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Actually, no. This is not a post about that snarky kid named Eddie Haskell on the mid-20th-century TV sitcom “Leave It to Beaver.” (But I did watch “the Beave” and “Eddie” back then on a black-and-white television set with a rabbit-ears antenna.) The topic this time is Haskell, the not-so-popular software development language named for … Continue reading ‘What? Haskell??? Eddie Haskell?’
Functional JavaScript Introducing Functional Programming with Underscore.js Michael Fogus (O’Reilly – paperback, Kindle) When I first started tinkering with JavaScript, object-oriented programming (OOP) was the rage, and JavaScript frequently was touted as one of the key object-oriented languages. After all, according to many online descriptions, almost everything within JavaScript “is OO.” Now, in this enjoyable … Continue reading Functional JavaScript – Applying functional techniques and Underscore.js – #programming #bookreview
Developing Web Applications with Haskell and Yesod Michael Snoyman (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $34.99; Kindle edition, list price $27.99) Haskell and Yesod? Aren’t they that comedy team playing at the new club downtown? No, but they do work together. And they can work together very well, as this new book shows. Haskell is “a powerful, fast, … Continue reading Developing Web Applications with Haskell and Yesod – #programming #bookreview #in
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