ERROR I had a major communications disruption end of last week. It has nothing to do with Star Wars, phantom menaces, or annoying alien creatures. Instead, it was the result of an epic #UXfail. I bet you’re imagining a website or app failure, but User eXperience (UX) is more encompassing than that. Here’s what happened…I’m […]
Good news! The CMake Tutorial, is now roughly 80% done. The next chapter is written, and I’ve also added a workaround for MacOS X/CLang users who were having trouble building the RayLib examples.What do you get? How Will The CMake Tutorial Help Me?In its current state, The CMake Tutorial takes you from nothing, through: Setting […]
I’m in the process of setting up a membership portal on the Kea Sigma Delta website. It’s for the membership program that I’ve been hinting at (link). So those of you who thought it was going to be Patreon are wrong. I’ve got my own platform, and it makes sense to use it. Here’s what […]
Last week I gave you all a heads up that things were about to change here at KSD, and asked everyone to give me their input via a survey. Today I’m going to show you the results, and talk briefly about how that impacts the future.Results AnalysisSkill LevelsHere’s the pie chart showing the software development […]
I’ve just finished writing the next two chapters of The CMake Tutorial, meaning that it’s now about 73% done. I’m closing in on the finish line. It’s taken far longer to get to this point in part, because I seriously underestimated the amount of research needed. All that research will serve you well…Seriously, the amount […]
Change is afoot, and I need your help. Here’s the backstory…The BackstoryAt the bottom of the KSD website is the tagline: “We enjoy creating awesome stuff using software & electronics, and helping others to do the same.” I wrote that years ago, and it’s been more aspirational than reality.Sure, I’ve created some programming related books […]
ERROR They say, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” but everyone does it anyway. There’s a good reason for that: appearances communicate a lot about who we are. Shoddy clothing communicates something very different to wearing an expensive silk suit. Even the way you walk can tell others (and yourself) about your confidence level. […]
ERROR After a long delay, I’m pleased to announce that Part III of The CMake Tutorial book is done. Life events got in the way of writing, but that didn’t stop me. It just slowed me down. Those who have bought the book can download an updated copy using the download link from your order […]
I’ve been working on The CMake Tutorial for the last few months. It’s designed to help get people up to speed with modern CMake, quickly. I’m pleased to announce that it’s finally available… in pre-release form. The first 6 chapters are done, and take you from nothing through to building software complete with linking to […]
Show/Hide the Status Icon (Docky, SysTray Icon, etc.)One user said he didn’t want the status icon, and asked how to remove it. Now that he mentioned it, having control over the docky/SysTray icon is obvious. I just didn’t think about it earlier. Anyway, v1.36 adds this missing ability. So, if you’re someone who doesn’t want […]
