Category Archives: Programming

Core Java

Well, the time has finally come to knuckle down and learn Java.
My weapon of choice has been chosen. The two volume Core Java series by Cay Horstmann and Gary Cornell.

Just started with the first of these, Core Java. Volume 1, Fundamentals (8th ed., 2008), which covers object oriented programming and other basic concepts of the [...]

gedit plugins: split screen

Most of my development work happens on my Linux desktops at work and home. While I’m pretty comfortable with vi and know my way around Eclipse, the majority of my scripts get written using gedit. Now out of the box, gedit is a pretty good editor. Although its always had extensibility via a plugin facility, [...]