PragPub: Issue #10

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Issue #10, April 2010

  • Embedding a Movie on iPad
    • The iPad comes with a bunch of new programming APIs, designed to support its revolutionary new interface. Here’s a look at just one—the ability to embed movies into your application.
  • The Red Dirt Interview
    • Far out in the remote red dirt country of Oklahoma—well, actually it’s in Oklahoma City—it’s the Red Dirt Ruby Conference, a unique experience in professional education and networking.
  • When Did That Happen?
    • Dan’s got printer’s ink in his blood. This April he tells the story of printing that began in April, 1863.
  • A Troubleshooter’s Tale
    • Sometimes fixing the problem is the last thing you should do.
  • Medicine Making Music
    • In “And Your Bugs Can Sing” in September’s PragPub, Brian wrote about turning your log files into music. But what if the bugs you’re looking for are the kind that make you sick?
  • Tangled Up in Tools
    • Surely “Just learn these 57 classes” is not the re-use we were promised?

Plus: Up Front, Choice Bits, The Working Geek, Swaine’s World, The Quiz, Calendar, Shady Illuminations