Archive for August, 2004
NSIS update
NSIS is really easy to use, especially if you’ve done any scripting. The only other install package I’m familiar with is the setup utility/project type in Visual Studio. NSIS seems more flexible, based on my cursory usage of each
The LZMA compression is really amazing though. NSIS squeezed 11.5 meg of [...]
wxPython revisited
For the last few days I’ve been putting together a small wxPython application. It’s been a while since I last used wxPython (7 or 8 months) and I knew that the notation was changing, but it turns out to be very straightforward. There’s also backward compatibility with exisiting code, so old scripts won’t break.
I love [...]
Python development with Eclipse
Terrific article from IBM developerworks about using Eclipse to do Python development.
Python Sidebar
A great Python Sidebar for those using Mozilla or Firefox.
Installing Bugzilla on Microsoft Windows
A really comprehensive looking guide to running Bugzilla on a Windows Server.
eclipse 3
I’ve been using eclipse for the last few days; it’s a really impressive IDE. There is a ColdFusion plugin which is quite mature, and already offers advantages over DreamweaverMX or Homesite (things like function outlining); and a Python plugin which still has a way to go but which seems robust enough for everyday use. [...]
XFN 1.1 profile released
The XFN 1.1 profile has just been released. One of the new additions is the Identity category, with the ‘me’ relationship, allowing you to link to yourself at a different URL. The latest version of the rubhub crawler (currently under development) supports XFN 1.1, and should be unleashed shortly, along with a new version of [...]
Mono + Gtk# installer for windows
A combined mono and Gtk# installer for windows. The default mono install doesn’t include Gtk#.
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