In this issue...

In this issue, we have a detailed article on Applying "On Writing well" to coding.

Abstract: William Zinsser has excellent advice and four principles for writing non-fiction. I am amazed how appropriate these principles are to coding. Following these simple principles can make your code better. Please visit http://www.agiledeveloper.com/download.aspx to download the complete article from the Agile Developer web site.

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Quiz from the past issue

What new keyword was introduced in Java 5 (Java 1.5)?

Answer!

The first response, enum, for this quiz came from Hanumantharao.

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Thus spake...

"Hard writing makes easy reading. Easy writing makes hard reading," – William Zinsser.