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Custom Functions in Resolver One
Custom Functions in Resolver One
Resolver Systems Christian Muirhead demonstrates the use of user-defined functions in Resolver One.
Hvordan integrere SP3 ved hjelp av nLite.
Hvordan integrere SP3 ved hjelp av nLite.
atlef Vil her vise hvordan man bruker et program, i dette tilfellet nLite, til å integrere ServicePack 3, for å få en oppdatert cd til å bruke ved en ny in [...]
Misc
Misc
Dai how to use and setup alias commands as keyboard short cuts
Header rows and columns with named ranges in Resolver One
Header rows and columns with named ranges in Resolver One
Resolver Systems A quick introduction to using header rows and columns along with named ranges in Resolver One. This allows convenient, natural access to grid data fr [...]
Building a Web application in ten minutes using Resolver One
Building a Web application in ten minutes using Resolver One
Resolver Systems Resolver One is a new kind of spreadsheet, allowing you to integrate IronPython code with your formulae. When combined with the Resolver One Web Ser [...]
Complex Numbers and other Python datatypes in Resolver One
Complex Numbers and other Python datatypes in Resolver One
Resolver Systems Resolver One is an advanced spreadsheet using IronPython; one of its great advantages is that cells can hold any Python or .NET type.
Starting with Python
Starting with Python
Ian Ozsvald This guide covers installing Python, a language overview, writing a first program, learning Python in Club ShowMeDo, tutorials and forums, books and [...]
Resolver One Web Server in One Minute
Resolver One Web Server in One Minute
Resolver Systems A very quick introduction to the Resolver One Web Server, an application that lets you turn your Resolver One spreadsheets into Web applications.
Resolver One in One Minute
Resolver One in One Minute
Resolver Systems A very quick introduction to Resolver One, an application that mixes together ideas from Python programming and from spreadsheets to produce a powerf [...]
My Favourite App
My Favourite App
Marius Meinert and Ian Ozsvald and Lucas Holland and Dai See great applications in action. We're gathering examples of really nice applications - you can sit back and enjoy the show. Share these around, e [...]
Learn Django: Create a Wiki in 20 minutes
Learn Django: Create a Wiki in 20 minutes
Siddhi In this tutorial, I introduce the basics of Django by walking you through the development of a simple wiki application. We'll see how you can design [...]
Installing easy_install with ez_setup.py
Installing easy_install with ez_setup.py
Ian Ozsvald Here we install easy_install using ez_setup.py (linked on the easy_install page). easy_install lets you install many python packages using a 1-line i [...]
GWT-Ext and Cypal Studio
GWT-Ext and Cypal Studio
Sanjiv Jivan GWT-Ext and Cypal Studio. Cypal Studio is an Eclipse plugin that automates most of the tasks associated with GWT like adding a module and adding a re [...]
A 'Hello World' Window in Five Easy Lines
A 'Hello World' Window in Five Easy Lines
Kyran Dale A little demonstration of the power of wxPython, showing how to get a titled window up and running with five easy lines of Python code. This short ta [...]
Introducing the PyDev IDE for Eclipse
Introducing the PyDev IDE for Eclipse
fabiofz PyDev is a free Eclipse plug-in that transforms Eclipse into a powerful Python and Jython development environment.This ShowMeDo explains how to get st [...]
A first Java program in Eclipse
A first Java program in Eclipse
John Montgomery In this ShowMeDo John demonstrates how to create a project in Eclipse, then write and run a simple "Hello World" application.
OpenStreetMap introduction
OpenStreetMap introduction
steve A introduction to using and getting started with OpenStreetMap. Topics covered include using the map interface, forum, wiki, IRC, mapping parties, TR [...]
Django Tutorial Part 1 - Setup
Django Tutorial Part 1 - Setup
brutimus Django is a Python web framework used for rapid application development in any environment. In under 10 minutes, we will go from a bare Linux (Ubuntu [...]
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Ian Ozsvald We look over what is covered in the series and what you'll learn in the following 1 hour 20 minutes of tutorial screencasts. Series Pre-requisite - n [...]
