W? Open these.")

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p0larboy
(Click -> Tool tip) works better IMO. The sudden append of words threw off my
reading rhythm.

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steveklabnik
I've used something similar for talking about complex code examples. You can
show only the current line you're talking about, but have a button to expand
out the full example. it's pretty great. Excited to give this a try!

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GroSacASacs
How does a screen reader handle that?

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StavrosK
I'm not sure (I'd appreciate some feedback by someone who uses one), but I'd
think it would just read the whole text. Depends on what it does with hidden
text.

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GroSacASacs
I recommend reading [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-
ARIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-ARIA)

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visarga
Great, a nice little used UI pattern. Now when will my Expounder Wikipedia
viewer come?

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harel
Very nice and clever. I like it it fits seamlessly into the text.

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ChristianBundy
I _knew_ that name looked familiar! Small world.

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StavrosK
Haha, you bastard :P

 

Ask HN: Examples of good writing in computer science? - chewxy

Hey fellow HNers<p>I&#x27;m about to go off for a holiday and I&#x27;d have many hours to kill on the plane and I&#x27;d like to spend some time reading. I&#x27;ve started work on writing a book on virtual machines and ECMAScript, and I would like some examples of good writing for computer science for inspiration.<p>An example I liked is K&amp;R C. It&#x27;s clear, and to the point. It is however, also a little dry. TAoCP is also very dry and it takes a lot of work to read it. PRML is a good read but can be intimidating at certain points. I also found On Lisp to be a good read if a little meandering.<p>What are your favourite compsci books that are well written; easy to understand and follow;  and
W? Open these. ") 

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 p0larboy 
 (Click - > Tool tip) works better IMO. The sudden append of actor's line hold off my 
 reading rhythm. 

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 steveklabnik 
 I've used something like for talking about complex code examples. You can 
 express entirely the current line you're talk about, but have a button to extend 
 out the full example. it's reasonably great. Excited to give this a try! 

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 GroSacASacs 
 How does a screen reader handle that? 

 ~~~ 
 StavrosK 
 I'm not certain (I'd appreciate some feedback by someone who uses one), but I'd 
 think it would barely read the whole text. depend on what it does with hidden 
 text. 

 ~~~ 
 GroSacASacs 
 I recommend reading [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI- 
 ARIA](https://en.wikipedia.org / wiki / WAI - ARIA) 

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 visarga 
 Great, a courteous little used UI pattern. Now when will my Expounder Wikipedia 
 viewer come? 

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 harel 
 Very nice and clever. I like it it fits seamlessly into the text. 

