GLUE: Issue #1
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problem requires the power of C++ or Java. Thatęs why ęGlue: The Journal
of Lightweight & Scripting Languagesę focuses on the right tool for the
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Mixed-Language Development & SWIG
by Phil Tomson • page 2
Phil uses SWIG to wrap C++ classes so that they are available from Ruby.
In the process, he uncovers several benefits of doing mixed-language
development with C++ and Ruby.
Generating JavaScript from Perl
by Stephen B. Jenkins • page 5
The techniques Stephen presents here help you provide users with a
better UI and reduce the load on web servers.
Test-Driven Development in Perl
by Piers Cawley • page 8
Test-driven development treats testing as part of the development
process, instead of as an afterthought.
Active Scripting
by Mark M. Baker • page 13
Mark writes an Active Scripting host in .NET, starting with a basic host
in C#, then moving on to Visual Basic .NET. He then adds more features
to the host to make it a smart host with debugging support.
The Tcl/Tk and Python Scripting Environments
by Sean McGrath • page 15
A review Effective Tcl/Tk Programming and Internet Programming with Python.
End Note
by Kevin Carlson • page 17
Kevin muses on the fractal world.
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