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Features

  • Extending Java
    by Sven Efftinge, Sebastian Zarnekow
    Java is the most successful language on the planet—and one of the most derided. Maybe it’s time for a new language with all of Java’s strengths and none of its weaknesses.
  • Scala for the Intrigued
    by Venkat Subramaniam
    In this fourth installment of his series on the Scala programming language, Venkat delves into the functional style of programming in Scala.
  • Revisiting Graphics Hardware
    by James Bowman
    James revisits the world of 8-bit game programming in creating the Gameduino, an 8-bit graphics and sound shield for the Arduino.
  • Just-In-Time Logging
    by Brian Tarbox
    Brian proposes moving logging from the province of the developer’s discretion to the circle of architecture and design.
  • When Did That Happen?
    by Dan Wohlbruck
    Three giants in the history of computing meet for lunch during World War II.

Departments

  • Up Front
    by Michael Swaine
    In this issue we revisit the days of 8-bit game programming and extend Java into the future.
  • Choice Bits
    Drinking from the Twitter firehose.
  • Meet the Team
    Meet David Kelly, Pragmatic Bookshelf’s typesetter.
  • Calendar
    Author sightings, upcoming conferences, and other events of note.
  • Author Index
    From Chris Adamson to Marcus Zarra, over eighty authors have contributed to our first two and a half years.
  • Shady Illuminations
    by John Shade
    Commerce without the whining.
  • But Wait, There’s More...
    Coming attractions and where to go from here.

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