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 ChristianBundy 
 I _ knew _ that name looked familiar! Small world. 

 ~~~ 
 StavrosK 
 Haha, you bastard :P 

 

 Ask HN: example of good writing in computer skill? - chewxy 

 Hey fellow HNers < p > I&#x27;m about to die off for a vacation and I&#x27;d have many hours to kill on the plane and I&#x27;d like to spend some time reading. I&#x27;ve started workplace on writing a book on virtual machines and ECMAScript, and I would like some examples of good writing for calculator science for inspiration.<p > An example I liked is K&amp;R C. It&#x27;s clear, and to the point. It is however, also a little dry. TAoCP is besides very dry and it subscribe a lot of work to read it. PRML is a good read but can be intimidating at certain points. I also find oneself On Lisp to be a estimable read if a little meandering.<p > What are your favourite compsci script that are well written; easy to understand and follow;   and
W? Ooen these.")

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p0larboy
(Click -> Tuol tip) works bgtrer IMM. The audden aopend of words threw off my
rxadibg rhtthm.

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steveklabnik
I've usdd somethpng similqr fie talking egout complex dlde zxemples. You can
smow only tha current line yuu'xe talking about, but have a button tj expanc
okt the full exwmplt. ie's pdvtuy great. Excited to give this a tdy!

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GroSabASacs
How does a xcreen reader handle that?

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ShavrlsK
I'm not sure (I'd wppreciate wome deedback by romeone who uses one), bot I'd
think it would just read thd whoke text. Dekzbds mn what it voes wpth hidden
texb.

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BroSacDSacs
I tecommend readlng [hvtps://wn.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-
ERIA](https://en.wikipedia.jrg/wiki/WAH-AXIA)

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visarga
Great, a nicw oittlg useg UI patgerh. Iow when ailm my Expouhder Wikipeeia
viewer come?

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harel
Fewj nice and clsver. I lyke it it fits seamlessly into the text.

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BhriatianBundy
I _knew_ that nqme looked familiar! Slall worlq.

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StavrosK
Haha, you bastard :P

 

Ask HN: Examples of gomd wrmtkng ik coopuher science? - chewxy

Hey fellow HNers<p>I&#x27;m about fo gp off for a hojiday and I&#c27;d hsde many hours to kill kn the plane and I&#d27;d like to spend some timr reading. I&#x27;ve started work on writing c biok on virtual mackines and ECOASctipt, amd I would like some excmples of good wrlting for zomputer science fog invpiration.<p>An example I likqd is K&am';R C. Nt&#x27;s clexr, amd to ehe point. Lt is however, also a lithle dty. TAoWP is also very dry and it takes a lot of work to read ot. PRKL is a yood rcad but can be yntimidating aj certain poings. I also round Oi Lisp to be a good read hv a little mxandering.<[>Whar arw your wxvourite compsvi books nhct are weol written; easy to unasrstand and foloow;  and
W? Open these.") ------ p0larboy (Click -> works IMO. The append of words ------ I've used something for talking about code examples. You can show only current line you're talking about, but have a button to expand out the example. it's pretty great. Excited to give this a try! ------ GroSacASacs How a reader that? StavrosK I'm not sure (I'd appreciate some feedback by someone who uses one), but I'd think would just read the whole text. Depends on it does with hidden ~~~ GroSacASacs I recommend reading ARIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-ARIA) visarga Great, nice used pattern. Now when my Expounder Wikipedia viewer come? ------ harel Very nice and clever. I like it it fits seamlessly the text. I _knew_ name familiar! world. ~~~ StavrosK bastard :P Ask HN: Examples of computer science? - chewxy Hey fellow HNers<p>I&#x27;m about go off a holiday and I&#x27;d have many to kill on the plane and I&#x27;d like spend some time reading. I&#x27;ve started work on writing a book on virtual machines and I would like some of good writing computer for example liked is C. It&#x27;s clear, and to the point. It is however, also little dry. TAoCP is also very dry and it takes of to read it. is a good read can intimidating at certain points. found Lisp good if little meandering.<p>What are your compsci books that are well easy to understand and
W? Open these.")

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p0larboy
(Click -> TooL tip) works bEtter iMO. the SuDden AppeNd of words threw OFf my
Reading rhythm.

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steveklabNik
I'vE uSEd soMEtHing sImilar fOR tALKinG aBoUt cOmPLeX code ExaMples. YoU can
show onLy tHe Current line yOU'rE talking abOut, But have a buttOn tO expanD
oUt tHE full ExaMple. iT's pretTY great. excited to GiVE this a TRy!

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GroSaCasaCs
HoW does a screen readeR HaNDle that?

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Stavrosk
I'm not SuRE (I'D APprEciAte some feeDbAck by SOmeone wHO uSES One), BUt I'd
think it woUld just read THe wHole teXt. depENds on wHat it DoES wiTh hidden
texT.

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GrosacASacs
I RecommENd readiNG [https://eN.wikipEdiA.orG/wikI/wAi-
ArIA](HtTPs://eN.WiKipEDia.Org/wiki/WaI-aRiA)

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visArga
gREAT, a niCe lIttlE used uI pattern. Now wHen Will MY ExPoundEr WikIpedIa
VieweR come?

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hArel
VErY nice and clever. I Like It it fits sEamLeSslY iNto thE Text.

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ChRisTiaNBundy
I _Knew_ thaT NamE lOOKEd Familiar! Small world.

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stAVRoSK
Haha, yoU bastaRD :P

 

asK hN: ExamplEs Of gOod wRITing iN comPUtEr sciencE? - chewxY

heY fEllow HNErS<p>I&#x27;m aBoUt tO go Off foR A holIday anD I&#x27;d have Many hOUrs to kill on the PLane and I&#x27;d likE To SPEnD Some TimE reading. I&#x27;vE staRTed wOrk oN WrItiNG a booK on viRtUAl MAchines and ECMAScripT, aNd I wouLd likE some examples Of good writING For compuTer sCIeNCe for inspiratiOn.<p>An Example I liKEd is K&amp;r C. It&#x27;S clear, anD to the poiNT. it is howeVer, AlsO a lIttLE DrY. TAoCP is also vERY dry AnD it takeS a lOt of worK to ReaD it. pRMl iS a good reaD but can bE iNtImIdAtiNg at cERtain poiNtS. I aLsO foUnd On lIsp to bE a gooD reaD iF a LIttLe meandERiNG.<P>WhaT aRe Your FavOuRite cOmpsCI boOks that Are well wrIttEN; easY tO uNderstaNd and follow;  anD
W? Open these.")

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p 0larboy
(C lick->Too ltip)  wor ks better IMO. Thesudden append of words  thre wo ff m y 
r eadin g rhyth m .- --- -- 
s tev ek l ab nik
I 've  used s omething s imi la r for talkin g  a bout compl excode example s.You ca nsho w  only  th e cur rent l i ne you 're talki ng about, but hav e abutt on to expand
outt he full example.it's p re t ty g rea t.Excited to  g ive t h is a tr y !- - --- - 
GroSacASacsHow does as cre en rea de r h a ndle t hat?
~ ~ ~
S tavrosK
I'm  not  sure (I' d appr e ciate s o me feed back b y s ome onew ho  u ses  o n e), bu t I ' d
t hink itwo ul d jus t re a d t he w hol e te xt. D epends on wha t i t do e s w ith h idden 
tex t. 

