::: {.Section1} [A "tracepoint" is a breakpoint that doesn't "break" you into the debugger, it outputs a trace to the Debug console. Apparently, VS2005 has them. Via [Chris Anderson\< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />] ]{style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"} :::

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::: {.Section1} I am interested by Literate Programming, in which both human-readable discussion and compiler-readable code are combined. Not only does such a system allow a document to be unit-tested, it generally allows code samples to be more expressive, because you can re-order code sections to fit the discussion. I’ve …

::: {.Section1} [Ralph Johnson makes the point that since the majority of work on code is subsequent to its initial creation, the idea that transforming one program into another is not a theoretical exercise, but a fundamental reality of the way things already work. Via [Patrick Logan] ]{style="font-size:11.0pt …

::: {.Section1} This is a technical paper that contains good advice on domain-specific languages. Via [Lambda the Ultimate] :::

::: {.Section1} Another good article on C#. This one on how to use interop to speed file reading.  [via Steve Pietrek] :::

::: {.Section1} Ray Ozzie’s “Clipboard for the Web” is also (partially) based on the premise that “cut and paste” / copying is something that is inherently productive. A microtrend? :::

::: {.Section1} [I have been very intrigued by Jonathan Edwards’ work on “Subtext,” a spreadsheet-like programming language that elevates “copy and paste” to be the primary means by which programs are constructed. He’s already put up some prototypes and casual discussions, but now he’s posted a draft of a …

::: {.Section1} This is a nice article demonstrating a programming style that has become possible in C# 2.0. Update: Fixed broken link. :::

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