This is now an archive web site. Some is still relevant as at January 2026 but some is purely of historic interest.
Lisa and I (Graham) are now fully retired from IT training.We have made many friends over 30 years of teaching about Python, Tcl, Perl, PHP, Lua, Java, C and C++ - and MySQL, Apache, Linux and Solaris/SunOS too. Our training notes are out of date, but with upward compatability some examples remain operational and relevant. You are welcome to make use of them "as seen", at your own risk. We now live in what was our training centre in Melksham - happy to meet with former delegates here - but do check ahead before coming round. We remain active, enjoying the times that we are retired but still healthy enough in mind and body to do things!
I am also active in many other area and still look after a lot of web sites - you can find an index ((here)) |
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The Horse's Mouth - Ezine reader's index

"The Horse's Mouth" is an online magazine - the ramblings of Graham Ellis.
I'm very fortunate to come across a lot of interesting people in my work,
and they inspire me to think and to write. You'll find a mixture of
technical tips on the subjects we teach, things we have learnt from our
own website and wider, and pictures, thoughts and wider comment.
The beauty of the net is that you can search and read as much - or as
little - as you like.
You can even add your comments
if you wish; although we can't offer you the
same anonimity nor a "freedom of speech", I'm going to encourage you
to post of views that don't agree with mine and
only in what I consider to be exceptional circumstances will I remove
or modify your material.
Selected Articles
Flexibility in input - read from file, web resource or keyboardJava Inheritance example - group of classes - step by stepMelksham Community Campus - which of these potential signs do you like?Crisp morning, fast runChallenging the IT course business modelBuffet review - taking the price into accountJava - converting an integer to a fixed length stringBinomial Coefficient (Pascal Triangle) objects in JavaJava -making sure you have the right versionsLocation, location location. And a chance of a giggle!A good example of recursion - a real use in PythonSetting up and using a dict in Python - simple first exampleAdditional Python courses added to our schedulePython - even named code blocks are objectsFixing damaged MySQL tables - Error 1712 and Error 2013Backup procedures - via backup serverWhich (virtual) host was visited? Tuning Apache log files, and Python analysisThe unbalanced relationship between customer and providerFinding sum, minimum, maximum and average in Python (and Ruby)Selecting RECENT and POPULAR news and trends for your web site usersCommenting out an echo killed my bash backup scriptThe Campus in Melksham - name, logo, and livery choiceAccessing variables across subroutine boundaries - Perl, Python, Java and TclTransWilts / Press and Publicity report for AGM / 30th January 2015Java Utility class - flexible replacement for array. Also cacheing in objects and multiple catch clauses example.Preparing data through a little bit of PerlPhilosophy behind object design - and how I applied in to a Java exampleSplitting Java strings and extracting numbersInterview conditions,and other instructions to staffRefactoring Perl applications to give them a rosy futureChecking MySQL database backups have worked (not failed)Cucumber example - test::unit, scenario outlines, datafile driven testGlobal Regular Expression matching in Ruby (using scan)Regression Testing my website - Cucumber and WatirGuide exercise to help you learn Gherkin, Cucumber and RspecA booking that looks too good to be true? It probably is too good to be true!Installing Cucumber on Ubuntu - cannot load such file -- mkmf (LoadError) messageImproved test in Cucumber with RSpecSecond step Cucumber and Gherkin - beyond Hello WorldInstalling Cucumber (Ruby)
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This is a page archived from The Horse's Mouth at
http://www.wellho.net/horse/ -
the diary and writings of Graham Ellis.
Every attempt was made to provide current information at the time the
page was written, but things do move forward in our business - new software
releases, price changes, new techniques. So much so, and it's so long ago
that we are retired
Link to Ezine home page (for reading).
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