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https://developer.mozilla.org/en/a_re-introduction_to_javascript

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

Why a re-introduction? Because JavaScript has a reasonable claim to being the world's most misunderstood programming language. While often derided as a toy, beneath its deceptive simplicity lie som...

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What’s wrong with C++

http://blog.codeimproved.net/2010/07/whats-wrong-with-c/

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan 1 comment

…from the point of view of someone that actually uses it? The bits from my last post haven’t even dried up yet, and another fascinating rant about C++ has popped up, this time from Zed Shaw.

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How Git Encourages Open Source Contribution

http://zef.me/3369/how-git-encourages-open-source-contribution

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

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SDL Perl has a new sugary API in the works. Here is the Zelda map scrolling in less then 100 lines.

code 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

=pod

Get the game.png from http://i.imgur.com/FxgMM.png 

=head1 INSTALL
For windows get strawberry perl

Then do:

 cpan pip Alien::SDL
 pip http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL-2.502.tar.gz

=cut
use strict;
use warnings;
use SDL::Event;
use SDL::Events;
use SDLx::Sprite;
use SDLx::Surface;
use SDLx::Controller;

my $background = SDLx::Sprite->new( image => 'game.png' );
$background->{cell} = { x => 160, y => 128 };

my $display = SDLx::Surface::get_display(
    width  => $background->{cell}->{x},
    height => $background->{cell}->{y}
);

my $app = SDLx::Controller->new();

my $x = 0;
my $y = $background->{cell}->{y}  - $background->h;

$background->{offset} =
  [  $background->{cell}->{x} - $background->w , $y ];

sub on_event {
    my $e = shift;
    return 0 if $e->type == SDL_QUIT;
    return 0 if $e->key_sym == SDLK_ESCAPE;
    if ( $e->type == SDL_KEYDOWN ) {
        $x += $background->{cell}->{x} if $e->key_sym == SDLK_LEFT;
        $x -= $background->{cell}->{x} if $e->key_sym == SDLK_RIGHT;
        $y -= $background->{cell}->{y} if $e->key_sym == SDLK_DOWN;
        $y += $background->{cell}->{y} if $e->key_sym == SDLK_UP;

        $y = $background->{offset}->[1] if $y < $background->{offset}->[1];
        $x = $background->{offset}->[0] if $x < $background->{offset}->[0];
        $y = 0                          if $y > 0;
        $x = 0                          if $x > 0;

    }
    return 1;
}

sub on_show {
    my $dt = shift;

    $background->draw_xy( $display, $x, $y );
    $display->update();

    return 0;
}

$app->add_event_handler( \&on_event );
$app->add_show_handler( \&on_show );

$app->run();

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Style IE6 Only

code 3 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

#box {width:1000px; _width:800px; padding:100px}

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10 Best Free Minimal WordPress Themes

http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/10-best-free-minimal-wordpress-themes

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

Sometimes a lot of color, textures, and design elements can make a web design jump off the screen, but there are times when a minimal style is more appropriate for the content and it’s audience. A ...

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Detect iPhones and iPods Using PHP

code 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

<?php
if(strstr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'],'iPhone') || strstr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'],'iPod')) {
    header('Location: http://yoursite.com/iphone');
    exit();
}
?>

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Why I wouldn’t use Symfony for a new project

http://laurent.bachelier.name/2010/07/why-i-wouldnt-use-symfony-for-a-new-project/

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

Symfony is pretty good for a PHP framework — it's probably still one of the better ones. While Symfony is open source, its development clearly isn't open.

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The Reasons I Like Ruby

http://blog.wekeroad.com/thoughts/why-i-like-ruby

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

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Use Your Own Kernel with Amazon EC2

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2010/07/use-your-own-kernel-with-amazon-ec2.html

link 1 points posted over 2 years ago by sanjeevan comments

You can now use the Linux kernel of your choice when you boot up an Amazon EC2 instance. We have created a set of AKIs (Amazon Kernel Images) which contain the PV-Grub loader. This loader simpl...

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