links: August 2008 Archives

Hug a Developer Today

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You'll laugh at the signs, then get a little sad because they're so accurate.



via codesqueeze via Phil Peron's Shared Items

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An Extensive Look At Unicode In Python

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About once a year, I run into a problem where I need to sling Unicode (turns out scientists and math folks really dig those Greek characters). Inevitably, this means a few hours fumbling around with converting to and from Unicode, along with endless trolling though Unicode tables to verify I'm doing things right. If you have a minute, check out counting rod numerals in the "Other Ancient Scripts" section. Fascinating, and practical!

When you find yourself cursing Unicode, and you will, remember that you bookmarked this post that goes into great detail on how to use Python to handle Unicode.

Trust me. In six months you're going to hit Unicode, and you'll remember "Hey! I remember seeing something about this somewhere...if only I could remember..."

Ginormous List of CSS Resources

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WebDevLounge has a huge list of CSS resources (with summaries), broken down into categories:

  • basics
  • writing good code
  • css frameworks
  • css layouts
  • navigation,
  • forms
  • cross browser tips
Seeing as how I stink at CSS, I'm all ears for these things.

[via A Continuous Learner's Weblog]