Explains how to call private functions in Clojure using var syntax, with strong warnings about why this should be avoided.
Scikit-learn and related Python libraries have students accepted for Google Summer of Code projects focused on performance and new features.
Explores hacky JavaScript methods to detect device orientation, addressing inconsistencies across mobile devices like the Galaxy Tab.
A developer automates finding cheap home goods by building a Gumtree scraper and RSS feed generator using Clojure.
A guide to the challenges and workarounds for implementing HTML5 audio on mobile devices, focusing on iOS and Android limitations.
An argument for why developers should sometimes write their own code instead of always using existing libraries, focusing on performance and maintainability.
Jonathan Shapiro explains why he stopped developing the BitC programming language, citing design issues and lack of funding.
Poland's court system offers a SOAP API for programmatically filing lawsuits and managing legal cases, including features for authentication and rate limiting.
A developer discusses the challenges of open-source maintenance and urges users to contribute code instead of demanding features.
Analysis of why CSS vendor prefixes create maintenance problems for developers and hinder web standards adoption.
A CSS technique using generated content to create flexible, multiline definition lists with just 2 lines of CSS 2.1 code.
Developer creates a jQuery UI plugin for a rotating image gallery using JavaScript and analytic geometry for broad browser compatibility.
Lea Verou responds to being falsely accused of promoting -webkit-only prefixes and discusses the CSS vendor prefix problem.
A guide to moving an element along a circular path in CSS without rotating the element itself, using transform chaining.
A guide to creating a simpler CSS typing animation using the 'ch' unit for character-based width, with browser support considerations.
An overview of the css3test project, a tool that comprehensively tests browser support for CSS3 features and specifications.
Explains the CSS box-sizing property and recommends using border-box for easier layout management, preventing width calculation issues.
A developer's argument for using tabs over spaces for code indentation, focusing on personalization and tool independence.
A developer shares a custom jQuery plugin for animating color transitions using RGB interpolation in 3D space.
A review of the book 'NumPy 1.5 Beginner's Guide', covering its content, style, and suitability for learning numerical computing with Python.
