OT: Good idea - how come nobody else thought of it.
this from http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/editions/accessdav.asp """ Complete Source Code Often, the best way to learn new coding techniques is to see the source code of shipping solutions. Access 2003 Developer Extensions include the complete source code for the tools included in the product, such as the Property Scanner Add-In, Custom Startup Wizard, and the Package Wizard. Each of these tools is written in Microsoft Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA), the primary language used to develop Access solutions. By including the source code, developers can see different coding techniques, such as how to write a solution that can be easily localized into multiple languages. Developers can also create customized versions of these tools for their own benefit or to meet the needs of their enterprises. For example, the Custom Startup Wizard could be created so that it always creates an MDE file with the startup properties required by their enterprise """
On Fri, 27 Jun 2003, Arthur wrote:
this from http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/editions/accessdav.asp
""" Complete Source Code
Often, the best way to learn new coding techniques is to see the source code of shipping solutions.
Hi Arthur, Yes, I also agree that code should be treated as literature. As writers, we have a responsibility to do our fair share of reading good code! I'm not sure if Microsoft Access qualifies, but it must be better than nothing. *grin* The only time I saw code reading really emphasized in high school, though, was during the reading of test questions; we were otherwise left to our own devices. But what kinds of good Python "literature" can educators use? I did just browse through a book called "Code Reading" that looked very exciting: http://www.spinellis.gr/codereading/ I think it's unfortunate that there's no Python in there, but despite that, the book looks very awesome! There's a lot of great material in there. Has anyone thought about doing a commentary on a large Python codebase? Talk to you later!
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