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Interview: Bruce Johnson discusses Google Web Toolkit
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) tech lead Bruce Johnson discusses the design of GWT, how GWT converts Java into JavaScript, community involvement with GWT, new features in GWT 1.4, and the philosophy behind GWT.
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ruby_parser 1.0: a Ruby Parser written in Ruby
Parsing Ruby source code has been done in C, Java, C# - and now in Ruby. Ryan Davis, now working at EngineYard on the Rubinius project, just released ruby_parser 1.0.
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Add-on Studio for World of Warcraft Based on VS Shell
The IDE "Add-on Studio for World of Warcraft" was developed in roughly two weeks by two developers using VS Shell as a base. It features Intellisense, tool panes, and a graphical design surface.
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Complex VB Compiler Bug Results in Lines of Code Being Skipped
The full title of KB 945425 is "Lines of code may be missing if you compile a solution that has a complex project structure in Visual Studio 2008". They are not kidding, you need a complex mix of at least 5 projects, some of which are referenced by both file and project to trigger this.
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Mono JIT Enhancements: Trampolines and Code Sharing
Curious about how just-in-time compilers work? Two recent posts from the Mono JIT team shed light on how trampolines and code sharing work by illustrating the work they are doing in those areas.