Programming Tasks

Here is a list of programming tasks I will tackle to gain further experience in developing software:

• Image viewer (JPG, BMP, PNG).
• Compression utility (BZ2, GZ, ZIP (unless patent encumbered))
• Movie player
• Delicious Library for recipes
• Tetris clone
• A plugin for something
• An HLA OMT editor

As part of writing these application I want to learn about the domains as well. This means that in writing these applications I will not use libraries that are directly applicable to the task. For example, I intend to write my own JPG encoding and decoding routines. The point here is to learn on the journey, not reach the end as quick as possible.

Along the way I will be thinking about diverse topics from using my programming tools to software development processes. I will write about my experiences, success, failures, and even tips on using tools as I go along.

If you have suggestions for additional programming tasks, please let me know in a comment.

For now, on with the image viewer.