Wednesday, 28th December 2011
Is it better to do Python development on an SSD, or on a mechanical disk?
SSDs are faster than regular drives for every application—Python is no different. That said, unless the Python code you are developing does a huge amount of disk IO you probably won’t notice the difference.
[... 57 words]What are the ways to create custom jQuery effects?
You don’t need any extra tools or code, you just need to master jQuery’s built-in .animate() API: http://api.jquery.com/animate/
[... 34 words]What are the most popular conferences and events for digital publishers to attend?
The O’Reilly TOC (Tools of Change for Publishers) events look very good (I haven’t been myself)—they publish a lot of video so you can watch some talks to decide if it looks like the right event for you to attend:
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