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The February 2008 issue of the ACCU journals have arrived with a another great set of articles in C Vu and Overload.

C Vu

DIALOGUE

Desert Island Books
Paul Grenyer introduces the choices of Jez Higgins.
Code Critique Competition
This issue’s competition and the results from last time.
Bookcase
The latest roundup of ACCU book reviews.
ACCU Members Zone
Reports and membership news.

FEATURES

The Town Planner’s Triumph
Pete Goodliffe concludes his mini series on software design.
Fixing Compiler Warnings the Hard Way
Thomas Guest listens when his compiler grumbles, but ignores its suggestions.
Lisp for the Web
Adam Petersen shows Lisp is still a contender.
Operator Names Influence Operator Precedence Decisions (Part 2 of 2)
Derek Jones hopes for more volunteers in the future.
Evolving the Java Language: Open Source and Open Standardisation
Peter Pilgrim discusses the community process.
Future-Proofing your Python Scripts
Silas Brown keeps your scripts working.
Storm in a Teacup
Tim Penhey introduces the wonders of Storm.

Overload

Contents

Watersheds and Waterfalls
Stuart Golodetz continues his survey of algorithms for segmenting images into regions.
The Model Student: A Knotty Problem, Part 1
Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.
The Way of the Consultant
Teedy Deigh offers some observations on how consultants can meet the challenge of achieving effective communication.