Randy reminded me that I forgot to e-mail out information on the font and we didn't discuss reading for the next month.
The next section in Code Complete is "Control" (chapters 13 -17), and is 100 pages (299 - 399). That is actually less then we read in the previous months. At the last meeting it sound like some people might be falling behind. I think we should go ahead and push forward and read (or at least skim) the Control section. I know I feel like I am getting some momentum, and if I slow down it would only be harder to get going again. Thoughts?
The font I found that emphasizes the difference between the "squirrelly brackets {}" and "parenthesis ()" is called ProFont. It is specifically designed for programmers with the following attributes: Looks good small, monospaced, highly distinguishable characters and symbols. Sheldon is another similar font.
You can find these two fonts in a variety of formats here:
I am personally using the ProFont in TTF format in Delphi at 9 points.
For more information about ProFont, and the search for it, visit this page:
If you visit http://www.mckeeth.org/bsdg/ you will see ATOM and RSS feeds along with some updated content. I'll try to update this with news through-out the month (more frequently then I will e-mail it out). As previously mentioned I will be moving back to the BSDG domain shortly, so expect things to change then. They will probably be in a state of flux for a while in all honesty.
A reminder: For those of you interested in attending the Idaho .NET Users Group's April 15th meeting with guest speaker Tom Howe speaking on "The Business side of Software Development", please let me know so that I can provide a count to them. They would like to know how many to expect.
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