CompSci 308 : Spring 2023

Software is a static list of instructions, which is constantly changing. — Programmer's Paradox

Links to web sites that we recommend you check out for more information. Let us know if you find other interesting and informative web sites — we would love to include it here.

Humor

Dev Humor (strips)
The Daily WTF (blog posts)
TechLead (videos)
The Codeless Code (zen kōans)
xkcd (general science strips)

Course Software

OpenJDK Java 17 LTS JDK (full version)
IntelliJ Ultimate (includes Maven)
GIT (includes command-line Shell for Windows)
Duke OIT Software Library (general software licensed for Duke Students)
Roots Courses, short useful courses hosted by the Duke Innovation Co-Lab

Java

Primary Java Site
OpenJFX (formerly JavaFX), a library for creating modern GUI applications
- API documentation
- Overview and Architecture
- Tutorial for drawing and animation
- Tutorials for all GUI Components
- Tutorial for styling and animating GUIs (except example 4)
- CSS Reference (integration with Bootstrap, Font Icons, and Dashboard Tiles)
- Support for mobile devices
- Look at the source code!
Javadoc, a tool to automatically generate HTML documentation
JUnit, a tool for automatically testing Java code
Useful Java features
- Isolating Locale-Specific Data and details on accessing resources independent of OS
- Options for formatting Strings using the String.format() method
- Text blocks, multi-line Strings
- Using Lambda Expressions
- Enumerated Types
- Exceptions
- "Advanced" features
- New features
- Working with data formats
  - CSV, Comma-separated Values, can be parsed using a third party library
  - XML, eXtensible Markup Language, can be parsed directly within Java
  - JSON, JavaScript Object Notation, can be parsed using a third party library

Markdown

Manual to the Web's Simplest Plain-Text Syntax
Converting Markdown into (almost) any other document format
Editing Markdown within IntelliJ (and collaboratively)
Using a web-based, shared, editor (sign-in required)
Using a web-based editor that can be plugged into Google Docs (regular synchronization required)

Programming Blogs

Quotes

Debugging

Debugging with IntelliJ (with videos)
IntelliJ Debugging Tricks
Debugging Zen by Nick Parlante
Debugging from The Pragmatic Programmer by Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt
Fundamental Philosophy of Debugging by Max Kanat-Alexander

Sharing Your Work and Respecting Others Efforts

Program Design and Development

Clean Code
- Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship
- Clean Coding Habits
- Code Smells and organized into a Taxonomy
- Refactorings and Alphabetical List
- Smells to Refactorings
- Refactoring and Code Smells online book
- Automatically Refactoring code with IntelliJ
Design Ideas
- Manifesto for Minimalist Software Engineers
- Design Principles
- Design Heuristics
- Design Patterns List or a different look
- Design Patterns online book
- UML, Unified Modeling Language
  - Quick Reference
  - UML online book
  - PlantUML, preview diagrams from Markdown (built into Gitlab)
  - Star UML, build diagrams interactively (free preview version)
Agile Programming Process

Programming Tools

IntelliJ, an Integrated Development Environment
- Getting Started with IntelliJ
- Using IntelliJ (comprehensive documentation)
- Common IntelliJ Keyboard Shortcuts
- IntelliJ Tips by Fedor Korotkov
- Generating code with IntelliJ (instead of writing it)
- IntelliJ shared coding: Code With Me!
GIT, a tool for managing shared code development
- Visual GIT Reference
- Quick Reference
- W3 Schools GIT Tutorial
- Learn Enough GIT to Be Dangerous by Michael Hartl
- Think Like (a) Git - A Guide for the Perplexed by Sam Livingston-Gray
- Pro GIT book (comprehensive reference)
- Using GIT directly within IntelliJ
- Best Practices
- Visual GIT demo and game!
Maven
- Managing Maven projects in IntelliJ
- Getting Started Guide or Video Tutorial
- POM Reference and specifically adding a new dependency
- Maven repository of Java libraries
Chat GPT
- OpenAI Documentation
- OpenAI Discord Discussion
- Access via extenstions and other platforms
- The Art of ChatGPT Prompting by Fatih Kadir Akın
- Ultimate ChatGPT Resource Guide (a very deep dive)
Command Line
- Basic Commands Reference (based on Git Bash for Windows)
- Quick Reference
- Tutorial for Beginners
- Learn Enough Command Line to Be Dangerous by Michael Hartl
- Some Favorite Command Line Tricks
- The Art of Unix Programming by Eric S. Raymond (a very deep dive)