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Tuesday, 12th December 2006

Java SE 6 Released. “Script engines” (like JavaScript, Jython and JRuby) become a first class citizen.

# 8:48 am / javascript, jython, jruby, java

Agile Development -or- How to name a religion. Clever language trick: If you’re not doing agile, you’re “not agile”.

# 8:54 am / jargon, agile

A General Theory of Programming Language Relativity. Functional languages have clearer levels of indirection.

# 8:56 am / functional, programming

How many taps in a URL? Designing URLs for entry on a mobile phone.

# 12:28 pm / mobile, cameronmarlow, urls

100% Python SCGI implementation. SCGI is like FastCGI but simpler.

# 1:37 pm / scgi, python

Russian squirrel pack “kills dog” (via) “The little beasts are agitated because they have nothing to eat”.

# 1:59 pm / squirrels

GWT 1.3 Release Candidate is 100% Open Source. At least you can see how the code generator works now.

# 5:50 pm / gwt, javascript, open-source, google

Making GWT Better. Explains the philosophy behind GWT. It’s all about the tools!

# 5:53 pm / gwt, javascript, google, philosophy

Statement Functions. Smart workaround for the lack of multi-line lambdas in Python.

# 7:08 pm / python, lambda