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You're of course welcome, tinjaw.I'm not sure how much I will use of it between now and then, but feel free to send me a PM toward the end of he month to remind me to post.
Would you mind telling about the use of Registrar - before the end of July, please?-Curt (July 14, 2007, 01:21 PM)
One favorite that I tried but couldn't afford to buy was Registrar from the same company, Resplendence because is was €45. But during this July there is a 30% rebate. You really should think about it; I was sad I didn't have the money back then, but now it just may be affordable:I almost overlooked this post. Thanks Curt. I have been hesitant to purchase this because of the price. This discount was enough to get me to buy it.-Curt (July 05, 2007, 10:41 AM)
Using a quick search on AddAll.com as mentioned in a post here, I found it at Amazon for 24.95. Shipping made the cost just over $28 (for my location); but the book was ~$25. Not sure that 10% off is actually accurate, but it does sound like you got a decent deal overall.My post contains the link to Amazon, and the price is $29.69. If you look more closely at the results at AddAll.com, Amazon is quoted at $29.69 as well. I think you are misreading the search results as "Amazon (MARKETPLACE-NEW)" is NOT Amazon.com, it means some vendor selling via Amazons.com's site. Amazon.com's listing simply says "Amazon", and is number seven from the top at the time I am writing this.-steeladept (July 10, 2007, 04:09 AM)
Assuming that you've got some reason for bailing on Java as the "go-to" technology for classical OO development (something I'd agree with but is certainly not clear cut), I wonder why you'd want to switch to C++.I have a one word answer for you, "Games".-CWuestefeld (July 09, 2007, 04:51 PM)
Angle Brackets and Curly Braces
Programming with "Duh" Typing
by Bill Venners
July 6, 2007
Summary
To what extent does the productivity of dynamic languages come from the lack of typed variables versus the reduction in "finger typing" required when you don't have to declare the types? The technique of type inferencing in static languages may shed new light on this old debate.
Over the years here at Artima we've had a number of debates and discussions about static versus dynamic typing. Here are a few:
* Are Dynamic Languages Going to Replace Static Languages?, discussion of a weblog post by Robert C. Martin.
* Typing: Strong vs. Weak, Static vs. Dynamic, discussion of a weblog post by Aahz.
* Strong versus Weak Typing, discussion of an interview with Python's creator Guido van Rossum.
* Implicit versus Explicit Dynamic Typing, discussion of a weblog post by Christopher Diggins.
* To type or not to type, discussion of a weblog post by Jim Waldo,
* Use the Best Tool for the Job, discussion of a short article by a younger me.
) Today I became aware of a brand new book published by O'Reily, Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think. I really wanted it, and it is probably worth well more than the full retail price of ~$45 USD. But then I remembered a flyer that was stuck in an order I made to Buy.com for a USB thumb drive. The flyer advertised that Buy.com has books 10% lower than Amazon.com. I decided to take a look. Sure enough, they do, and they also offered free shipping. It only cost me ~$27 USD.Blitz3D SDK Released!
New Zealand software developers Blitz Research Ltd have today released the Blitz3D Software Development Kit for Windows game developers.
The package consists of a runtime library of over 300 commands that simplify the process of creating video games with computer languages such as Microsoft's Visual Studio Express C# or C++ editions, the free DevC++ environment from Bloodshed or alternatively languages such as PureBasic and Blitz Research's own next generation BASIC compiler BlitzMax.
Extensive documentation based on the recently published Blitz3D Programming Manual is included covering the wealth of graphics, geometry, media and input commands available in the Blitz3DSDK environment.
With a wide range of file formats built in and an ever growing array of tools, plug-ins, and success stories Blitz Research looks forward to fostering continued growth of the independent game development community with their industry proven technology and support.
About Blitz Research
Blitz Research Limited is owned and operated in New Zealand by Mark Sibly, a provider of programming tools to friends and industry for more than 25 years.
About Blitz3D
Blitz3D has been the chosen development environment for a growing user-base of imagination rich game developers since its initial release in 2001.
There is a limited amount of licenses initially available to basic members, while gold members have access to 1000s of licenses and should not have problems making their purchase.-Curt (July 08, 2007, 01:10 PM)
i'm not using Firefox right now but i think it's Ctrl+K to focus on the search box & Ctrl+Up or Ctrl+Down to move up and down the search engines..-lanux128 (July 08, 2007, 06:09 AM)
