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APL FAQ

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/apl-faq/index.html

Frequently asked questions about the APL programming language, focusing on where to get it and using it on various platforms.

Author: S.W. Sirlin (sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Ask the JavaScript Pro

http://www.inquiry.com/techtips/js_pro/

This site has a Q & A, and an archive you can search. If you don't find the answer you're looking for, you can write the "pro" directly. This is part of a larger Ask the Pro site, with JavaScript being one of other languages they specialize in.

Author: Fawcette Technical Publications, Inc.

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: JavaScript

Ask the Pros

http://www.inquiry.com/pros/

"Got a programming question? Ask the Pros! Search our database of questions and answers on subjects ranging from application development with Visual Basic, to database development with Informix, to Web development with Java. If you don't see the answer you're looking for, e-mail your question to the Pro who covers that topic, and you'll receive a personal answer. And even if you're not stumped by a particular problem, be sure to search our archive of professional development magazine articles, for more hands-on information on how to program better and faster. You'll find technical articles from DBMS, and coming soon, articles from InfoWorld..."

Author: Fawcette Technical Publications, Inc.

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: C++; Delphi; Java; MFC; PowerBuilder; VB; Win CE; Centura; Informix; SQL; DHTML; Java; JavaScript

AX2NET

http://www.ax2net.com/

"Directory of ActiveX/COM components including OCX's from around the world. We also have have tips on VBScript, ASP, T-SQL, Visual Basic and others as well as articles for building web applications."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: ActiveX/COM; Network; HTML; XML

The BASIC Archives

http://www.fys.ruu.nl/~bergmann/basic.html

"These pages should give answers to the most commonly asked questions about programming in BASIC, and should be a source of ideas and tricks for BASIC programmers. They serve as a FAQ-file for the newsgroup comp.lang.basic.misc."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: BASIC; FAQ

BotSpot

http://www.botspot.com/

Central source of information about automated denizens of the Internet, including spiders, worms, robots, cancelbots, etc.

Author: Marcus P. Zillman (team@botspot.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Robots; Spiders; Programming

CMU Common Lisp Repository

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/ai-repository/ai/lang/lisp/0.html

This page contains resources for Lisp programmers including documentation, books in machine readable format, "utilities for programming in Lisp, on-line Lisp-related tech reports and papers", just to name a few.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp; AI; Artificial Intelligence

Code Beach

http://www.codebeach.com/

"Code Beach is your complete guide to free and open source code for ASP, C++, Java, JavaScript, Palm, Perl, and Visual Basic."

Author: Island Labs.com (info@codebeach.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Open source; source code

Common Lisp the Language, 2nd Edition

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Groups/AI/html/cltl/cltl2.html

"In this greatly expanded edition of the defacto standard, you'll learn about the nearly 200 changes already made since original publication - and find out about gray areas likely to be revised later. Written by the Vice-Chairman of X3J13 (the ANSI committee responsible for the standardization of Common Lisp) and co-developer of the language itself, the new edition contains the entire text of the first edition plus sixcompletely new chapters."

Author: Guy L. Steele (AI.Repository@cs.cmu.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp

Comp.lang.c FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

http://www.hut.fi/~jkorpela/c-faq/c-faq-toc.html

Answers frequently asked questions about the C programming language, focusing on ANSI C.

Author: Steve Summit (scs@eskimo.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: C; FAQ

Comp.Lang.ML FAQ [Monthly Posting]

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/meta-lang-faq/

Answers frequently asked questions about the ML (Meta-Language) family of "advanced programming languages with [usually] functional control structures, strict semantics, a strict polymorphic type system, and parametrized modules. It includes Standard ML, Lazy ML, CAML, CAML Light, and various research languages."

Author: Rowan Davies (comp-lang-ml-request@cs.cmu.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: ML; FAQ

comp.lang.modula2: Answers to Common Questions

http://sunsite.org.uk/public/usenet/news-faqs/comp.lang.modula2/

Answers frequently asked questions about Modula-2, "a programming language designed by Niklaus Wirth of Pascal fame." Among other things, it features strong typing,modules, a rich variety of data types, a powerful set of control statements, procedure types, opaque types, and coroutines.

