EronInJapan » Internet http://eroninjapan.com Personal Insight On Japan And The Web Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Code Snippet Resources http://eroninjapan.com/2009/07/code-snippet-resources/ http://eroninjapan.com/2009/07/code-snippet-resources/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:32:29 +0000 admin http://eroninjapan.com/?p=84 water droplet on the screenThere are many sites on the internet now where you can find useful code snippets for your favorite programming languages. A very comprehensive list of these sites can be found HERE.

Utilizing these resources can be a great way to quickly get familiar with the syntax of new languages or brush up on ones you already know. I don’t recommend blindly copying these snippets and putting them into your critical applications without thorough testing and verification. When used responsibly, they can be very helpful building blocks to quickly get your new applications up and running. Some sites even have features to rate, store, and organize your favorite snippets for easy access from any computer connected to the internet.

I highly recommend new and seasoned programmers alike to make use of these wonderful resources and, if you are so inclined, help out your fellow programmers and
contribute your own snippets as well!

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Without going into the wrong way to do it, I will just post the “correct” markup below.

Validated Flash XHTML

<object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” data=”movie.swf” width=”575″ height=”350″>
<param name=”wmode” value=”opaque” />
<param name=”movie” value=”movie.swf” />
</object>

Validated YouTube XHTML

<object type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”575″ height=”350″ data=”http://www.youtube.com/v/oC4FAyg64OI&hl=en&fs=1&”>
<param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/oC4FAyg64OI&hl=en&fs=1&” />
</object>

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