Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Benefits of Software Validation

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Bob

Many people still confuse verification (was the product built right?) and validation (was the right product built?). The benefits of both of these activities are well covered in Software Validation: Turning Concepts into Business Benefits: Software V&V is a FDA … Continue reading →

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Programming Language Popularity

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Bob

If you’ve never run across it before, the TIOBE Index is an interesting measure of the popularity of current programming languages. The definition of how the index is calculated is here. The rankings are based on relative number of “hits … Continue reading →

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Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) and the FDA

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Bob

It’s Easy to Get into Trouble Because of CAPA summaries an audio conference on Implementing an Effective CAPA System: What You Need to Know (pdf) sponsored by FOI Services. Creating a corporate culture that can carry out a quality system … Continue reading →

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iPoint Presenter

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Bob

The human-computer interface (HCI) will continue to be a major challenge for the future. The iPoint Presenter is an approach that makes a lot of sense. It’s been depicted as the future of computer interaction in movies like Minority Report … Continue reading →

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