Author: Randy Bush (randy@psg.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Modula-2; FAQ

comp.lang.verilog Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/verilog-faq/

Answers frequently asked questions about Verilog, "a hardware description language used to design and document electronic systems. Verilog HDL allows designers to design at various levels of abstraction. It is the most widely used HDL with a user community of more than 15000 active designers."

Author: Steve Phillips (sjp@cray.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Verilog; FAQ

Database Central

http://DatabaseCentral.com/

"Database Central is the Net's largest directory devoted to the use and programming of database and database-to-web connectivity software, including ASP, CGI-PERL, SQL, ColdFusion, and hundreds more. It includes thousands of tips, tutorials, reviews, mailing lists, consultants, FAQs, and news items--and it's all free!"

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Computer Software

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: database

Dev Beach

http://www.devbeach.com/

Dev Beach is a guide to free programming tutorials for ASP, C++,ColdFusion, Java, JavaScript, Palm, Perl, PHP, and Visual Basic. The tutorials here cover a variety of skills levels.

Author: Island Labs.com (info@codebeach.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Tutorials; Guides

DevGuru - A Developer's Resource

http://www.devguru.com/

"DevGuru is a premier developer's resource featuring a comprehensive quick reference for ASP, JavaScript, Jet SQL, Style Sheets, and VBScript, free online tutorials and product demos, and useful products - all of which can be downloaded." Site includes "'Quick Reference' documentations and 'How To' manuals, that deal with a wide variety of topics of interest to developers and computer programmers."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet--World Wide Web

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: web development; developer; ASP; JavaScript; SQL; Style Sheets; VBScript; tutorials; demos; reference; Activex; HTML; Interdev

Fortran FAQ

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/fortran-faq/

Answers frequently asked questions about the FORTRAN 77 & Fortran 90 programming languages.

Author: Keith Bierman (keith.bierman@eng.sun.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Fortran; FAQ

FreeCode

http://www.freecode.com/

FreeCode archives source code for over 300 Windows/Unix Compatible applications for internet and intranet use. All code is applications written in C/C++, Java, Perl, or Visual Basic and is free for personal and commercial use. Programmers may view the source code online, choosing to cut and paste whatever pieces of code they might need, or download the entire file.

Author: Andover.Net

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Freeware

Frequently Asked Questions About The Icon Programming Language

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/icon/faq.htm

"This FAQ answers various questions about the Icon programming language, ranging from what it is to how you can get it... Icon is a very high level general-purpose programming language with extensive features for processing strings (text) and data structures."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Icon; FAQ

Interactive Lisp Tutorial

http://www.cs.tulane.edu/www/Villamil/lisp/lisp1.html

"LISP TUTOR is a WWW tutorial that helps the student in the process of learning the LISP language, which seems a little hard at the beginning. It consists of several chapters that collects the most important features and in each feature interacts with the student giving [them] an immediate feedback about [their] learning process. At the end, the tutorial presents an On-Line TEST to be answered by the student and returns the corresponding grade when the student finishes and hands in the test."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp

An Introduction to Common Lisp

http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/lisp.html

"This document provides a small set of resources and references on Common Lisp. It was prepared for students in the Part-Time MS Program in Computer Science at the Johns Hopkins University. However, much of the material is generally applicable." It covers materials that would be appropriate for both beginning and advanced Lisp programmers. There are also links to other Lisp resources on the Web. Many pages are also written as postscript files so that you can download and print the materials out.

Author: Marty Hall (hall@apl.jhu.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp

Java Programming Resources

http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/

Compiled and categorized links to Java Programming Resources: tutorials, documentation, FAQs, compiler and browser download sites, book lists, applet and class library collections, security info.

Author: Marty Hall (hall@apl.jhu.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet--World Wide Web

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Java

The Java Tutorial Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

You can teach yourself how to program in Java by using this on-line tutorial. Examples are provided. You just need to download some basics (the Java Development Kit, which they provide) to get you started. There are several "trails" you can follow depending on how you want to learn.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Java

JavaScript Mini-FAQ

http://www.dannyg.com/javascript/jsminifaq.html

"This Mini-FAQ is posted periodically to the comp.lang.javascript newsgroup. It covers the language through JavaScript 1.2, the version deployed in Netscape Communicator 4.0x, plus some compatibility items with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0x. The focus here is on client-side JavaScript."

