Features

• Game Programming with the SDL  by Bob Pendleton
  With this well-tested library, you can easily develop games for Linux and non-Linux platforms.
  
• Embedding an SQL Database with SQLite  by Michael Owens
  You don't have to start doing DBA work just to run your SQL application on an embedded system or demo laptop. Simplify your life.
  
• A Template-Based Approach to XML Parsing in C++  by John Dubchak
  Add XML support to your project with the Apache Software Foundation's Xerces parser and some C++ code.
  
• Speeding Up the Scientific Process  by Sam Clanton
  Get rapid development and fast number crunching when you integrate critical functions in C into a Matlab project.
  

Indepth

• Lighting Simulation with Radiance  by Anthony W. Kay
  Turn simple data files into amazing 3-D scenes using free software.
  
• Linux for Science Museums  by Len Kaplan
  Love interactvie museums? Volunteer to help make your favorite museum even cooler.
  

Embedded

• Driving Me Nuts The Driver Model Core, Part I  by Greg Kroah-Hartman
  
• Memory Leak Detection in C++  by Cal Erickson
  It's never too soon to fix bugs, and you can start using these tools as soon as your project will compile.
  

Toolbox

• At the Forge   Customizing Plone  by Reuven M. Lerner
  
• Paranoid Penguin   Using Firewall Builder, Part II  by Mick Bauer
  

Columns

• Linux for Suits   : Click-N-Run: an Easier Future for Customers?  by Doc Searls
  
• EOF   Re-energizing the Stunted PC Revolution  by Michael L. Robertson
  

Reviews

• The Sharp Zaurus SL-C700  by Guylhem Aznar
  
• SCO Linux 4  by Steve R. Hastings
  
• C++ Templates: The Complete Guide  by Michael Baxter
  

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