What is computer science good for?2029 (6/6/2005 3:03:57 AM) comp.programming I've been seeing discussions here and elsewhere about computer science programs that don't teach software engineering. Software engineering clearly has a practical role since people are writing software all... glhansen
Not redefining a label.529 (6/1/2005 8:09:35 PM) comp.text.tex I hope I can get a little help on this. I have an equation that I want to present in multiple places, so the reader doesn't have to flip backwards to find a reference to its first appearance. But I want th... glhansen
Having trouble with my queue.1435 (5/15/2005 6:43:56 PM) comp.lang.c++ I can't seem to make a queue of objects, using the STL queue. I'm trying to make a little event manager, and I just want someplace to store events. The method definitions for EventManager have been comment... glhansen
Interdependencies730 (5/13/2005 7:58:24 PM) comp.object I was reading an article about outsourcing losing its luster. http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/us_outsourcing_callingachange.pdf One thing cited in the conclusions was "Services are a continuum an... glhansen
Pointers to member functions.1226 (5/8/2005 6:06:37 PM) comp.lang.c++ I'm playing with a simulation where different parts of a system, like a controller or a thermometer or a thermal mass, are represented as classes, instantiated, and connected together like Tinkertoys. My th... glhansen
Speaking of the programming job market...229 (4/29/2005 12:56:19 AM) comp.programming Fortune magazine (March 21, 2005, p131), drawing on stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, lists software engineering as one the expected fastest growing professional jobs. But "Basic programming is che... glhansen
Lahman, how ya doing?7544 (4/24/2005 7:48:53 PM) comp.object Some time ago we hit many keys concerning OOP, and discussed a simulation of a thermal control system. I've been playing with that in the last few days. Yes, it's taken me this long to get a round tuit. T... glhansen
Throwing Exceptions2227 (4/22/2005 7:20:32 PM) comp.programming Do people often use exceptions by choice in C++? I can't think of much I'd do with them that I couldn't do with return values, but they do seem to complicate things by providing a second error-checking proc... glhansen
What do programmers do?833 (2/12/2005 2:39:21 AM) comp.programming Can some of you professionals say a few words about the range of duties a programmer's job includes, and what sorts of positions/responsibilities exist? I know the software development cycle looks something... glhansen
What is UML?1230 (1/25/2005 2:29:14 AM) comp.programming What is the Unified Modeling Language? I looked around on OMG's web site, and somehow or other I'm still not sure what it is. Apparantly it's not a programming language, but it's still a language of some s... glhansen
Full life cycle development6026 (5/26/2005 9:55:33 AM) comp.object Can someone please explain this term? I know it means requiremsnts gathering, design, development and testing, but is there a specific methodology/tool, like UML or PRINCE, or is it just the latest buzzword tha... peterr(2)
Advice for mid-life career change (to programming)52243 (5/28/2005 1:03:44 AM) comp.programming Hi, I'm hoping someone here may be able to offer some advice. I have been a hobbyist programmer since 1978 (when I was 11) and I have done a little freelance web programming work, as well as some personal pr... someone24(43)
chapter headings824 (5/31/2005 1:06:59 AM) comp.text.tex When I use the \chapter command in latex, it automatically prints "Chapter X" above my actual chapter heading and I want to turn this off. For example I use: \chapter{Math} and latex prints: Chapter 1 Math... joshsamani(6)
Not redefining a label.529 (6/1/2005 8:09:35 PM) comp.text.tex I hope I can get a little help on this. I have an equation that I want to present in multiple places, so the reader doesn't have to flip backwards to find a reference to its first appearance. But I want th... glhansen(396)
Paradigms which way to go?9131 (6/4/2005 12:02:13 PM) comp.programming Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place to post, but seemed the most appropriate from the choices my ISP gave. Are there any alternatives to OOP programming for generalised programming? I have heard of TOP and ... rich.nobody(11)
What is computer science good for?2029 (6/6/2005 3:03:57 AM) comp.programming I've been seeing discussions here and elsewhere about computer science programs that don't teach software engineering. Software engineering clearly has a practical role since people are writing software all... glhansen(396)
Intel Says: Linux Going NOWHERE ON THE DESKTOP..8852 (6/6/2005 7:56:34 PM) comp.os.linux.misc http://www.cxotoday.com/cxo/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=4204&cat_id=908 I wonder if the fanatic Linux kooks are going to DDOS Intel and stalk Intel employees like they do every time that Laura Didio writes an a... tony_raggs_92(3)
proof of prior art1928 (6/7/2005 12:19:57 AM) comp.programming Is there a newsgroup or similar where I can post something like an MD5 checksum of the description of a new invention so as to demonstrate prior art without giving too much away? -- Roger ... rkww(271)
Prove that God does not = G_uv631 (6/15/2005 3:48:42 AM) comp.lang.labview Can't do it can you? All this time, you amateur slackers keep asking Hammond stupid questions, and you say his proof of God is wrong just because you don't understand the answers. You seem so sure that God do... u135925292(1)
time-varying dynamic system1133 (12/21/2005 9:35:52 AM) comp.dsp I have a time-varying continuous dynamic system described by the following; Two couped "integrators", where an integrator is a device that at time "t" outputs the integral from time 0 to t of its input; The o... robert.w.adams(26)