Author: Danny Goodman (dannyg@dannyg.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: JavaScript

JAVASCRIPT: JavaScript Discussion List

http://www.mountaindragon.com/javascript/

"The Web site for the JavaScript discussion list. Dedicated to the general discussion of topics and issues related to JavaScript and JScript programming. Open to all: from newbie beginners to seasoned professionals. Web site has subscription info, and has listings to major useful resources: JavaScript documentation, compatibility issues, online tutorials, scripts, tips & FAQ's, and online JavaScript creation tools."

Author: David Merchant and Anita Dotson (merchant@bayou.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

John Case's COLT Page

http://www.cis.udel.edu/~case/colt.html

"Computational Learning Theory (COLT) is a branch of theoretical computerscience which mathematically studies the power of computer programs to learn (algorithmic) rules for predicting things such as membership in a concept or...rules for how to generate a sequence." The author includes a biliography of relevant texts and articles with links to downloadable postscript files where available and a search engine at the bottom of the page.

Author: John Case (case@cis.udel.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: COLT; Computational Learning Theory

Linear Programming FAQ

http://www.skypoint.com/subscribers/ashbury/linear-programming-faq.html

Answers to frequently asked questions about solving linear programming problems, focusing on computer-based solutions.

Author: John W. Gregory (jwg@cray.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Linear; Science; Mathematics; FAQ

LinuxProgramming.com

http://www.linuxprogramming.com/

"A site designed for all levels of Linux programmers, covering languages like C/C++, Perl, Java and Tcl as well as a full range of tutorials, development tools and reference works."

Author: internet.com (feedback@internet.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Platforms--Unix/Linux/X-Windows

Computers & Internet--Programming

Lisp FAQ

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Groups/AI/html/faqs/lang/lisp/top.html

This is a listing of monthly Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Lisp posted by comp.lang.lisp. at Carnegie Mellon University.

Author: Mark Kantrowitz (mkant@finaid.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp; FAQ; AI; Artificial Intelligence

Lisp History

http://www8.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/html/lisp-enter.html

This site contains: "A paper on the early history of Lisp; A paper on the influence of McCarthy to Lisp; A LISP bibliography;" and a searchable database. Each paper includes an abstract and references.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Lisp

Mathematical Programming Glossary

http://www.cudenver.edu/~hgreenbe/glossary/glossary.html

"This is a state-of-the art glossary of terms used in mathematicalprogramming, with related terms in mathematics, economics and computerscience. In addition to more than 600 entries, there are supplements toelaborate on some of the most important concepts."

Author: Harvey J. Greenberg (hgreenbe@carbon.cudenver.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Science & Technology--Mathematics

Keywords: Mathematical Programming

The Memory Management Reference

http://www.harlequin.com/mm/reference/

"Harlequin's Memory Management group has made this comprehensive Reference available as a service to the memory management community. Here you can find a beginner's guide to Memory Management, as well as a comprehensive Glossary, a Bibliography and other information and resources about memory management and garbage collection."

Author: Global Graphics Software Ltd. (mm-web@harlequin.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Computer Science--Information Systems Management (IS)

Computers & Internet--Programming

Computers & Internet--System Administration

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/

The official Microsoft resource for software developers working with Microsoft's operating systems and other related computer and Internet technogies. There are also other MSDN sites for a number of countries in various languages.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Platforms--DOS/PC/Windows

Computers & Internet--Programming

The Open Source Page

http://www.opensource.org/

"Open-source software is an idea whose time has finally come. For twenty years it has been building momentum in the technical cultures that built the Internet and the World Wide Web. Now it's breaking out into the commercial world, and that's changing all the rules. Are you ready? This site offers several complementary views of the open-source phenomenon. You can read a brief introduction, a techie/hacker's case, a businessperson's case, and a customer's case."

