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Editorial: Learning Fantasy Languages
Martin Moene
06 August 2013 19:55:41 +01:00
The last Overload editorial described a Fantasy Language. Now, how do you learn one?
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Editorial: Fantasy Languages
Martin Moene
07 June 2013 18:28:39 +01:00
Software is all about describing a solution to a computer. Ric Parkin imagines what his ideal dialect would sound like.
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Editorial: Knitting Needles and Keyboards
Martin Moene
07 April 2013 21:14:46 +01:00
Traditionally, both journals and developers have editors. Frances Buontempo considers the role of an editor, in another attempt to avoid writing an editorial.
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Editorial: The Good, The Bad and The Discordant
Martin Moene
07 February 2013 20:31:38 +00:00
There are several signs of bad code. Frances Buontempo considers ugliness, stench and discord in a search for beauty.
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Editorial: Originally, Overload Didn’t Have an Editorial
Martin Moene
06 December 2012 20:31:42 +00:00
Frances Buontempo considers history, predictions about the future and how to shirk off writing an editorial.
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Editorial: Too Much Information
Martin Moene
06 October 2012 15:15:51 +01:00
Overload usually has an editorial. Frances Buontempo explains why she hasn’t had time to write one for this issue.
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Editorial: Allow Me To Introduce Myself
Martin Moene
06 August 2012 10:14:26 +01:00
Using data mining techniques to write an editorial.
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Editorial: It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know
Martin Moene
07 June 2012 22:04:58 +01:00
Most human endeavours are not solitary pursuits. Ric Parkin looks at the interconnection of everyone.
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Editorial: The Computing Revolution Will Be Televised (Again)
Martin Moene
09 April 2012 22:36:59 +01:00
30 years ago we had to plug our first computers into the TV. Ric Parkin looks at how far we’ve come since then.
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Why Automatic Differentiation Won’t Cure Your Calculus Blues
Martin Moene
08 April 2012 22:33:56 +01:00
We’ve tried and rejected many numerical approaches to differentiation. Richard Harris has one final attempt.
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Back to School
Martin Moene
07 April 2012 22:22:35 +01:00
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum will be 30 years old in April 2012. Andy Thomas recalls how this plucky little home computer shaped his childhood.
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Valgrind Part 1 – Introduction
Martin Moene
06 April 2012 22:20:28 +01:00
Good analysis tools can really help track down problems. Paul Floyd investigates the facilities from a suite of tools.
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Mutation Testing
Martin Moene
05 April 2012 22:17:41 +01:00
We all know that testing improves our code, guarding against errors. Filip van Laenen asks how we know that the tests are comprehensive?
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Unit Testing Compilation Failure
Martin Moene
04 April 2012 22:13:33 +01:00
We usually test that our code does what we expect. Pete Barber tries to prove that his code fails to compile.
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Refactoring Towards Seams in C++
Martin Moene
03 April 2012 21:56:09 +01:00
Breaking dependencies in existing code is hard. Michael Rüegg explains how seams can help and provides new automated refactorings for C++ to achieve them.
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Compiling a Static Web Site Using the C Preprocessor
Martin Moene
02 April 2012 21:49:38 +01:00
Sometimes the obvious way is still too complex. Sergey Ignatchenko relates how ‘No Bugs’ Bunny found an unexpectedly simple approach to creating a web site.
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A Position on Running Interference in Languages
Martin Moene
01 April 2012 20:06:29 +01:00
There is much debate about the merits of different approaches to type systems. Teedy Deigh considers how to make the most of them.
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Editorial: Many Hands Make Light Work
Martin Moene
05 February 2012 15:11:30 +00:00
Some people say the parallel revolution is coming. Ric Parkin argues it’s in full swing.
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Editorial: Patently Ridiculous!
Martin Moene
07 December 2011 20:34:21 +00:00
Software patents have a chequered history. Ric Parkin looks at some of the problems.