Understanding compiler rules better equips you to interpret messages the compiler sends you.

Discusses the addition of almost all of TR1 to the new C++ Standard.

Practical Approaches for Distributing HTTP Traffic by Ralf S. Engelschall.

Round-Robin DNS vs. Proxying. From: Web Techniques Magazine.

Presents a solution to races and deadlocks based on a well-known deadlock-avoidance protocol and shows how it can be enforced by the compiler. It can be applied to programs in which the number of locks is fixed and known up front.

Writing lock-free code can confound anyone-even expert programmers, as Herb shows in this article.

Interprocess communication is an essential component of modern software engineering. Often, lock-free IPC is accomplished via special processor commands. This article propose a communication type that requires only atomic writing of processor word fro...

Before jumping into the New Year, Michael Swaine goes back to wrap up some loose ends from reader responses, regarding REBOL vs. Python.

Explains, summarizes main features, with motives, code samples; by Lua authors. Dr. Dobb's Journal.

Program managers can learn from the new agile methods, too: Scrum and Extreme Project Management use close quarters, communication and discrete goal-setting to create highly effective project plans. Dr. Dobb's.