In programming, an instruction or statement that defines data (fields, variables, arrays, etc.) and resources, but does not create executable code.
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- News items 2008-08-27
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- Blog posts 2008-08-26
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- Will local control lead to better health?
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-28
- July 4th, 2008: A trip down memory lane
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- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users)
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- On Exceptions and Rules: Best Practices for Where, When, and How to Handle Exceptions
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- White papers 2008-07-01
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- Software downloads 2008-05-26
- Should Sugar be put out to pasture?
- Should Sugar be put out to pasture?Does someone wanna . . .tell me how, if you have a grand total of "2" people voting, you can get 150%???? . . . .Methinks that the survey script isn't working right (yet/again . . .) . . .RE: Should Sugar be put...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playground
- Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playgroundThank godAt last they figured out it was a bad move. For the first time I thank the arrogance of all those Web 2.0 companies, did they really believe they were worth $37 bucks a share...Taking the case to...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-03
- The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media
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- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Images: Historic U.S. trove goes digital
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- Image galleries 2008-04-11
- The glide path to an open society
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- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lost
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lostI'd rather see Apple buy them out...At least with Apple, they would be guaranteed to be infused with some true innovation on top of what they already have. Microsoft would suck the life force right...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Invincible ignorance and the Pirates Bay
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- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- University of Massachusetts enters online degree deal with China
- University of Massachusetts enters online degree deal with ChinaWhat are you thinking UMass?What is happening? China murders its citizens so we engage as if nothing is happening? Please, I beg my University that I love, stop and THINK! What are you doing? In your rush to...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-03
- Google's proxy: Internet censorship; Schmidt's security detail
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- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- Apple's new AirPort Express 802.11n takes the slow lane
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- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- SciTE4D Text Editor (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-03-17
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