Running Python 2.5 on Windows XP
Running Python 2.5 on Windows XP
Ian Ozsvald Here we install and test Python 2.5 from Python.org (download here). I cover how to start Python from the Start Menu and writing your first (Hello Wo [...]
An Introduction to Event-handling
An Introduction to Event-handling
Kyran Dale In this video we show how wxPython provides an easy way to bind user-generated events, such as choosing a menu option, to methods we provide to handle [...]
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Ian Ozsvald We look over what is covered in the series and what you'll learn in the following 1 hour 20 minutes of tutorial screencasts. Series Pre-requisite - n [...]
Scientific Computing Using SAGE: Introduction
Scientific Computing Using SAGE: Introduction
unpingco In this overview video for SAGE, we introduce the basics of the notebook browser-based interface and demonstrate the basics of using the interactive [...]
Terms and Concepts used in 3D Graphics
Terms and Concepts used in 3D Graphics
Glen Moyes A quick overview of some basic terms and concepts that are used in 3D graphics. If you've used 3D software before you can skip this video. Uploaded [...]
Overview - building your own Image Viewer
Overview - building your own Image Viewer
Ian Ozsvald In 3 minutes you'll see all aspects of the wxPython application we're going to build including the wxPython objects for menus, status bar, file dialo [...]
Using IDLE v1.2
Using IDLE v1.2
Ian Ozsvald IDLE is the bundled editor for Python, it comes with all the distributions. Here I show you how to get started writing and running scripts and how to [...]
Compiling VIM with Python 2.5 support on Windows XP
Compiling VIM with Python 2.5 support on Windows XP
Jack Atkinson This video is the last video in a two part series showing the user how to setup Python 2.5 support in VIM for Windows XP. The same procedure can be [...]
Learn Django: Adding tags to the wiki
Learn Django: Adding tags to the wiki
Siddhi Following on from the previous two screencasts, we add the ability to create and edit tags for wiki pages. In the process, we'll see how to create re [...]
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 1
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 1
Jeff Rush A usage walkthru showing the use of the enhanced interactive shell named IPython. Divided into five parts, this talk in the series will cover tab co [...]
3 Minute Overview (pyWin32)
3 Minute Overview (pyWin32)
Ian Ozsvald Here we use pyWin32 to communicate via COM with COM-enabled Windows applications. Our examples use Excel - we send data to it, read data from it and [...]
An Introduction to Event-handling
An Introduction to Event-handling
Kyran Dale In this video we show how wxPython provides an easy way to bind user-generated events, such as choosing a menu option, to methods we provide to handle [...]
Learn Django: Create a Wiki in 20 minutes
Learn Django: Create a Wiki in 20 minutes
Siddhi In this tutorial, I introduce the basics of Django by walking you through the development of a simple wiki application. We'll see how you can design [...]
TaskPaper
TaskPaper
Lucas Holland TaskPaper is a simple to-do list application that uses plain text files to store information. It's $18.95 and a trial is available at: http://hogbays [...]
Installing PCLinuxOS
Installing PCLinuxOS
Jaqui This updated first video is the complete installation of PCLinuxOS from the livecd into a VMWare virtual machine. It includes a small amount of the b [...]
Potlatch introduction
Potlatch introduction
steve A introduction to the openstreetmap.org online Flash-based editor, potlatch.
Introduction to Scribus
Introduction to Scribus
Dai This first video will introduce you to Scribus and give you an overview of the programme
Data Types & Shell Output
Data Types & Shell Output
Lucas Holland In this episode I'll introduce you to some of Ruby's datatypes and its methods for creating shell output.
Compiling VIM with Python 2.5 support on Windows XP
Compiling VIM with Python 2.5 support on Windows XP
Jack Atkinson This video is the last video in a two part series showing the user how to setup Python 2.5 support in VIM for Windows XP. The same procedure can be [...]
Overview - building your own Image Viewer
Overview - building your own Image Viewer
Ian Ozsvald In 3 minutes you'll see all aspects of the wxPython application we're going to build including the wxPython objects for menus, status bar, file dialo [...]
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Series Overview in 5 minutes
Ian Ozsvald We look over what is covered in the series and what you'll learn in the following 1 hour 20 minutes of tutorial screencasts. Series Pre-requisite - n [...]