Search Engine overlap is a favorite topic, since the last of the famous 10 Steps is to try the search in another search engine. The first four of the links below deal with that and closely related topics. The last two links deal with making an email address visible on a Web page, but hiding […]
Today was the day to discuss sorting algorithms with the students in my CS I classes. Having a collection of applets that demonstrate some of the algorithms and their differences is always helpful. These are some of the best, IMO, and are helpful in class. They are also not a bad choice for reviewing the […]
Metacritic: Best Albums of 2007 Best Albums of 2007The following table displays the highest-scoring albums for the year in Metacritic’s database. Also listed at the bottom of the page are year-end critic top ten lists culled from various music publications, as well as year-end picks (tags: aptbs) LAS magazine | music, media, art, culture, life, […]
The last assignment in CS I will deal with manipulating an iTunes listing. In some ways it is the standard stuff you do with a list of items/objects – Add, Delete, Sort, List. The wrinkle here is to transform the XML exported by iTunes to come up with a CSV list. Some resources follow. XML.com: […]
OK, so things did not go so well for some students on the second test in CS I. It looked like they didn’t get the details of working with arrays in time for the test. Thus an opportunity for additional credit seemed appropriate. In looking for some exercises they could complete and learn something about […]
That’s right, we’re thinking very seriously about getting a fireplace insert. Wood seems easy to come by and producing our own heat is very attractive. Wood Fireplace Insert and Hearth Stove Main Page Lots of good information about inserts, wood stoves, EPA regulations, and the like. (tags: fireplace chimney) — U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The […]
Our department has an informal monthly get-together of students and faculty. We usually try to have a theme. This month it was my term to come up with a theme and I thought it would be interesting to have students react to some scenarios of the future. This the first two links below. Mary Washington […]
One course I’m teaching this semester is titled “Research Methods in Computer Science.” One goal is to have students prepare a research proposal. These links have some good resources for that. Writing a Research Proposal This section caters for postgraduate students who are either applying for grants, or seeking acceptance onto a higher research degree […]
IT Conversations: Beth Kanter (tags: non profit udell)
Java Practices: Fetch web page and header (tags: fetch web page header java)
