Python IDEs

Eclipse and PyDev

                Eclipse is an advanced open-source IDE GUI. Originally developed as  a Java IDE. It also support python Development when PyDev plugin is installed. Eclipse is a powerful and popular option for Python development which includes support for code completion, syntax highlighting, syntax analysis, refactoring and debugging and more. Its downsides it that it is large system to install and may require shareware extensions for some features.

Komodo

                A  full-featured environment for Python development . it includes standard syntax-coloring, text-editing, debugging and other features. It also offers many features which includes project files, source-control integration, regular-expression debugging, and drag-and-drop GUI builder that generates Python/tkinter code to implement the GUIs you design interactively. It Is Multi-language IDE with support for Python 2.x and Python 3 and works on Windows/Linux/Mac OS X Platforms.

NetBeans IDE for Python

                NetBeans is a powerful open-source development environment GUI with support for many advanced features say code completion, code refolding, refactoring, debugging, code coverage and testing, projects and more. It may  be used for CPython and Jython code development. Platform: Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows.

For more info:- http://wiki.netbeans.org/Python

Python Win

                It is a free Windows-only IDE for python that ships as part of Active’s State Active Python distribution. It is roughly like IDLE with a handful of useful Window –specific extension added.

For more info:- http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/

Wing IDE

                Wing IDE is a powerful development environment for python programming language. It has a code browser, syntax coloring, code completion, call tips and other code intelligence features. There is also a full-featured editor with optional emacs key bindings and powerful debugging tools. Wing IDE allow you to debug CGI scripts. Python code running under Zope and Plone, embedded python code and stand-alone applications. It has two levels: -Wing IDE Pro and Wing IDE Personel.

For more info :- http://www.wingware.com/

   Event Report: An Introduction on Robotics and its application

A workshop was organised jointly by USIC and LMC on Robotics during 18^th-21^st February 2013

On First day, A quick inauguration session was organised led by J.R Bishnoi (USIC) and then there is lecture by Mr. K.R. Chowdhary on the introduction to Robotics and then there is lecture on Introduction on Electronics  by Mrs.  Veena Bhatia.

These two lecture gives us the quick revision of the basics of the robotics and Electronics.

On Second Day, there is 2 quick lecture. One of them is on Concept of microcontroller by Dr. Mukesh Upadhyay and then there is lecture by Mr. Alok singh gehlot who demonstrated the type of robots which he created and that can be created by others. Then there is some practicals organised by Mr Gunjan Mathur.

These lectures demonstrated of the kind the robots that can be created using microcontrollers and what are component will be need for them.

On the Third Day, there is 2 lecture based on the microcontroller and robotics with its application by Dr. Mukesh Upadhyay and  Mr. Alok singh gehlot .

These lectures give us the complete knowledge microcontrollers and details of their components.

On the fourth day, there is last session by Mr. Rajesh Purohit who shows the classification of Robotics parts (Sensors, Actuators etc) and then there is closing ceremony which was led by Mr. R.L.Mathur (Principal LMC).

Thanks to the Organising committee for organising such an event..

Photo-set of the event is available here....

C# - How it's all about

·         C# is one of the languages used to create applications that rum in .NET CLR.

     

      It is an evolution of the C and C++ languages and has been created by Microsoft to work with the .NET platform.

·         Developing applications using C# is simpler than using C++, because the language syntax is simpler.

·          C# is a powerful language, as those features of C# parallel the features of C++ such as directly accessing and manipulating system memory, can only be carried out using code marked as unsafe.

·         C# code is slightly more verbose than C++. This is a consequence of C# being a type-safe language. 

DOT NET: How it works:

     Application code is written using a .NET – compatible language language such as C#

     

T   That code is compiled into MSIL, which is stored in an assembly.

   

   When  this code is executed (either in its own right if it is an executable or when it is used from other code), it must first be compiled into native code using a JIT compiler

   

   The native code is executed in the context of the managed CLR, along with any other running applications or processes.

      

Release Coordinator in DevOps

A relatively new role in enterprise IT which is primarily tasked with coordinating deployments of enterprise software to pre-production environments. The need for the release coordinator has been driven by:

·         The need to fill the DevOps “gap”

·         Increased infrastructure complexity  -  multiple layers and platforms which form web applications.

·         Growth in rate of release – due to agile and iterative development.

·         Distributed teams – globally deployed, outsourced and hybrid environment, testing and infrastructure teams.

The release co-ordinator role (referred  to as a  deployment or integration co-ordinator) has emerged from the release management or release engineering teams. This role is similar to an air traffic controller  - performing real time co-ordination activities across diverse teams to achieve  a group goal using shared resources .

Release co-ordination contrast with release management, which is often focused on planning and reporting on software changes, in order to control the release of specific application changes into production. Release engineering is concerned with the systematic and technical work related to building and deployment code into enviroments.

Characteristics of DevOps:

1    Ability to write code beyond simple scripts.

2.       Focus on stability and uptime.

3.       Extra focus on moving between states :-

 In dev land, I have situations when the end result of a particular feature  was analysed on its ow merit, without taking into consideration how a system can be moved from its desired future state. DevOps pays extra attention to this problematic area.

4.       Different angle on business revenue : -

While developers usually work on things that are meant to increase or sustain business revenues, devops often work on things that are meant to prevent or reduce loss of business revenues

5.       In  devops, we are users of our own software .

6.       Architect, developers, tester, product manager, project manager – all in one.

7.       Awareness of normal accidents.

8.       Quality Assurance in production.

9.       Manual First, then Automate

10.   Almost always distributed or hyper-distributed.

DevOps: New face of software development.

It is a software development method that stresses communication, collaboration and integration between software developers and information technology professionals.

               

                   Src:-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps

DevOps is a response to the growing awareness that there is  disconnect between what is traditional considered development activity and what is traditional considered operations activity. This disconnect often manifests itself as conflict and inefficiency.

As there is a “Wall Of confusion ” between development and operations . This “Wall” is caused by a combination of conflicting motivations, processes, and tooling.

                                

             Src:-http://www.somic.org/2010/03/02/the-rise-of-devops/

Development-centric folks tend to come from a mindset where change is the thing that they are paid to accomplish. The business depends on them to respond to changing needs. Because of this relationship, they are often incentivized to create as much change as possible.

Operations folks tend to come from a mindset where change is the enemy. The business depends on them to keep the lights on and deliver the services that make the business money today.  Operations is motivated to resist change as it undermines stability and reliability.