OLE 2.0-compatible Smart-Sketch ($79.95), from FutureWave Software (San Diego, CA), seamlessly blends the precision of drawing with the flexibility of paint. With the program, you can create a shape by making back-and-forth swipes with the mouse, just as you would in a paint program; the shape becomes a discrete object that you can move and reshape. You can also delete an entire shape or erase any portion of it. The program's intelligent shape recognition automatically straightens and smooths lines or converts them into precise ovals,
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Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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