Serial Protocols Compared by John Patrick
Serial buses dot the landscape of embedded design. From displays to storage to peripherals, serial interfaces make communications possible.
How to Calibrate Touch Screens by Carlos E. Vidales
Touch screens are finding their way into a variety of embedded products. Most touch-enabled devices will require a calibration routine. Here's a good one.
Toward a Smaller Java by Michael Barr
Sun's K Virtual Machine gives embedded developers a virtual kick in the pants. KVM makes it possible to run Java programs on any 16-bit processor with 128KB of memory.
#include Is C Passing? by Michael Barr
Could the choice of programming language alone significantly improve the quality and safety of our finished products?
Murphy's Law ISO 9000 Backlash by Niall Murphy
Niall's harsh words about ISO 9000 stirred up
proponents and opponents alike. This month, he
throws more fuel on the fire.
Beginner's Corner Introduction to Interrupt Debugging by Stuart Ball
Interrupt-related problems are among the hardest
to debug. Here's a primer on some common pitfalls
to avoid.
Significant Bits Open-Source Hardware by Jim Turley
Hardware design's growing abstraction might lead
you to think open-source development is just around
the corner. Jim says that's not the case.
Break Points Metrics for Developers by Jack G. Ganssle
Metrics can be used for good or ill, but they work
best as a window into the development process.
They're not very effective for evaluating people.
