A while ago I wrote some code to generate tag clouds from a set of words – mainly for fun. But I have just discovered Wordle. From their web site … Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently [...]
I came across the Open Channel Foundation in a quick search for the NASTRAN source code. They provide software for a wide range of engineering and scientific applications. Note: The NASTRAN source code costs around $4000 USD.
Coming from an engineering background, I have seen the issues that well meaning engineers encounter when attempting to develop software. These include: Inappropriate technology or language selection Poor architecture and strong coupling between components Inadequate or non-existent testing As a result they often spend much of their time fighting with the software instead of solving [...]