en-ushttp://digg.com/programming digg / programming http://digg.com/programming/Transparent_PNG_Images_in_IE Fellow digg user patrickweber commented w/ this URL. A javascript fix that passes off a transparent PNG to DirectX to render so IE can render PNG's. You can also do it with CSS via: filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(enabled=true, sizingMethod=image src='imgurlhere'); Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:26:44 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Transparent_PNG_Images_in_IE 650 kefs /userimages/kefs/medium.jpg kefs programming 90 http://digg.com/programming/PHP_is_the_world_s_4th_most_popular_programming_language_ According to the TIOBE Programming Community Index for April 2006 PHP is the 4th most popular programming language, only 0,02% behind C++! Tue, 4 Apr 2006 21:26:47 GMT http://digg.com/programming/PHP_is_the_world_s_4th_most_popular_programming_language_ 966 johndoe667/userimages/johndoe667/medium.png johndoe667 programming 118 http://digg.com/programming/MS_Virtual_Server_is_now_free_%28Wow_Direct_link%2C_no_blog_spam_%29 Q: So does this mean Virtual PC is dead? A: Nope. VPC is still under development. Q: You guys are just doing this in response to VMware / Xen / etc... - right? A: Not really. Virtualization is standard in the next wave of MS servers, so there's no point charging for it. Tue, 4 Apr 2006 13:46:52 GMT http://digg.com/programming/MS_Virtual_Server_is_now_free_%28Wow_Direct_link%2C_no_blog_spam_%29 1408 KevinSmokesPole/userimages/kevinsmokespole/medium.jpg KevinSmokesPole programming 84 http://digg.com/programming/Python_Speed_Performance_Tips This page is devoted to various tips and tricks that help improve the performance of your Python programs. Note: You should always test these tips with your application and the version of Python you intend to use and not just blindly accept that one method is faster than another. Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:10:07 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Python_Speed_Performance_Tips 469 dirtyfratboy/userimages/dirtyfratboy/medium.jpg dirtyfratboy programming 28 http://digg.com/programming/How_to_run_IE6_on_Linux_%28wine_is_getting_pretty_impressive%29 You can run MSIE 6 on Linux quite well by now. Not that there is any reason to do so. (Okay, maybe if you are a webdesign professional you'll want to make sure your layout works fine with MIES, too.) Tue, 4 Apr 2006 02:01:31 GMT http://digg.com/programming/How_to_run_IE6_on_Linux_%28wine_is_getting_pretty_impressive%29 659 dirtyfratboy/userimages/dirtyfratboy/medium.jpg dirtyfratboy programming 146 http://digg.com/programming/Beginners_Guide_to_Rails%2C_Part_1 This is a great, in-depth HOW-TO for beginning development with Ruby on Rails. From what tools you will need, to setting up your development enviornment. I'm already looking forward to part 2... Tue, 4 Apr 2006 00:36:56 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Beginners_Guide_to_Rails%2C_Part_1 1124 maverick999/userimages/maverick999/medium.jpg maverick999 programming 35 http://digg.com/programming/Easy_RSS_Integration A very easy tutorial on how to integrate an RSS feed into your website using PHP. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 20:54:12 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Easy_RSS_Integration 732 daoustmark/img/user-medium/user-default.png daoustmark programming 24 http://digg.com/programming/Tutorial%3A_Writing_Classes_in_PHP Some consider classes one of the hardest components of PHP to figure out, but the reality is that classes are extremely straightforward and easy to use. The trouble comes from the fact that not all programmers have worked with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) before. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 20:28:31 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Tutorial%3A_Writing_Classes_in_PHP 896 bonlebon/userimages/bonlebon/medium.jpg bonlebon programming 37 http://digg.com/programming/Free_video_flash_tutorials-_These_are_AWESOME This guy rocks! What the web should be about, learning, information and knowledge - and all FREE & no adds! Awesome tutorials showing how to create flash presentations simply and easily. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:46:55 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Free_video_flash_tutorials-_These_are_AWESOME 2357 dgilm0re/img/user-medium/user-default.png dgilm0re programming 81 http://digg.com/programming/Learning_SQL_Using_phpMyAdmin This tutorial is aimed at programmers, analysts, and designers of dynamic Web sites who want to learn the basics of SQL. