One thing I really love with the Python programming language is its incredible extensibility. Here’s a list of 50 awesome modules for Python, covering almost all needs: Databases, GUIs, Images, Sound, OS interaction, Web, and more.
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A Programming Style That Automatically Detects Bugs in C Code by Jerry Jongerius / January 1995. This book describes an alternate class methodology that provides complete data hiding and fault-tolerant run-time type checking of objects in C programs. Wi
One night five developers, all of whom wore very thick glasses and had recently been hired by Elephants, Inc., the world’s largest purveyor of elephants and elephant supplies, were familiarizing themselves with the company’s order processing system wh
The J2EE 1.4 platform is quite large, and this tutorial reflects this. However, you don't have to digest everything in it at once. This tutorial opens with three introductory chapters, which you should read before proceeding to any specific technology ar
Many software engineers recommend what I call the "procrastination approach" to optimization. Delay optimization as much as possible, and don't do it if you can avoid it. I agree with the basic premise. Optimizing too early or too often is not a good appr