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Thursday, October 31, 2002
 

Building Mac Applications Using REALbasic 4.5 for Mac OS X: "Wei-Meng Lee: I mostly use VB.NET in my work on the .NET platform, and so when I went searching for a VB equivalent in the Mac world, I was delighted to find REALbasic from REAL Software. As the name implies, REALbasic is a development environment on the Mac platform that uses the modern version of the Basic programming language." Source: Studio Log 2:08:51 PM    


New story: Computers Stink, Part 1 9:42:41 AM    


Daniel brings up a fantastic point. Users who provide negative feedback are NOT a pain in the ass. They may not always be pleasant to deal with, but they are making your software better.

Archipelago: "[If you see anything that doesn't work right in Archipelago, go ahead and tell me. Folks write saying "I must be stupid because I can't..." You may think you're just stupid, but, hey, if you can't figure out how to do something, that's my problem and my fault." Source: Archipelago 9:33:38 AM    


Two Critical Tips for Unit Testing in Java: "Two Critical Tips for Unit Testing in Java. "There are two issues that often vex Java developers when they attempt to unit test their code. The first one is whether to design their systems in a manner that facilitates testing. The second is how to test non-deterministic code. This article offers helpful tips for handling these dilemmas. " [Testing, testing... the hills are alive...]" Source: Archipelago 9:32:24 AM    


For $230 you get a working Linux PC with a Celeron equivalent 800 Mhz processor! I was looking for a box to replace an old 486/100 linux box who's power supply just died. I think this is it!

Wal-Mart expands Linux offering: "The retail giant--one of the most important mainstream boosters of the open-source operating system--adds the Lycoris version of Linux to its menu of budget PCs." Source: CNET News.com 9:29:04 AM    


"Fun with sample bugs: "I would just like to say that Programmer Longhair's attitude is quite inappropriate..."

" Source: Joel on Software

I feel good that I haven't had to worry about my team actually giving voice to these types of opinions in our Bug DG :) 9:25:16 AM