Book Review - Python Testing Cookbook

Disclaimer: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher, Packt Publishing.

It has been a while since I wrote a book review. The friendly folks at Packt just asked me to review Python Testing Cookbook a while ago so I thought why not! After all since I travel a lot using train these days I need something to read during the trips. iPad is great for this kind of stuff. :)

So how did I like the book? It's the first cookbook one I read. Essentially the idea seems to be that this kind of books discuss some common problems and show solutions to them. All in all very simple concept.

There's no doubt the author, Greg L. Turnquist, is a pro. The book is filled with amazing detail. I might have written some bits a little differently but overall there's plenty of good info in the book. If you are Python developer and test your code (good idea anyway :) ), you'll probably benefit from reading the book.

Review - jsdoit -- a Web Based JavaScript Editor

Web based JavaScript editors seem to be all the rage these days. There are quite a few of them already. I've grown fond of jsdoit in particular. You'll find a couple of simple demos at my profile page to get an idea of what kind of stuff I've been coding there.

So what makes a web based editor interesting? In this case it's instant feedback. You just write some HTML/CSS/JS and see the results pretty much instantly. Never has it been faster to see what you are doing. This is great for dealing with visuals in particular. :)

The editor has some issues and I have my qualms about it. I do think, however, that this single feature makes it so nice to use I'm willing to overlook some minor things. I really recommend checking it out.

There are some other interesting alternatives available as well. I think jsfiddle is fairly popular. It's missing the auto-run feature I like so much, though. :(

Presentation - Intro to HTML5 Canvas

I just held a brief presentation about HTML5 Canvas during the local geek gathering yesterday. I thought you peeps might enjoy it as well. Obviously you'll miss my stellar performance. I think the slides should get to the point, though. :)

Intro to HTML5 Canvas

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You may find the support material at jswiki (multimedia, graphics sections) and jsdo.it. If you have any questions, just drop a comment or so. Have fun playing around with Canvas!