Software Horror – Less is More Indeed
Every student geek who first learns algorithms wants to create the next big “complex” thing. We all think that more is better. Software with more features, more settings, more customizations and more of everything else you can ever imagine. However, the latest trend is about less being more.
How Are You Releasing Your Source Codes?
When I ask this, I’m not talking about applications you create and put up for download. I’m talking about the snippets that you post on your blog or website. Surprisingly, many simply copy and paste scripts they have created on their website for users to use without any appropriate copyright or license information. This is [...]
Perl Ends Language Wars
There is more than one way to do it. However, there is one and only one way that gets the job done better than all others. Damn. Has Python won? There are many ways to solve a problem. We share our own views in online communities, learn new methods and use the one that suits [...]
Perl vs Python – The Final Battle
You might have already seen a lot of Perl vs Python stuff. So I’m telling you in advance that I’ve too have read them all, and what you’re going to read here would be completely different than what you already have. Firstly, let me start by saying that Perl and Python are great languages. But [...]
Project Euler – For People Who Love Programming And Mathematics
I recently came across a great website, Project Euler. Basically, it is a site with loads of mathematical problems that has to be solve programmatically. It’s not about doing something fast, but also about doing it efficiently. You need to device an efficient algorithm to solve the given problem. Or else, you’d be waiting in [...]
Coding Different Parts Of Your Web App, Differently…
This is an interesting concept I was just thinking about. Now, I don’t know how effective it can be, but it seems to be an interesting idea. I’d be happy to know your thoughts on this. Today, frameworks like rails, django and even php frameworks are extremely popular. But with the power of these frameworks, [...]
Using Zend Acl With CodeIgniter
You’ll need to scroll horizontally to see the source codes. Best is to copy them and paste in your text editor I was just taking a look at the CodeIgniter forum, and found that many people require some sort of an Acl component to make their lives easier. Of course, Zend framework has an excellent [...]
Installing Python 3.0 In Windows Vista – A Small Problem
Don’t be alarmed! Its not a problem with Python or anything. But its just a weird behavior people trying to install Python 3 (I didn’t notice such a problem in previous versions) in Windows Vista might experience. I happily installed it through the given MSI Installer, but then, there was no ‘C:/Python30′ directory, no Start-Menu [...]
An Update On My Zend Framework 1.7 Experience
I’ve fiddled with Zend Framework a bit, and even developed a simple MVC application structure, i.e. just the bare bones. Looking at my code, I though, initializing so many classes, is this Framework efficient?
Playing With Zend Framework 1.7
I downloaded Zend Framework 1.7 a few days ago. So far, it looks like a great framework, backed by a good company. Previously, I learnt CakePHP 1.2 RC (I’m desparately waiting for 1.2 Final). CakePHP did have a good documentation, though lacking at some parts (especially the 1.2 version). But still, the usage for so [...]