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Get your thumbs ready and start learning some programming rules.

News and Follow/Ups – 01:35

• Square troubles resolved
• Not every system will work in every case (via Martin Fors)

Geek Tools – 08:35

• Leatherman 831204 Squirt ES4 Black Keychain Tool with Scissor

Webapps – 10:54

• Place Kitten – Kitten pictures as placeholders
• Babble.ly – Let people call you without giving out your number

Programming Rules of Thumb – 15:43

• General
  • Don’t solve problems that don’t exist
  • A user interface should not look like a computer program
  • A problem must be thought through before it can be solved
  • Involve users in the development process
  • Uncommented/undocumented code has no value
  • A function should do only one thing
  • The sooner you start coding a program, the longer it will take.
  • If you automate a mess, you get an automated mess.
  • Users truly don’t know what they want in a program until they use it.
  • >If all else fails, read the documentation