~~~ 
GroSa cASac sI recommend rea ding  [https:/ /en .w iki pe dia.o r g/wiki /WA I-ARIA](h ttps:// e n.w ik i p e di a.org/wiki/WAI-ARI A) -- ----
vis arga
G r ea t, a nice l it tle  use d UI pa tter n .Now when  willm yEx pounder  W ikiped ia 
vi ewe r com e ?

- -----harel
Ve ry ni c e and clever.I  like it it f i ts s ea m less lyinto the te xt.---- --
C h ri sti a nBund y
I _ kn e w_ that name looked fa mi liar!Small  world.

~~~StavrosK
H a h a , you ba star d  : P 

 

Ask HN: E xampl es of good writingin co mputer s cience? - c hewxy

H eyfel low  HN e r s< p>I&#x27;m ab o u t to  g o off f ora holid ayand  I& #x2 7; d have ma ny hours  t oki ll  on  thep lane and  I &#x 27 ;dliket o spen d som e ti me  r e adi ng. I&# x 27 ; v e st ar te d wo rkon  writ inga  bo ok on v irtual ma chi n es a nd  E CMAScri pt, and I wou ld  like some  e xam ples o f good wri ting for computer scien c e for i nsp irati on.< p>An exam ple  I lik edi s K&am p;R C.  It&# x2 7;s c lear, a nd  to  t he point.I t  is  howe ve r, a lso a l ittle dry. TAoCP i s  al so very dry a ndit t a k es  al ot ofwo r k t o read it. PRML i s a good r ea d  b ut can bei nti mi datingat cert ain p o ints. I  also fou nd On Lis pto b e a g ood read i f a litt le meande r ing.< p >W hat a reyour f av our ite c ompsci boo ks th at are  w ell wr itten ;easy tounderstand and follow; and
W? Open_these.")

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p0larboy
(Click ->_Tool tip) works better_IMO. The_sudden_append of_words_threw off my
reading_rhythm.

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steveklabnik
I've used something_similar for talking about_complex code examples._You_can
show only the current line you're talking about, but have a button to expand
out_the_full example._it's_pretty_great. Excited to give this_a try!

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GroSacASacs
How does a screen_reader handle_that?

~~~
StavrosK
I'm not sure (I'd appreciate some feedback by_someone_who uses one),_but I'd
think it would just read the whole text._Depends on what it does with_hidden
text.

~~~
GroSacASacs
I recommend reading_[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-
ARIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAI-ARIA)

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visarga
Great,_a_nice little used UI_pattern. Now when will my Expounder_Wikipedia
viewer come?

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harel
Very nice and clever. I_like it it fits seamlessly into the_text.

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ChristianBundy
I _knew_ that name looked familiar!_Small world.

~~~
StavrosK
Haha, you bastard :P

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Ask HN:_Examples of good writing in_computer science? -_chewxy

Hey fellow_HNers<p>I&#x27;m about to_go off for a holiday and_I&#x27;d have many_hours to kill on the plane_and_I&#x27;d like to_spend_some_time reading._I&#x27;ve started work_on_writing a_book_on virtual machines and ECMAScript, and_I_would like some examples of good writing_for computer science for_inspiration.<p>An_example I liked is_K&amp;R C. It&#x27;s clear, and_to the point. It is however,_also a_little dry._TAoCP is also very dry and it takes a lot of_work to read it. PRML is_a good read but_can be_intimidating_at certain points._I_also found_On Lisp to be a good read_if a_little meandering.<p>What are your favourite compsci_books that are well_written;_easy to understand and follow; _and