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Resources
Here are some links to various resources on the Web that you might find useful. These include links to background material, news sites, and sites where you can learn about specific products.
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Pair Programming (aka Extreme Programming)
- Extreme Programming in General
- Wired article on extreme programming
- CACM article on pair programming
- Extreme Programming in College
- A study showing the benefits of using pair programming in teaching CS
- More resources
- www.pairprogramming.com
C++ and the Standard Template Library (STL)
- C++
- Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ Page
- C++ FAQ
- Boost Free C++ Libraries. Some
free C++ library code, including pointer management classes that go
beyond what you can do with
auto_ptr. - C++ Tip-of-the-Day. Provides useful discussion of C++ dos and don'ts.
- C++ Guru of the Week. Has regular C++ technical questions to keep you on your toes, with answers to previous weeks' question.
- Standard Template Library (STL)
- SGI STL Index
- Dinkumware STL Index
- A Modest STL Tutorial
- STLport Enhanced SGI STL
- Dr. Dobb's Journal interview with Alexander Stepanov (key designer of the STL)
Useful Links
- General Computer Science
- Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (North American Mirror)
Interesting Links
- Unix
- The Elements Of Style: UNIX As Literature
- The Rise of “Worse is Better” (Richard Gabriel)
- History of UNIX (Ritchie, 1979)
Writing
- Harvey Mudd's Writing Center
- Style Guides
- Jack Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style
- The Curmudgeon's Style Book
- Paul Brians' Common Errors in English
- William Strunk's The Elements of Style (1918)
- Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization—A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors (NASA)
- The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ
- Beyond the MLA Handbook (Harnack/Kleppinger)
- Citing Sites (from the above site)
- alt.usage.english FAQ
- HyperGrammar
- On-Line English Grammar
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
- Frequently Asked Questions about English, Series 1 and 2
- Dictionaries
- Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary
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