In my previous blog, I talked about the object model of the vSphere API. Many people like the UML diagram that illustrates how the managed objects are inherited from each other.
Following that blog, I will introduce the object model of the open source Java API that is built on top of the Web Services, as well as some key design decisions I made while designing the API.
The following UML diagram is extracted from the overall model but adds much more details with properties and methods. If you can understand this diagram, you can then easily understand all other managed object types. Read more... (568 words, 2 images, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)
I mentioned the vSphere API self paced lab at PEX in my previous blog. Not all the people who are interested in learning the API made it to PEX last month. A reader asked me when it can be online in his comment.
Here is the VI Java API part in the tutorial. We had the environment set up all together for you in the PEX lab including the Eclipse and all the related jar files. So it’s very easy to get started there. Without going to PEX, you need to do something extra by yourself. But that is not too hard at all. I promise it won’t take you much time at all. To get the basic one done, you probably need 5 to 30 minutes depending on your familiarity with Java.
Ready to learn? Read more... (1261 words, 1 image, estimated 5:03 mins reading time)
When asked what books to read, I always recommend the following two books:
Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is by Donald C. Gause; Gerald M. Weinberg
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
“But, they seem nothing to do with software!” You say.
You are right. But remember the blog title has a keyword “top.” If you want to stand out in any profession, some of the extra skills may well be outside your typical set as others expect.
The same is true for software profession. I assume you already know the basics of software programming, process, design patterns, etc., so another programming book doesn’t help you much to the top technically.
Let me explain why and how these two books help you. Read more... (505 words, 1 image, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)
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