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At one time, I had pages of C/C++ and other programming related links. Since outside links are a nuisance to keep up with, instead of keeping lists of them at my web site, I'll be posting some of my favorites to the CppDesign and XHTMLDesign mailing lists. What I'd like to share on these pages, instead, are how-to articles, programming snippets and other information that doesn't require a lot of off site links to maintain. I've revised my original mingw FAQ and you'll find a link to it below under Resources. I've also added articles on Open Source for low resource computers and tips on my favorite programming editor SciTE. Check back for new articles and updates to current tips.
This is to all the guys out there who have ever asked, "Where are all the females who are into science fiction and computer programming?"
CppDesign is a mailing list for discussion of design issues related to C++ programming. Experienced C++ programmers are welcome to join our discussion.
XHTMLDesign is a mailing list for discussion of design issues related to web sites. Topics range from good web site design guidelines (where readability and accessibility are emphasized) to CGI programming design discussion for languages like C/C++, Perl, etc. and use of scripting languages like Javascript. This list is focused towards web designers who maintain fiction or other writing archives. I'm also expanding the list for discussion of multimedia creation such as making your on DVDs or music CDs or audio video presentations using Open Source software.
Looking for books and other references on programming? My programming references page has some suggestions.
Need some tips on getting started with or maintaining a web site? Check out my resources page for web designers.
If you're a web designer wanting to add a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed to your web site, check out my new online ATOM 1.0 creation utility. It's a simple tool, but it should be enough to get you started creating your own RSS feeds for your web site. Feel free to join the XHTMLDesign mailing list if you want to discuss the topic further or locate other tools for RSS creation.
A new version of my old mingw FAQ revised for current use is now accessible. I will be updating it as I learn new information on best practices to working with this compiler.
I've also put together my favorite tips for working with and customizing the SciTE programming editor. I will continue to add new tips I find worth sharing.
I've been looking into good ways to create books and documentation using a programming editor and Open Source software. The results can be found in my article, From Document to Book.
It is possible to run old CoCo programs on a PC.
Just for fun (and for personal use to help me keep track of good programs out there), I've added a page on switching from commercial and freeware programs over to open source software.
If you have any program recommendations to add to the list, feel free to mention them on my Homeaide mailing list or if they're programming or multimedia specific, on either CppDesign or XHTMLDesign mailing lists.
I finally have an Open Source operating system up and running on one of my machines again. I'm in the process of searching for and making various Open Source applications operational on it. If you're curious about what steps I needed to take to get FreeBSD (or other Open Source operating systems) running on my older Sony Vaio laptop, please check out my article, Open Source OS on a Laptop. I'm chronicling all the steps I needed to take to switch to an Open Source OS on that system.
Since my laptop has limited resources, I'm finding I've had to do a lot of searching for new Open Source alternatives that will run on low resource machines. Some of my favorites just don't work efficiently on older computers. If you'd like to know more about some of the Open Source applications I've been testing out, check out my Lightweight and Cross-Platform Open Source Software page.
I'm getting so many patches I've made to Open Source programs, I decided to try to put them all in one place. So, I've started a patches page to keep track of fixes I've had to do to get various Open Source programs working on the different operating systems I use. Am hoping to switch from patches to build scripts (with patches) in the future so that other programmers and developers can more easily recreate the steps I took to get Open Source programs running on various machines.
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