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neat trick!

2012-06-13

The texdoc program provides a quick way to automatically find and display LaTeX package documentation as PDFs directly from the command line. This handy tool makes it easy to access reference materials for any installed package without hunting through files or websites.

using R to generate publication-quality figures

2012-05-26

I share practical techniques for generating publication-quality figures in R that can be seamlessly integrated into LaTeX documents, covering PDF output optimization and reproducible scripting workflows.

Wisent release 0.6.2

2012-04-10

I announce the release of Wisent 0.6.2, a Python parser generator that addresses minor issues from the previous version. The updated source code is available on the Wisent homepage and GitHub.

jvqplot release 0.2

2012-04-09

I'm releasing version 0.2 of jvqplot, a data plotting program that automatically updates plots when input files change, now with support for disconnected datasets and improved code organization.

jvjsdoc, a documentation generator for JavaScript

2011-12-11

JvJsDoc is a documentation generator that extracts information from JavaScript source code and presents it as HTML pages, designed to work with the Google Closure Library and Compiler. This tool automates the process of converting JavaScript files into formatted documentation.

new paper

2011-10-20

I share a new paper on the effect of finite element discretisation on the stationary distribution of stochastic partial differential equations, published in Communications in Mathematical Sciences.

new jvlisting release

2011-10-17

I release version 0.5 of jvlisting, a LaTeX package that provides an improved alternative to LaTeX's verbatim environment, featuring bug fixes and cleaner source code. The package is available for download from my webserver, CTAN, and includes a comprehensive users' manual.