5 Python Pluses for the Enterprise

jeffh — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:21:18 +0000

You might not find quite as many experienced Python developers as .Net or Java folks, in part because Python is younger than Java and hasn't had the corporate push of .Net. Still, Python's doing well enough in developer adoption to make it a solid choice. Another advantage in Python's court? It's vendor neutral.

By now, you should at least be passingly familiar with Python. One of the fastest-growing languages, Python has been gaining popularity for years and has reached a level of maturity that makes it a top choice for enterprise development.

Where Content Meets Code: U.S. SEC Mandates, Python and Financial Content

dianem — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:22:33 +0000

Ron Miller just posted my guest post on financial content, the -->

How to Install ActivePython & Matplotlib for Finance Screencast

dianem — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:42:23 +0000

ActivePython Business Edition now ships with Numpy, SciPy and matplotlib - three fundamental python packages for financial and scientific computing. With the recent US SEC proposals to use python for ABS financial models - there are more than a few python-curious accountants, analysts and regulators starting to research and play with python.

Built for Speed: ActivePython, Intel® MKL and Mathematical Computing

dianem — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:34:48 +0000

Power your science, engineering and financial applications with ActivePython Business Edition.

Saving the world from economic collapse with Python?

angieh — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:12:16 +0000

Today we announced that ActivePython now includes NumPy,SciPy, and matplotlib in ActivePython Business, Enterprise, and OEM Editions. What does this mean for you as a developer and as an investor?

Where the Content meets the Code: US SEC, Python and Financial Content

dianem — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:17:22 +0000

By Diane Mueller, Director, Enterprise Product Management

Over the past the impact applying XML to Financial Content such as US SEC Corporate Filings can have, and

Quote from Chairman Mary L. Schapiro's Opening Statement at the SEC Open Meeting in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2010 - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Must-Have Python Packages for Finance

dianem — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:57:19 +0000

With the rise in visibility of the extensive use of Python in Finance driven by the recent SEC proposal (PDF) to require that most asset-backed securities issuers file a python computer program to model and document the flow of funds (or waterfall) provisions of the transaction, we thought it timely to ask the "must-have" Python packag

ActiveState at OSCON 2010 in Portland this July

sheilar — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000

ActiveState is a proud sponsor, speaker and attendee of this year's OSCON (Open Source Convention) in Portland, OR, July 19-23rd!

Setting up IIS for ActivePerl

grahams — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:37 +0000

In the good old days, you could turn on IIS 5, install ActivePerl, and get a working integrated setup for your Windows systems right out of the box. However, policy changes released with IIS 7, IIS 7.5, and recent service packs for IIS 5 and 6 have prevented the existing ActivePerl installers from automatically setting up all the configuration needed to use ActivePerl inside your IIS server. A number of additional manual steps have been required before Perl-driven web pages would work.

Open Source and Adult Content with Perl and PHP - Oh My!

jeffh — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:17:41 +0000

Regardless of your personal feelings toward Internet porn, the sysadmins overseeing adult websites know a thing or two about scripting and scalability. For example, keep your database clean, embrace open source for as many commodity components as possible, and only use the latest technology if it adds actual value to your site, not just for the sake of using it.

Yet Another Book Review of Intellectual Property and Open Source

ericp — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:26:38 +0000

No, we aren't rerunning blog posts during the summer. We published a review by Romuald Restout of this book last January. It's worth reading, but I hadn't paid much attention to it, as it didn't seem to me that he was working in the trenches of consuming and creating open-source software.

Celebrate the launch of our new brand and new site with great savings and great prizes

sheilar — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:33:49 +0000

To celebrate the launch of our new brand and new site, we're offering spectactular savings on all of our products through June 30th. Plus, when you order through our online store, you're entered to win some great prizes--including your entire purchase cost back!

Concurrency in Tcl: Talking Heads

andreask — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:17:30 +0000

This is the third and last article in the "Concurrency in Tcl" series. The previous postings introduced event handling and threading as possible solutions to the problem of executing several things at the same time, using examples which required basically no communication between the various parts at all.

Testing TrentM's way of doing highlighted code

troyt — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:32:03 +0000

This is sample text.

This is a Tcl sample

Some introductory text here

Test post with code snippet

andreask — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:18:31 +0000

In the previous article we talked about pseudo-concurrency through events and mentioned threads as one possible solution to some of their limitations. This second article expands on that.

Threads compared to Events

First, in contrast to events, only the C level foundations are built into the core. Script access to threads requires a package: Thread.

