WYSIWYG Powerful and dynamic template designer 2D/3D charting support Easy database connections and 1D/2D barcode support including master-detail nested blocks QRCode, IntelligentMail, EAN www.textcontrol.com/reporting US: +1 855-533-TEXT txtextcontrol EU: +49 421 427 067-10 Reporting Rich Text Editing Spell Checking Barcodes 3')5HÁRZ SDT297 Full page ads 2-37_Layout 1 12/19/13 2:21 PM Page 4 SDT297 page 5_Layout 1 12/23/13 12:54 PM Page 5 Contents ISSUE 297 • JANUARY 2014 FROM THE EDITORS SPECIAL REPORT 11 Who are they really looking out for? The changing rules of 11 So, what can we expect to see in 2014? configuration 12 SD Times on the Web management NEWS page 53 16 Choosing the right database 18 Google gives developers a head start on Glass 20 Samsung’s big developer push FEATURES 22 What now for quality assurance? Pulling back the curtain on Visual Studio 2013 26 Software development the ‘Menlo Way’ 29 DevExpress updates .NET development tool COLUMNS 57 CODE WATCH by Larry O’Brien Grading the MOOCs: Incomplete page 36 58 GUEST VIEW by Rebecca Ray Five rules to follow when building software for the world market The Top 10 pitfalls of 60 ANALYST VIEW by Vivian Brown large-scale website Make hackathons a win-win deployments 62 INDUSTRY WATCH by David Rubinstein A matter of trust page 49 BUYERS GUIDE 2013: The Year in Review page 30 Choosing the ‘right’ mobile app framework page 45 Software Development Times (ISSN 1528-1965) is published 12 times per year by BZ Media LLC, 225 Broadhollow Road, Suite 211, Melville, NY 11747. Periodicals postage paid at Hunting ton Station, NY, and additional offices. SD Times is a registered trademark of BZ Media LLC. All contents © 2014 BZ Media LLC. All rights reserved. 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