Author: Open Source Initiative (webmaster@opensource.org)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Perl FAQ

http://www.perl.com/perl/faq/

Frequently asked questions about the Perl programming language from the comp.lang.perl Usenet group. Contains information on both Perl 4 and Perl 5.

Author: Tom Christiansen (tchrist@mox.perl.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Perl; FAQ

Perl versus...

http://www.perl.com/perl/versus/

This site compares Perl to several other languages. It also contains discussion of Java, Javascript, C, C++, TCL, Python, and csh. It discusses advantages, disadvantages, complexities and other issues. However, what it discusses about what language seems to be a bit at the authors whim. The language comparison is not uniform, it is free form.

Author: Tom Christiansen (tchrist@mox.perl.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: Perl; Java; Tcl; Python; Csh

PHP/MySQL Tutorial

http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a.html

Three part tutorial on server-side scripting using PHP and MySQL, with links to other database tutorials.

Author: Graeme Merrall (graeme@kc.co.nz)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Computer Software

Computers & Internet--Internet--World Wide Web

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: databases; database management; SQL

A Programmer's Guide to the World Wide Web

http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/WWW/

Compilation of classified links to resources about programming for the WWW. HTML tutorials, specifications, and validators; Java documentation, download sites, source code collections, and security info; HTTP and CGI documentation and examples; JavaScript resources.

Author: Marty Hall (hall@apl.jhu.edu)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet--World Wide Web

Computers & Internet--Programming

Programmers Heaven

http://www.programmersheaven.com/

"This site is dedicated to programmers all over the world. Our main goal is to provide a complete start-off for programming related web surfing and file downloading. Over 12,500 Free programming files, links, articles, tutorials, messageboard, source codes, utilities, C/C++, Internet, Visual QBasic, Delphi, Java, Pascal, Assembler and other tools."

Author: 128K communications Ltd. (info@programmersheaven.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Programmingtutorials.com

http://www.programmingtutorials.com/

A guide to free computer programming tutorials on the Internet. Includes briefly annotated lists of tutorials for 20 programming languages, including HTML, Perl, Java, and more.

Author: programmingtutorials.com (webmaster@programmingtutorials.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: tutorials

ScriptBuilder.com

http://www.scriptbuilder.com/

"ScriptBuilder.com is an independent resource dedicated to all web scripting technologies." There are forums where you can get and share advice about scripting, FAQs, articles, tutorials, and a script library where you can view or download scripts in various languages.

Author: NetObjects, Inc. (sbwebmaster@scriptbuilder.com)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: scripts; scripting

A Short Introduction to the ABC Language

http://www.cwi.nl/~steven/abc.html

"ABC is an interactive programming language and environment for personal computing, originally intended as a good replacement for BASIC. It was designed by first doing a task analysis of the programming task." Includes an overview of ABC and a few examples, and a bibliography.

Author: ABC Implementations (abc@cwi.nl)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: ABC

Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters

http://slashdot.org/

Slashdot is an entertaining site has news and information about computers, operating systems, and programs for people who are passionate about computer technology. It also includes a discussion board to post computer-related questions and to provide a forum on a wide variety of topics.

Author: Andover.Net

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Computer Science

Computers & Internet--Programming

Computers & Internet--Computers & Internet News

Keywords: Operating Systems

The VRML Repository

http://www.sdsc.edu/vrml/

"The Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is a standard language for describing interactive 3-D objects and worlds delivered across the Internet. The VRML Repository is an impartial, comprehensive, community resource for the dissemination of information relating to VRML. Maintained by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)." The site contains documentation, tutorials, an FAQ, authoring and browsing applications, software development materials, and other things relevant to VRML. A search engine allows you to search the site by keyword.

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: VRML; FAQ; 3-D; Three Dimensional; Java; Javascript

ZVON.org

http://zvon.org/

This site contains "references, tutorials and interactive tools focused on XML technologies (XSL, CSS, XHTML, ...) which can be downloaded for off-line use. The site also features HTMLized RFC repository."

Author:

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Programming

Keywords: xml; html; computer; internet; tutorials

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