tutorials 
Project browser in WxRuby
in Python added by prodevtips, on 24/5/2008 framework oo programming wxruby
Advanced TreeCtrl tutorial
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CSS Star Rating System
in CSS added by admin, on 12/5/2008 examples intermediate style
Recently I had to create a Star Rating system for a client so I thought I'd share with you the techniques I used to accomplish this. If you are not familiar with a Star Rating System, it's simply a method of voting using (usually) 5 stars in a row, which will change colour as you hover over them indicating the level at which to rate something.
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More Scintilla in WxRuby
in Ruby added by prodevtips, on 12/5/2008 examples intermediate oo programming wxruby
A discussion on custom key commands and custom behavior.
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A Lightweight Approach to Aspect-Oriented Programming in Python
in Python added by admin, on 21/4/2008 aspect-oriented intermediate
aspects.py library provides means to intercept function calls. Functions and methods (also in Python standard library and third party code) can be wrapped so that when they are called, the wrap is invoked first. Depending on the wrap, the execution of the original function can be omitted, or the function can be called arbitrarily many times. Wraps are able to modify the arguments and the return value of the original function. In the terminology of aspect-oriented programming, the library allows applying advices (wraps) to call join points of methods and functions in around fashion.
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Behavior-driven Testing with RSpec
in Ruby added by admin, on 31/3/2008 intermediate rspec testing
Testing fever has infected the Ruby programming community, and the infection is spreading. One of the most promising innovations in testing in the past year is the introduction and rapid growth of RSpec, a behavior-driven testing tool. Learn how RSpec can change the way you think about testing.
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Using Pyke, the Python knowledge engine
in Python added by admin, on 22/3/2008 intermediate knowledge engine
This describes how to use pyke from within your python program.
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Storing User Profiles
in .NET added by admin, on 9/3/2008 examples intermediate user
User Profiles - The profile feature in ASP.NET 2.0 allows you to define and store per-user settings to be used throughout your application. Settings can also be stored in an anonymous profile while users are not logged in, and then migrated to a logged-in user profile at a later time.
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Learning Python Programming Language Through Video Lectures
in Python added by admin, on 8/3/2008 beginner tutorials video lectures
One of the upcoming projects I am doing (I will reveal it in one of the next blog post) is going to be written entirely in Python. I have a good understanding of Python but, same as I had with JavaScript, I have little experience doing projects from the ground up in it. Before diving into the project I decided to take a look at a few Python video lectures to learn language idioms and features which I might have not heard of.
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The state of Python profilers in two words. Use cProfile.
in Python added by admin, on 1/3/2008 intermediate profiling
This is for people who still wonder what they should use every time. cProfile was added in Python 2.5 after much discussion about the downsides of existing profilers.
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Registration form with Merb and Datamapper
in Ruby added by prodevtips, on 27/2/2008 examples framework intermediate oo programming
How to setup a semi-advanced registration form with Merb and Datamapper with validators and stuff.
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Rails Messaging Tutorial
in Ruby added by admin, on 26/2/2008 examples intermediate messaging
This guide aims to be a simple, logical tutorial showing how to develop a simple Rails messaging system with all of the trimmings with Ruby on Rails (v2.0.2). This tutorial is intended for beginner to intermediate Rails users. If you've never used Rails before, I suggest you check out any of the excellent introductions out there.
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Merb and Datamapper on Ubuntu with XAMPP
in Ruby added by prodevtips, on 20/2/2008 beginner tutorials framework oo programming
Basic setup tutorial to get you started with Merb and Datamapper.
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Python - 15 Line HTTP Server - Web Interface For Your Tools
in Python added by admin, on 14/2/2008 intermediate oo programming web server
I write a lot of command line tools and scripts in Python. Sometimes I need to kick them off remotely. A simple way to do this is to launch a tiny web server that listens for a specific request to start the script.
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Adding Type Checking to Ruby
in Ruby added by admin, on 6/2/2008 intermediate type
What’s the first thing you think of when you consider the Ruby Language? Dynamic types, right? Ruby is famous (infamous?) for its extremely flexible type system, and as a so-called “scripting language”, the core of this mechanism is a lack of type checking. This feature allows for some very concise expressions and a great deal of flexibility, but sometimes makes your code quite a bit harder to understand.
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Ruby Spin-up: Where Did That Method Come From?
in Ruby added by admin, on 28/1/2008 beginner tutorials examples oo programming
A tutorial that gives a nice background on some object-oriented thinking in Ruby, including classes, superclasses, modules, and singleton methods. It's a straightforward tutorial aimed at those who have gotten their feet wet in Ruby, but not the object-oriented aspects of Ruby.
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