Jim DeVona

http://anoved.net/

I continue to learn about Tcl, which I use for a variety of hobby projects.

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**Interests**

Here's what I like to learn about Tcl:

   * '''Mac OS X''': The discovery of Tcl/Tk techniques for enhanced Mac OS X integration.
   * '''Portability''': Code that does the right thing in any environment with minimal external dependencies (graceful degradation of platform-specific features).
   * '''Packaging''': The development and distribution of complex systems as easily-installed files with few side effects or prerequisites (Starkits, ''et al.'').
   * '''Localization''': Facilitating multiple languages; more broadly, the abstraction and interdependence of interface and function.

At a lower level, I'm a fan of [http], [canvas], and [tcllib].

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**Articles**

I have written a handful of brief articles about tools and topics related to my interest in Tcl. Exposition helps structure my understanding. (Your understanding may not fare so well.)

   * Tcl Templates for ThisService: [http://anoved.net/2007/09/tcl-starting-points-for-thisservice.html]
   * Alternate Tcl Language Module for TextWrangler: [http://anoved.net/2007/09/tcl-language-module.html]
   * [Starkit]s and [Starpack]s: [http://anoved.net/2007/10/starkits-and-starpacks.html]
   * Tidy Tcl/Tk Mac Application Packages with Starpacks: [http://anoved.net/2007/12/minimal-tcltk-mac-application-packages.html]
   * [Msgcat] and Mac OS X: [http://anoved.net/2008/01/msgcat-and-mac-os-x.html]

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**Projects**

I learn by doing and by making mistakes. Lots of mistakes.

   * '''LDMerge [http://anoved.net/2007/10/ldmerge.html]''': LDraw part library management tool.
   * '''PreL3P [http://anoved.net/2007/10/prel3p.html] [http://anoved.net/2007/10/instruction-step-fading-with-prel3p.html]''': LDraw color substitution tool.
   * '''strpdf [http://anoved.net/2007/11/strpdf.html]''': Annotated PDF overlay generator (using [pdf4tcl]).
   * '''Pascal's Triangle and Binomial Expansion [http://anoved.net/2008/02/pascal-triangle.html]''': A little mathematical visualization.
   * '''Starpacker [http://anoved.net/2008/03/starpacker.html]''': Easily turn Starkits into executables for any platform.

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**Wiki**

The Tcler's Wiki has proven to be a tremendously useful resource. However, the pervasive blocks of discussion (sometimes containing unanswered questions and ambiguous trial-and-error narratives) are often confusing when I consult the wiki in search of specific information. Ideally the fruit of all that discussion would filter up to a well-structured reference section at the top of the page, with the discussion that yielded that information providing context below.

Documentation I would find useful and may someday be able to provide:

   * [::tcl::mac Procedures and Variables]
   * [::tk::mac Procedures and Variables]
   * [Mac System Colors]

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