Overload Journal #133 - June 2016
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Overload 133 ePub

Bob Schmidt

14 December 2018 22:17:47 +00:00

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Overload 133 PDF

Martin Moene

14 June 2016 18:52:35 +01:00

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Editorial: Metrics and Imperialism

Martin Moene

08 June 2016 13:16:49 +01:00

Measuring accurately underpins science. Frances Buontempo considers what constitutes sensible metrics.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

Dogen: The Package Management Saga

Martin Moene

07 June 2016 13:20:03 +01:00

How do you manage packages in C++? Marco Craveiro eventually discovered Conan after some frustrating experiences.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

QM Bites – Order Your Includes (Twice Over)

Martin Moene

06 June 2016 13:23:16 +01:00

Header includes can be a shambles. Matthew Wilson encourages us to bring some order to the chaos.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

A Lifetime In Python

Martin Moene

05 June 2016 14:28:55 +01:00

Resource management is important in any language. Steve Love demonstrates how to use context managers in Python.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

Deterministic Components for Distributed Systems

Martin Moene

04 June 2016 14:32:53 +01:00

Non-deterministic data leads to unstable tests. Sergey Ignatchenko considers when this happens and how to avoid it.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

Programming Your Own Language in C++

Martin Moene

03 June 2016 14:42:20 +01:00

Scripting languages allow dynamic features easily. Vassili Kaplan writes his own in C++ allowing keywords in any human language.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

Concepts Lite in Practice

Martin Moene

02 June 2016 09:57:37 +01:00

Concepts should make templates easier to use and write. Roger Orr gives a practical example to show this.

Note: when you create a new publication type, the articles module will automatically use the templates user-display-[publicationtype].xt and user-summary-[publicationtype].xt. If those templates do not exist when you try to preview or display a new article, you'll get this warning :-) Please place your own templates in themes/yourtheme/modules/articles . The templates will get the extension .xt there.

Afterwood

Martin Moene

01 June 2016 14:44:12 +01:00

Magazines sometimes use the back page for adverts or summaries. Chris Oldwood has decided to provide us with his afterwords, or ‘afterwood’.