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Watersheds and Waterfalls

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12 February 2008 08:58:00 +00:00

An introductory look at segmenting images into regions using a landscape analogy.

The PfA Papers: Deglobalisation

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12 February 2008 08:57:00 +00:00

More history of Parameterise from Above as Kevlin Henney looks at Simpletons and the Borg.

The Regular Travelling Salesman, Part 2

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12 February 2008 08:56:00 +00:00

Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.

Testing Visiting Files and Directories in C#

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12 February 2008 08:55:00 +00:00

Testing code that accesses the file system is not straightforward. Paul Grenyer looks at what is involved.

Generics Without Templates

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12 February 2008 08:54:00 +00:00

Robert Jones presents an alternative implementation of C++'s std::vector that can be used the absence of templates and exceptions.

[ C and C++ | Programming ] C++0x An Overview
Description : Bjarne Stroustrup talks and answers questions about the next version of C++.
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The PfA Papers: Context Matters

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08 December 2007 11:59:00 +00:00

Continuing his history of Parameterise from Above, Kevlin Henny looks at Singletons and Context Objects.

The Model Student

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08 December 2007 11:58:00 +00:00

Richard Harris begins a series of articles exploring some of the mathematics of interest to those modelling problems with computers. Part 1: The Regular Travelling Salesman.

Functional Programming Using C++ Templates (Part 2)

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08 December 2007 11:57:30 +00:00

Continuing his exploration of functional programming and template metaprogramming, Stuart Golodetz looks at some data structures.

Java Protocol Handlers

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08 December 2007 11:57:00 +00:00

Roger Orr demonstrates the use of Java's URL handling to make code independent of the source of data.

Upgrading Legacy Software in Data Communications Systems

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08 December 2007 11:56:00 +00:00

Changing operational software is a risky business. Omar Bashir offers a case study in matching risk with reward.

[ References | Development Techniques | Programming | Process ] Software Product Lines
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[ References | Paradigms | Programming ] Code Generation Network
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The PfA Papers: The Clean Dozen

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07 October 2007 11:59:00 +01:00

Patterns are social animals and are often found in the company of others. This issue, Kevlin Henney looks at where 'Parameterise from Above' has been hanging out.

Functional Programming Using C++ Templates (Part 1)

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07 October 2007 11:57:00 +01:00

Template metaprogramming can initially seem baffling, but exploring its link to functional programming helps shed some light on things.

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types

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07 October 2007 11:56:00 +01:00

In his quest to pass around values efficiently, Richard Harris concludes by looking at ways of transferring ownership, now and in the future.

He Sells Shell Scripts to Intersect Sets

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12 August 2007 11:58:00 +01:00

Graphical User Interfaces are in great demand but for some tasks there are better tools. Thomas Guest demonstrates the capabilities of command shells.

The PfA Papers: From the Top

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12 August 2007 11:57:00 +01:00

A characteristic of patterns is that experienced developers often experience a moment of recognition upon reading the write up. Sometimes the write up isn't even needed...

Release Mode Debugging

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12 August 2007 11:56:00 +01:00

Although we try not to put bugs into software, sometimes we must track them down to remove them. Roger Orr considers the difficulties when they can only be seen in release builds.

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types

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12 August 2007 11:55:00 +01:00

"Copy On Write" (COW) sounds like an ideal idiom for avoiding expensive copies. But care must be taken to avoid producing a "mad cow".

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