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Test — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:20:46 +0000

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New Poll Shows More Than Half of Dynamic Language Developers Are Looking To Build Cloud-based Applications in Next Year

liliyaa — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:40:36 +0000

Last week, we announced the results of an informal survey of over 140 developers, architects and managers and got some good insights into how and when enterprise developers are planning to deploy cloud applications.

The survey found:

Top 5 Software Tools For Getting the C-Suite Job Done

bartc — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:43:13 +0000

As the CEO of ActiveState, and similar to many others in the technology industry, I rely on my computer a lot. Of course, everyone uses different apps and tools depending on their job. For example, the software tools used by developers here at ActiveState are very different from the software tools used by folks like me in the C-suite.

June Vancouver Python User Group (VanPyZ) Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at ActiveState

trentm — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

We are hosting the June VanPyZ meeting at ActiveState this coming Tuesday evening. Details:

What

Andy McKay: Using SMS in the Developing World

RapidSMS is an open source project for messaging, data collection and co-ordination over SMS. It’s used throughout the world for a variety of projects, from fighting child malnutrition and malaria to monitoring elections.

"Must-Have" Python Packages for Finance Survey

liliyaa — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:26:08 +0000

Recently the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal that, in addition to the English narratives, Asset-backed securities issuers also file a Python computer program to document the flow of funds (or waterfall) provisions of the transaction.

Top 3 Projects Developed with ActivePerl, ActivePython and ActiveTcl

liliyaa — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:25:38 +0000

Last month we asked, "Are you using ActivePerl, ActivePython or ActiveTcl to build something cool and curious?" and we got submissions for some very interesting projects.

We are pleased to present the following winners and describe their projects:

Python Crypto: State of the Art (Part 3)

mikei — Tue, 11 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In the previous article we looked at the two most interesting crypto toolkits. What else is out there? A lot.

Concurreny in Tcl: Weaving Threads

andreask — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Introduction

In the previous article we talked about pseudo-concurrency through events and mentioned threads as one possible solution to some of their limitations. This second article expands on that.

Threads compared to Events

First, in contrast to events, only the C level foundations are built into the core. Script access to threads requires a package: Thread.

Concurrency in Tcl: Events without getting Twisted

andreask — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

So you wish to perform several things in parallel, or at least concurrently enough that the user can believe they are happening in parallel? Tcl supports this in multiple ways, actually too many for a single post to cover, so this post is the start of a small series about concurrency in Tcl. Here we'll talk about events and their management, followed by a post about threads, and finally a post about how we can make the parts of a parallel application talk to each other.

New Poll Results: Open Source License Compliance A Major Concern for Enterprises

liliyaa — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:18:57 +0000

Last week, we conducted an informal poll amongst 70 IT professionals including a mix of engineers, information architects, lawyers and CIOs. The survey was conducted in a webinar entitled “Safeguarding against the risks of improper open source licensing – valuable lessons for software/hardware vendors” by Greg Olson, a senior partner at Olliance Group and Bart Copeland, President and CEO of ActiveState.

Two things stood out in the poll results:

Massachusetts mandates data security sanity

troyt — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:31:14 +0000

Don't panic. SQL Server magazine published “A New Law Could Change the Way You Build Database Applications” a few days ago which gives the initial impression that all of us in the industry have a lot of work to do to comply with Massachusetts’ new legislation on personal information security.

My favorite Tcl package

andreask — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:18:52 +0000

Well, originally I wanted to write down a list of my favorite of Tcl packages and then post about that. But after I wrote them down, I found that this list had only one entry: William Duquette’s snit.

A Web-Framework Weekend: LinuxFest Northwest 2010 Preview

ericp — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

One of my favorite local conferences is coming up this weekend, namely LinuxFest NorthWest in Bellingham, Washington. The range of sessions has always been somewhat unpredictable, but this year features a healthy number of talks dedicated to developing web applications with the main open source frameworks. I figure it will be a good chance for me to get up to speed on any new developments I missed out on, as well as meeting people who are working in the area locally.

New Contest: Enter your Cool App or Cool Project Built with ActivePerl, ActivePython or ActiveTcl

liliyaa — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Are you using ActivePerl, ActivePython or ActiveTcl to build something cool and curious?

The Cool Apps, Cool Projects Contest is your chance to shine and showcase to your peers how you are using ActivePerl, ActivePython and ActiveTcl for something weird, cool or funky (you can also submit one of your friends' projects).