JAMES TURNER

James Turner is a freelance journalist and editor who also happens to have nearly 30 years of experience as a software engineer. He writes for outlets as varied as The Christian Science Monitor and Computerworld, and edits the ONLamp.com website for O'Reilly Media. He has also written two books on Java Web development, both published by Sams.

Your Genome is Just a Click Away

Personal genomics has hit the mainstream, but what will it mean for society?

When Agile Projects Go Bad

Your software development projects can benefit from Agile - assuming it's really what's used. Learn about the sins that have been committed in the name of "Agile" as explained by two of the Agile manifesto's original signatories.

Cisco Systems' New Client/Server Messaging Protocol Announced

Are your developers using SOAP, CORBA or EJBs? You might want to take a look at Etch. It's language-, platform- and transport-agnostic, and Cisco is planning to release it as open source.

The Manager’s View of GPL Version 3: Two (and a Half) Things to Like and Two More to Look Out For

IT departments that embrace open-source software are uncertain about the new version of the GNU Public License, arguably the most common FOSS license. Learn what’s in the works, and how GPLv3 may change the way your company adopts new software.