Easier C++: An Introduction to Concepts
C++0x concepts bring the full power of the Generic Programming paradigm to C++, making templates more expressive, easier to write, and easier to use.... more »
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25 Examples of Creative Navigation
In addition to being one of the most significant influences on the usability of a site, navigation menus also allow designers an opportunity to get... more »
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Multiple Returns from a Single Method
Many people object to the suggestion that multiple return statements in a single method can help simplify code. Where did the idea come from? Is it... more »
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Replace your commented code with readable, reusable code.
Writing comments is bad. Writing readable, reusible code is good! Here are a few good ways to make your code more maintainable.
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Return-Type-Based Method Overloading in Java
It is an accepted fact that Java does not support return-type-based method overloading. This means that a class cannot have two methods that differ... more »
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How to build a *useful* REST service in one minute
This article will show you how you can write and deploy a RESTful web service (that does something useful!) in around a minute. It is planned to be... more »
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Threadless Concurrency with Actors for Elite Java Programmers
Threading in Java has long been the domain of the brave or foolish, weaving a brittle and intricate web of manual synchronization between threads, or... more »
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Cool way to create new Class in Eclipse
Recently I was amazed in how I could create a new class inside eclipse. All I needed to do was copy the source code for a class and paste...
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15 Resources To Get You Started With jQuery From Scratch
Maybe you're a seasoned jQuery pro. Heck, maybe you're John Resig. On the other hand, maybe you read words like "Prototype", "jQuery", and "Mootools"... more »
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Unpleasent Git experience
I’m too stupid for git. I’ve run several SVN servers over the years but a Sunday afternoon isn’t enough for me to get git working.
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Computer Programming and Precise Terminology
Teaching a new programming language is difficult enough without confusing the very concepts we are trying to teach. The problem of concept confusion... more »
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Java Concurrency - Anatomy of a Synchronizer
Text no 21 in the Java Concurency series analyzes the design traits that most synchronizers (locks, semaphores, blocking queues etc.) have in... more »
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REST vs REST
REST is becoming the buzz word of this year. After spending 4 years developing an open-source REST web services framework you might think I should be... more »
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NetBeans: The Ultimate Linux IDE
Why NetBeans beats Eclipse and is perfect for Linux Development
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The Game Loop
Article discussing the pros and cons of the most popular implementations, and give you a "best of" implementing of a game loop.
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21 Signs a Geek Girl Likes You
What can you add to the list from your own experience?
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Is Java ripe for replacement?
With the recent reports of Java™'s imminent demise, you're probably wondering if it's time to leave the platform behind for greener pastures. Before... more »
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Counting in hexadecimal on your fingers
A simple and occasionally handy trick which deserves to be better known. Use your thumb as a pointer, and your finger joints and fingertips to... more »
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Java Game Tutiorial : Shoot 'Em Up with LWJGL
Great tutorial from Fabien Sanglard that will help you learn the basics of a game engine and a bit of OpenGL.
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Kamaelia: The future of Python Frameworks looks promising
Kamaelia is a general purpose Python framework developed by BBC Research. It is what I would consider a second generation framework. It has a mature... more »
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Scala: For all you know, it's just another Java library
It's starting to happen... the FUD around Scala. The dangers of Scala. The "operational risks" of using Scala. It started back in November when I... more »
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JSF PhaseListeners in Action - image rendering, back button, simple security
I am going to show you how to use Java Server Faces phase listeners to do three very common things: rendering images located on the filesystem,... more »
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Reporting with Eclipse BIRT and POJO - Tutorial
This article is a How-to-Guide to use Eclipse BIRT for reporting on POJO (Plan old Java Objects). During this tutorial a stock trading analysis... more »
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The busy Java developer's guide to Scala: Of traits and behaviors
Scala doesn't just bring functional concepts to the JVM, it offers us a modern perspective on object-oriented language design. In this month's... more »
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