Use this interactive map to find Colchester public toilets. There are some as far afield as Dedham and Mersea! Colchester Public Toilets: Python Code Data on the locations of the public toilets in Colchester from Colchester Borough Council. This map was produced using the Folium python package. The code is available below, or you can download… Read More »
Software Carpentry is a non-profit organisation that teaches computing, coding and programming skills to researchers using face-to-face and online courses. I’ve found Software Carpentry to be very useful throughout my computing career and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to gain a good understanding of computing principles. Software Carpentry Not Software Engineering The term… Read More »
With the Firefox SQLite Manager Plugin it’s easy to view, update and export SQLite databases. It’s very easy to install Firefox SQLite Manager, but I found it wasn’t obvious how to actually use it. This post walks you through the steps to load up the manager once you’ve installed it. 1. Right Click on The… Read More »
Codecademy is an online, interactive learning environment for web technologies. With it’s combination of good pacing, humour and example projects, I’ve found it really does make it easier to learn a new coding language. I really would recommend it. Codecademy Has Excellent Free Lessons I’ve been working through their free Javascript lessons, which I’ve found… Read More »
“Tools for Thinking: Modelling in Management Science”, by Michael Pidd is an introductory text on how modelling can support decision making and decision makers. Rather than going into excruciating detail on any particular approach, this book is more of a quick rundown of the kind of techniques that are available, along with their features, strengths… Read More »