May 22, 2012
I recently had two pair assignments for class, each of which had to be with a different classmate. With the object of programming for Java, we utilized Eclipse as our IDE simply because that was what we were taught to use. I tried learning VIM editor keyboard shortcuts, but I have not been using it daily so I was fine with using Eclipse, which seemed to make everything a lot easier.
April 27, 2012
In many offices or work environments, you might need to redefine your network settings to connect to different networks. I found myself in this situation often enough, and got so tired of browsing to the network card, opening up the IP settings and making those edits, that I decided it was high time to put together a VB script that would do it all in one or two clicks.
April 26, 2012
Have you ever found yourself in need of a database, but you can’t really afford Microsoft Access, and you certainly can’t afford to install and operate an Oracle server at home. Whether your goal is to practice your hand with learning SQL commands on a real, live database, or you just would like to have a simple and highly portable database, the SQLite Browser is exactly what you need.
April 15, 2012
By default, the WordPress commenting system is woefully inadequate. You could switch to a third party system like Livefyre or Disqus, but if you’d prefer to keep everything in house or some other kind of customization going on, then posting comments by AJAX is the least you should do.
April 10, 2012
If you’re not familiar with NANY 2012, it’s this year’s annual application coding competition held by the guys over at DonationCoder.com. Entering the event means that you’re putting your effective, free piece of software out to the public to show your generosity. Out of this year’s results, I’d like to share three of my favorites and explain their functionality.
April 2, 2012
The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is a real name dropper when you’re programming in Java. Contrary to what the name indicates, the Java Virtual Machine can be encountered in relation with other programming languages as well. In general, it’s not necessary to know what the Java Virtual Machine is, or even what it does, to be able to program in Java.
April 2, 2012
Learning to program can be difficult for many, even with relatively easy programming languages. While Java is easier to get started with (where we have numerous articles here at MakeUseOf for Java as well as Internet scripting languages and deciding which one to learn), C++ may not be. Those with some programming experience however will find learning C++ less difficult than beginners.
March 14, 2012
Sublime Text 2 is a cross-platform code editor I only recently heard about, and I have to say I’m really impressed despite the beta label. You can download the full app without paying a penny and with no enforced time limit for your evaluation. So I really think it’s worth taking a look at, in your search for the elusive best code editor ever.
March 6, 2012
In my operating systems class, we have 8 projects for the semester, all of which must be completed in groups of 2. These labs are time-consuming to say the least, and the last thing any of us students want to do is rot together for 30 hours sitting in the university computer labs for each project. Thus, we decided to look for time-saving tools and give real-time text editors a try. Turns out, they’ve been extremely helpful.
February 24, 2012
Something big has been brewing in the university town of Cambridge, UK. For the past year a team of academics, businessmen, lecturers and programmers have been making final amendments to a very exciting project indeed. Raspberry Pi is an ultra-affordable credit-card sized computer that will be finally making its way into the sweaty palms of excitable programmers, hobbyists and students come the end of February 2012.
