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 […]
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 […]
LibraryThing | Catalog your books online Enter what you’re reading or your whole library—it’s an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things. (tags: bibliography citation classtoday) BibMe – Free (MLA/APA/Chicago) Automatic Bibliography Generator The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It’s the quickest way to build a works […]
A student wrote in today asking about using Math.round() and getting results to two decimal places. Two links that describe the old multiply by 100 and then divide by 100 method are From Sun Developer Forums, http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=545068&tstart=45 From Roedy Green’s Java & Internet Glossary, http://mindprod.com/jgloss/round.html And here is one that describes displaying a result to […]
How to Write Doc Comments for the Javadoc Tool “This document describes the style guide, tag and image conventions we use in documentation comments for Java programs written at Java Software, Sun Microsystems. ” (tags: javadoc sun) Java theory and practice: I have to document THAT? “Integrated documentation a la Javadoc is both a benefit […]
ThinkFree Online beta Free online storage and office software (tags: online office storage) Holding a Program in One’s Head A good programmer working intensively on his own code can hold it in his mind the way a mathematician holds a problem he’s working on. Mathematicians don’t answer questions by working them out on paper the […]
ONJava.com — Top 12 Reasons to Write Unit Tests by Eric M. Burke and Brian M. Coyner, authors of Java Extreme Programming Cookbook (tags: unit tests testing java) ONJava.com — Using JUnit With Eclipse IDE by Alexander Prohorenko and Olexiy Prohorenko (tags: junit testing eclipse java) Brad’s Thoughts on the Social Graph Comments on the […]
Common Errors in English (tags: writing grammar) Unit Testing in Eclipse Using JUnit (tags: junit eclipse testing)
Tagged eclipse, english. unit testingToastPoint: Sweet-Corn Fritters “This recipe verges on corn pancakes–they’re deliciously fluffy and light–though spicy enough to keep the sweetness of the corn under control. The trick with cooking these suckers is to wait until you see bubbles emerging through the raw batter on top “Â (tags: corn fritters recipe) Simply Recipes: Spicy Corn Fritters Recipe […]
It’s a hot, humid August day so a snow scene is very welcome. The top 100 e-learning tools gathered through a survey for the top 10 tools conducted by the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies. This collection has been mentioned else where, but it seems to me to be worth noting, so I’ve hopped […]
