• Posted by Tim Jarrett
  • On September 3, 2003

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More Microsoft.com Web Service goodness

When one talented programmer succeeds in implementing something, you can be sure another is a step behind making improvements. Sam Ruby provides a stripped down version of Phillip’s Python wrapper for the Microsoft.com Web Service that doesn’t depend on a toolkit or XML parser and supports one operation: Top 10 Popular US Downloads.

Looking at the [...]

  • Posted by Tim Jarrett
  • On September 3, 2003

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Question of the Week: Will Schaub play?

Virginia football had a great starter against Duke, shutting them out 27-0. The victory was soured by only two things: Duke hasn’t won a football game since approximately the Pleistocene Era, and Heisman Trophy candidate Matt Schaub injured his shoulder. How severely is difficult to say, as Al Groh isn’t talking. So the big question [...]

  • Posted by Tim Jarrett
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Phillip Pearson: Python client for Microsoft.com Web Services

That was fast: Phillip Pearson has a Python client for the new Microsoft.com Web Service. He also has questions about what the EULA means with respect to redistributing sample code, for which I don’t have solid answers. I’ll see what I can find out.