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CoffeeScript in a Nutshell, Part 4: Developing Applications
Sep 11, 2013
This final installment of Jeff Friesen's CoffeeScript series introduces you to classes and several additional language features: function binding, block regular expressions, closures, and embedded JavaScript.
Community, Not Communism
Sep 2, 2001
Russel Pavlicek shows how the Open Source community is improving the software-development process-and how beer has contributed to the movement.
Comparing Python Object-Oriented Code with Java
Oct 14, 2015
Do you avoid Python OO features, preferring the procedural/functional model? That tendency is common in languages such as PHP, where many programmers opt not to use OO features. But you might be missing an important opportunity! Java requires an OO approach, giving you the advantages of that model in every line of code you write. Stephen B. Morris points out the advantages of using Python's OO features in a manner similar to Java's.
Configuring an HP-UX Kernel
Jun 24, 2005
This chapter covers the kernel-related commands, gives some examples of using the commands to modify and build kernels, and gives an overview of kcweb, the web-based system administration tool.
Configuring Boot Disks
Mar 15, 2002
This sample chapter presents a reference configuration of the root disk and associated disks that emphasizes the value of configuring a system for high availability and high serviceability and outlines the methods used create such a system.
Configuring Boot Disks With Solaris Volume Manager Software
Jan 24, 2003
This article focuses on the Solaris 9 Operating Environment, Solaris Volume Manager software, and VERITAS Volume Manager 3.2 software. It describes how to partition and mirror the system disk, and how to create and maintain a backup system disk.
Configuring DNS on SLES 9
Sep 23, 2005
This chapter will help you prepare for Novell's Certified Linux Engineer 9 exam with a focus on creating a domain name service using BIND. Sample lab exercises will help you practice for the exam.
Configuring OpenSSH for the Solaris Operating Environment
Mar 22, 2002
This article deals with server and client configurations, key management, and integration into existing environments for the Solaris Operating Environment (OE).
Configuring the Secure Shell Software
Aug 22, 2003
This article provides recommendations for configuring two specific Secure Shell implementations for the Solaris Operating Environment: OpenSSH and the Solaris Secure Shell software.
Containers in Ruby
Aug 23, 2002
Similar to a grocery bag, containers hold a variety of objects and make life easier. Learn how to bag your objects into strings, arrays, hashes, and ranges.
Controlling Program Flow in Perl
Jun 17, 2005
In this chapter, you will learn about Perl’s many flow control constructs. Some constructs, such as if and the logical operators, are used to control whether portions of the program run, depending on true or false values.
Controlling the Perl Program's Flow
Jun 7, 2002
Get your Perl programs under control and learn the most efficient and readable ways to use flow-control, looping, and conditional statements.
Converting an IDE HD Mass Storage to SATA Storage in Linux
Nov 2, 2007
A.Lizard shows what it takes to outfit your Linux box with a new SATA-generation hard drive.
Copyright Versus Free Software
Nov 16, 2007
David Chisnall examines the close relationship between copyright and Free Software.
Core Python Applications Programming: Multithreaded Programming
Mar 15, 2012
Wesley J. Chun explores the different ways you can achieve more parallelism in your code, including the difference between processes and threads, some multithreaded programming features found in Python, and some examples of how to use the threading and Queue modules to accomplish multithreaded programming with Python.
Creating an Online Storefront in PHP, MySQL and Apache, Part 1
Jun 25, 2008
Learn the design process behind a simple discussion forum.
Creating an Online Storefront in PHP, MySQL and Apache, Part 2
Jul 2, 2008
In Part 2 of this chapter, you’ll learn the design process behind a simple discussion forum; specifically, displaying the topic list.
Creating an Online Storefront in PHP, MySQL and Apache, Part 3
Jul 7, 2008
Learn the design process behind a simple discussion forum.
Creating an Online Storefront in PHP, MySQL and Apache, Part 4
Jul 15, 2008
Learn the design process behind a simple discussion forum.
Creating Cross-Platform Java and JavaScript Games with Amino
Oct 17, 2011
James Williams, author of Learning HTML5 Game Programming, introduces the cross-platform Amino scene graph API, which allows you to create applications in JavaScript and Java. Follow along as he uses Amino to create a binary clock.

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