Tom HawtinThomas Hawtin's WeblogTrig happy- August 2, 2005 Java goes to great lengths to ensure that when you use a trig function the argument is normalised with a very precise value of π. However if you look at MathStrictMath toRadians or toDegrees you'll witness the total absence of any attempt at accuracy. double standardshttp://www.jroller.com/tackline/entry/trig_happy No Silver GUI Bullets- August 2, 2005 Configuring layout managers should only consume a couple percent of a project. Any claimed silver bullet can have no significant impact overall. Roughing out You may want to spend a few seconds with paper or possibly whiteboard roughing out a new design concept. Pissing about with a mouse is far too inflexible, way too slow and tools get in the way of the task. It's like design diagrams. Minimum extraneous details and minimum fuss. Drawing a box on a piece of paper takes about the same amount.http://www.jroller.com/tackline/entry/no_silver_gui_bullets |