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Building Desktop Applications

It's been a long time since I had to build GUI applications for desktop users. Recently, the subject of desktop applications has come back at work with some questions about 4GL tools for rapid application development.

I think I've found a better path: Python + wxPython + py2exe + Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

I can build wxPython applications on my Linux box, create Windows executables with py2exe and provide a nice installer with NSIS. This allows me to be productive in a powerful language I love and not make any unreasonable demands of my non-technical user base.

The relevant links are:

http://www.py2exe.org/

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page

http://hmne.sourceforge.net/

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Digging

Owen enjoying some backyard excavating. That dump truck is about 35 years old and still going strong.

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Best Interview with a Politician Ever

I love the exchange between the reporter and the mayor of Johannesburg. Sounds like it's going to be an interesting World Cup.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article294550.ece

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