Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that damages the blood vessels in the tissue at the back of the eye (the retina). As the condition progresses, one's vision is often obscured by dark, floating spots. When we developed the web site for Eye Care Virginia a few years ago, we included a feature whereby a visitor could see the web site through the eyes of someone with this condition.

As popular as the Agile software methodology is nowadays, there are a certain class of projects for which Agile is not ideally suited. The Agile methodology is great for companies which are trying to build software better, faster, and cheaper than the competition. Many projects fall outside that category. Smart Projex — the methodology — was designed for teams of knowledge workers who are working on strategic initiatives and need a way to manage work flows, money, communications, and scope in a rapidly changing environment.