his article presents the Python shared clipboard—a little utility that allows different machines connected over a LAN to share the contents of their clipboards. While building it, you might learn
he Ruby language’s conciseness makes it great for development?fewer lines of code means reduced development time and maintenance costs. Rails, the Ruby-based web application framework, can be equally developer-friendly, but
he book A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux walks you through every feature and technique you need to know about Ubuntu Linux, from installing Ubuntu—using the DVD included with the
nit testing is a well-known practice that helps developers validate the functionality of components and identify bugs early when they are easy to fix. By leveraging frameworks like JUnit, unit
uilding and scripting are two very important skills in the MMOG Second Life. Building is the process by which you create complex 3D structures. Scripting is the process of using
econd Life (SL) is an extremely popular, massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) produced by Linden Labs. Many consider Second Life to be much more than a game. If you’re unfamiliar with
lthough software and architectural reuse has been a constant drumbeat in the technical press for many years, it’s still common to see code and designs that violate many principles of
n my last article, “Drill-down on Three Major New Modules in Python 2.5 Standard Library,” I discussed how the ctypes, pysqlite, and ElementTree language modules can save you time and
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