"The script below defines an array with the U.S. State names, instantiates MapPoint, and loops through the array saving a map for each state. Regular readers will recogize this as being very similar to the Automating MapPoint with the .NET SDK article published last year which basically accomplishes the same thing with the free VB .NET compiler found in the .NET SDK."

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Date Added: Jun 5, 2005 Hits: 761 Rating: 3.80 Votes: 5

Perl, one of the most popular scripting languages, is expected to get a massive upgrade when Perl 6 is unveiled from its original author, Larry Wall. This is a brief discussion on what improvements and new features to expect for Perl 6.

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Date Added: Jun 26, 2005 Hits: 865 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 1

Although there are many excellent Perl modules dealing with many aspects of XML (among which a good dozen offer various ways of transforming XML documents), the languages that seem to be favored by XML developers are Java, C/C++, and maybe even Python. For example, questions on the XML-DEV list mostly involve Java, C++, and XSLT. Sun, IBM, and Microsoft all push Java or C++ implementations. Perl, the choice of many for programming on the Web, lags behind Java and C++ in the XML popularity contest. Michel Rodriguez shares his opinions on what's wrong, and what could be done about it.

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Date Added: Jun 18, 2005 Hits: 962 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0