Platforms, Languages and Packaging

This lecture outlines the decisions which need to be made early in a software project regrading the management of a professional sustainable software product or website. This lecture looks at the many different platforms and languages that can be used on these and outlines the differences between interpreted and "native" languages. We also outline the importance of using revision control systems properly and how these are essential for both distribution and supporting of software. Finally this lecture describes how to build a package for the Debian Linux platform.

Political Economy of the Web

Slides to introduce political economy, and its relevance to the study of the Web. Brief review of methods and issues.

The Phenomenology of the Political: Cavell on Film

A lengthy defense of Cavell on film and politics in response to an article by Joshua Dienstag