I have discovered another interesting online publication: The Journal of Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM).

Software and System Modeling (SoSyM) is an English language quarterly international journal that focuses on theoretical and practical issues pertaining to the development and application of software and system modeling languages and techniques. The aim of the journal is to publish high-quality works that further understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of modeling languages and techniques, present rigorous analyses of modeling experiences, and present scalable modeling techniques and processes that facilitate rigorous and economical development of software.

The following are some of the topic areas that are of special interest:

• Methodological issues
• Model-based testing techniques
• Development of modeling standards
• Formal syntax and semantics of modeling languages such as the UML
• Rigorous model-based analysis
• Model composition and transformation
• Metamodeling techniques
• Measuring quality of models
• Modeling support for aspect-oriented development
• Ontological approaches to model engineering
• Generating test and code artifacts from models
• Model development tool environments
• Case studies and experience reports with significant modeling lessons learned
• Comparative analyses of modeling languages and techniques
• Scientific assessment of modeling practices

Check the list of articles at Springer, you will see well-known authors, as Ivar Jacobson, Alan W. Brown and Grady Booch among others.

Actually they have two Call for Papers for Theme Issues: Metamodeling and Model-Based Systems Engineering with SysML, UML, and OWL.

I just have discovered an online publication, called Journal of Object Technology (JOT) and published six times per year by the ETH Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, that has lots of excellent articles.

The mission of JOT is to present its readers with timely, well-written, and interesting state-of-the-art papers and special features (columns, book reviews, software reviews) dealing with every aspect of object technology both theoretical and practical. Topics include OOA, OOD, patterns, OODBMS, OO languages, components and case studies. The columns, both guest and regular, are written by recognized specialists and experts in the field.

(Via Hacia la Cuarta Generación del Software – in Spanish)

Lidor Wyssocky has written about Ten Software Development Myths Which Are Still Around and extented them with Ten Additional Software Development Myths.

I’ve heard all of them, so, as she said in their posts, I must run (or be prepared for one heck of a discussion).

Sanjay Narang has published a new article on MSDN about automating a life-cyle methodology in VSTS. Here is the summary:

There is a diverse set of methodologies for different types of software-development life cycles. To implement these methodologies effectively and consistently, it is important to have life-cycle tools that automate the processes and artifacts of the methodologies. Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) provides a compelling solution for methodology management and automation.

(Via Rob Caron)

Microsoft is providing a free training kit for partners, consultants and customers with a complete overview and illustration of the Visual Studio Team System tools platform using a real?world sample application and following the Basic Maturity Level of Microsoft’s Application Platform Optimization Initiative (APOI) model.

The 3-Day SDLC-in-a-Box training program provides a hands?on view into the building of a real?world, sample application, using realistic team roles and work items assignments. The program not only explains the Visual Studio Team System and Team Foundation Server products, but walks through the creation of a sample application from Requirements to Testing & Build Automation.

(Via Microsoft Public Sector Developer and Platform Evangelism Team Blog)