Parrot 1.0 Said to Speak Your Virtual Language

Mar 19, 2009

After years of development, version 1.0 of the Parrot virtual machine has arrived for Perl, Python and other dynamic languages. Whether the Parrot will take a firm foothold in software development is still up in the air.

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CeBIT 2009: OpenStreetMap Wins Two Linux New Media Awards

Mar 06, 2009

Linux New Media AG has presented its annual awards for outstanding contributions to Open Source at CeBIT 2009 in Hannover. The OpenStreetMap project ended up garnering two of the six Linux New Media awards.

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Expert Python Programming Chapter 10: Documenting Your Project

Feb 13, 2009

Best practices for designing, coding, and distributing your Python software

  • Learn Python development best practices from an expert, with detailed coverage of naming and coding conventions
  • Apply object-oriented principles, design patterns, and advanced syntax tricks
  • Manage your code with distributed version control
  • Profile and optimize your code
  • Proactive test-driven development and continuous integration
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Zope 3.4 Now Egg-Based

Feb 05, 2009

The new version of the Python content management system (CMS) has split its source code into separate packages, called eggs.

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Books

Dec 31, 2008

 

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Netbeans 6.5 IDE with Python Introductory Course

Nov 24, 2008

The latest release from Java developer Sun fully integrates PHP and offers a taste of Python support.
As usual, Sun Microsystems used its own in-house trade fair to launch a new release.

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Django Web Framework Django and the Django Software Foundation

Sep 30, 2008

We talk to one of the creators of the Django project about the formation of the Django Software Foundation, and we show you how to get started with this user-friendly web framework.

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Scalp: Log Analyzer Finds Web Attacks

Sep 17, 2008

Romain Gaucher, a specialist in web security, offers his Scalp tool in version 0.4. The log analyzer searches for attacks on Apache web applications.

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