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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Consensus
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12 August 2007 12:00:00 +01:00
It should be obvious that the process of agreeing effective standards must be dependant on attaining consensus.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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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Guidelines for Contributors
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12 August 2007 11:54:00 +01:00
Thinking of writing for us? Follow these guidelines to help smooth the way.
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The Policy Bridge Design Pattern
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04 June 2007 11:59:00 +01:00
Matthieu Gilson offers some thoughts on using a policy based mechanism to build efficient classes from loosely coupled components.
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A Perspective on Use of Conditional Statements versus Assertions
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22 April 2007 11:57:00 +01:00
Simon Sebright offers us the benefit of his experience.
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Design in Test-Driven Development
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22 April 2007 11:55:00 +01:00
With its roots in Japanese just-in-time manufacturing, Test-Driven Development (TDD) puts the traditional development process on its head. Adam Petersen discusses when to use TDD, how to use it successfully, and its use in up-front design.
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C++ Unit Test Frameworks
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22 April 2007 11:54:00 +01:00
There are many Unit Testing frameworks for C++, but which one to use? Chris Main shares his experience of some of them.
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