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:13:30 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Learning_SQL_Using_phpMyAdmin 803 bonlebon/userimages/bonlebon/medium.jpg bonlebon programming 25 http://digg.com/programming/Ethics_for_Programmers%3A_Primum_non_Nocere I've been mulling over these ideas for quite a while, and I think I may still have more thinking to do, but recent events have gotten me thinking again about the increasing urgency of the need for a professional code of conduct for computer programmers. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 03:11:27 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Ethics_for_Programmers%3A_Primum_non_Nocere 641 bonlebon/userimages/bonlebon/medium.jpg bonlebon programming 54 http://digg.com/programming/Great_little_tool_that_scans_what_you_ve_got_on_your_disks Every wondered where all that disk space goes? Well find out now. This nifty little app tells you how many mp3's movies or other files types you've got one your machine. sweet. What do you mean I've got 60GB of pron! :-) Mon, 3 Apr 2006 02:07:29 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Great_little_tool_that_scans_what_you_ve_got_on_your_disks 1307 Scorp888/img/user-medium/user-default.png Scorp888 programming 91 http://digg.com/programming/Turn_Greasemonkey_Scripts_into_complete_Extensions Greasemonkey Compiler can take any greasemonkey script as input, and output a completely functional Firefox extension. Sun, 2 Apr 2006 03:08:15 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Turn_Greasemonkey_Scripts_into_complete_Extensions 782 kingkool68/userimages/kingkool68/medium.jpg kingkool68 programming 29 http://digg.com/programming/vi_vim_Graphical_Cheat_Sheet_Tutorial A visually accessible guide to vi/vim editing, using graphical keyboard maps. It should help a lot in understanding those powerful but cryptic commands. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:56:40 GMT http://digg.com/programming/vi_vim_Graphical_Cheat_Sheet_Tutorial 1194 jng0/img/user-medium/user-default.png jng0 programming 51 http://digg.com/programming/Solving_Sudoku_with_SQL A very informative tutorial on solving sudoku puzzles and a bit of SQL too. Probably not your typical use for SQL. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:41:06 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Solving_Sudoku_with_SQL 888 dcte/img/user-medium/user-default.png dcte programming 37 http://digg.com/programming/Why_Ruby_on_Rails_Will_Ultimately_Dominate_Software_Development The new 1.1 version of Ruby on Rails almost seems to drive the final nail into the coffin of .NET and J2EE. Enterprises will take their time but everyone else will start turning out great software. Includes rare video interview with Rails creator and detailed overview of Rails 1.1. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:46:42 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Why_Ruby_on_Rails_Will_Ultimately_Dominate_Software_Development 582 web2.0/img/user-medium/user-default.png web2.0 programming 164 http://digg.com/programming/Lightbox_JS_2.0_Released Lokesh from HuddleTogether.com has finally released Lightbox JS 2.0!!! Check out the site for more information! Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:26:43 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Lightbox_JS_2.0_Released 1337 codecraig/img/user-medium/user-default.png codecraig programming 72 http://digg.com/programming/Google_v._Microsoft%3A_New_Search_Interfaces_ Google and Microsoft both have new search interfaces in beta. Here are some comparisons of the two. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:46:40 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Google_v._Microsoft%3A_New_Search_Interfaces_ 1014 wayjer/userimages/wayjer/medium.jpg wayjer programming 65 http://digg.com/programming/Google_DELETES_their_OWN_BLOG_by_Mistake We've determined the cause of tonight's outage. The blog was mistakenly deleted by us (d'oh!) which allowed the blog address to be temporarily claimed by another user. This was not a hack, and nobody guessed our password. Our bad Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:26:45 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Google_DELETES_their_OWN_BLOG_by_Mistake 386 SearchEngines/userimages/searchengines/medium.png SearchEngines programming 31 http://digg.com/programming/Rails_1.1_Released The biggest upgrade in Rails history has finally arrived. Rails 1.1 boasts more than 500 fixes, tweaks, and features from more than 100 contributors. Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:56:11 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Rails_1.1_Released 774 kevinclark/img/user-medium/user-default.png kevinclark programming 36 http://digg.com/programming/Floatutorial%3A_Step_by_step_CSS_float_tutorial Nice CSS float tutorials Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:28:16 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Floatutorial%3A_Step_by_step_CSS_float_tutorial 1170 ThaLyric/img/user-medium/user-default.png ThaLyric programming 26 http://digg.com/programming/Very_Simple_CSS_Tricks Here are some CSS tricks which might seem very simple yet it is so crucial to the outlook of a website. If you are a CSS pro, this article is probably not for you. Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:11:53 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Very_Simple_CSS_Tricks 750 dirtyfratboy/userimages/dirtyfratboy/medium.jpg dirtyfratboy programming 29 http://digg.com/programming/Ruby_Php_C_Eiffel_Java_showdown_ Side by side comparison of c++, php, Ruby, Eiffel and many others. Memory, CPU and code length are put side by side for your discernment. Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:21:19 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Ruby_Php_C_Eiffel_Java_showdown_ 738 adamsitting/img/user-medium/user-default.png adamsitting programming 54 http://digg.com/programming/Programmable_Soda_Bottle What will they think of next? Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:54:48 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Programmable_Soda_Bottle 1991 DFrag/userimages/dfrag/medium.jpg DFrag programming 107 http://digg.com/programming/How_To_Program_Windows_Screensavers The tutorial demonstrates jpegs, transparent sprites, playing audio, using zipped data, using zips/bitmaps/audio embedded as resources, 3d OpenGL, multi-monitor support, and integrated installation/uninstallation. It also includes project files for Visual C++6, Visual Studio.NET, and Borland C++Builder 5. Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:26:29 GMT http://digg.com/programming/How_To_Program_Windows_Screensavers 988 babelfishi/userimages/babelfishi/medium.GIF babelfishi programming 40 http://digg.com/programming/AJAX_Site_Design_using_Prototype The internet is full of tutorials explaining those little tricks about AJAX, all that low level stuff, but nobody gives you the overview on how all these things should work together. We have libraries to abstract from the Browser dependant things, and we should concentrate on higher level design for good and usefull applications. Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:15:08 GMT http://digg.com/programming/AJAX_Site_Design_using_Prototype 1147 Snyke/userimages/snyke/medium.jpg Snyke programming 31 http://digg.com/programming/RTOC_-_Real-Time_AJAX_Users_Online_and_Counter RTOC is a free statistics script that uses flatfiles to store data. It includes an onine users counter aswell as a unique hits counter that stores unique hits for that day aswell as a total. It uses JavaScript to update itself dynamicly, so that all stats are in real-time! Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:08:15 GMT http://digg.com/programming/RTOC_-_Real-Time_AJAX_Users_Online_and_Counter 605 jimz/userimages/jimz/medium.gif jimz programming 52 http://digg.com/programming/Prototype_AJAX_Windows Based of Prototype 1.4, this class allows you to add skinnable windows within a page. Works on all major browsers. Uses one CSS and Javascript file and thats all. Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:26:34 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Prototype_AJAX_Windows 1457 evilpig/userimages/evilpig/medium.gif evilpig programming 65 http://digg.com/programming/5_Algorithms_you_must_know Algorithms is underrated and probably underused - it comes up maybe 1% of the time, but in that 1% of the time, it's 100% important. These represents real algorithms, though the lesson is in the paradigm.. Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:46:33 GMT http://digg.com/programming/5_Algorithms_you_must_know 891 idiotlarry/img/user-medium/user-default.png idiotlarry programming 50 http://digg.com/programming/COMET_-_the_next_AJAX COMET - the next stage of AJAX - Comet: Low Latency Data for the Browser from the people that introduced AJAX to the net Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:57:21 GMT http://digg.com/programming/COMET_-_the_next_AJAX 930 fergalbreen/img/user-medium/user-default.png fergalbreen programming 82 http://digg.com/programming/Computer_and_programming_books High quality computer books for available for free download. Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:35:01 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Computer_and_programming_books 2208 lacop/img/user-medium/user-default.png lacop programming 70 http://digg.com/programming/Microsoft_porting_C_programming_to_the_Mac On his blog, Mike Harsh of Microsoft writes that the support of WPF/E on the Macintosh platform will not be limited to a JavaScript engine: "WPF/E supports programmability through JavaScript for tight browser integration. The WPF/E package also contains a small, cross platform subset of the CLR and .NET Framework that can run C# or VB.NET code. Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:34:20 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Microsoft_porting_C_programming_to_the_Mac 739 tarun/userimages/tarun/medium.JPG tarun programming 82 http://digg.com/programming/New_Google_Calendar_Screen_shots_ Looks like someone has posted some new google screen shots... Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:16:29 GMT http://digg.com/programming/New_Google_Calendar_Screen_shots_ 1231 p666james/img/user-medium/user-default.png p666james programming 91 http://digg.com/programming/B_-_A_programming_language_for_embedded_systems_applications "Because B# has its roots in the C family of languages, it will be immediately familiar to C, C++, Java, and C# programmers...the B# language caters to the embedded systems programmer with efficient boxing/unboxing conversions, multi-threading statements..." Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:36:48 GMT http://digg.com/programming/B_-_A_programming_language_for_embedded_systems_applications 495 thedove/img/user-medium/user-default.png thedove programming 39 http://digg.com/programming/Gates_Law%3A_Why_speed_of_software_halves_every_eighteen_months Application programs seems to get worse with faster processors. Even with more memory, faster disks and multiple CPUs, your average application runs about the same speed if not slower than the previous version. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:26:29 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Gates_Law%3A_Why_speed_of_software_halves_every_eighteen_months 43 soupnazi/userimages/soupnazi/medium.jpg soupnazi programming 13 http://digg.com/programming/Top_Ten_Technology_disasters Something for everyone to learn from. Those who wish not to learn from this bit of history are condemned to repeat it (and get famous). Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:31:49 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Top_Ten_Technology_disasters 184 thinker/img/user-medium/user-default.png thinker programming 27 http://digg.com/programming/CSS_Tweak_-_Get_those_CSS_file_sizes_down CSS Tweak is a web based CSS optimization tool. It will take any CSS file and optimize the syntax, grouping your style declarations into shorthand where possible. It can also remove comments, and strip whitespace for maximum compression. Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:36:57 GMT http://digg.com/programming/CSS_Tweak_-_Get_those_CSS_file_sizes_down 893 patricks/img/user-medium/user-default.png patricks programming 55 http://digg.com/programming/Top_Ten_Tips_on_how_to_become_a_Rock_Star_Programmer You will notice that there are no micro coding tips&tricks below. No info on how to make a fast for loop or such. The tips I post is what I think you should do to learn how to learn those tricks for yourself. In all, this list is a little softer around the edges and goes mostly for the background things. Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:36:49 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Top_Ten_Tips_on_how_to_become_a_Rock_Star_Programmer 1053 Ogotai/userimages/ogotai/medium.jpg Ogotai programming 78 http://digg.com/programming/Microsoft_to_offer_cheap_Xbox_360_game_development_kit Microsoft plans on announcing Wednesday a developers kit that would make it possible for anyone to build games for the console, or for PCs, and that the kit will cost only about $100. Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:47:50 GMT http://digg.com/programming/Microsoft_to_offer_cheap_Xbox_360_game_development_kit 1235 theOnlyChick/img/user-medium/user-default.png theOnlyChick programming 104 http://digg.com/programming/scratchProjects.com_-_Programming_projects_and_tutorials Learn to program in HTML, CSS, Perl, C#, and many more languages through projects and tutorials written by users. Prizes given monthly for the best new tutorial or project. Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:16:26 GMT http://digg.com/programming/scratchProjects.com_-_Programming_projects_and_tutorials 451 ares871/img/user-medium/user-default.png ares871 programming 40