What would you do as a government?

Cheap, foreign-made cars are becoming increasingly popular, causing concern in [national] automobile manufacturing industry.

1. "Unless this government does something, [nation] won't have an auto industry for much longer," says auto industry union boss Buffy Summers, in a rare public appearance alongside management. "These foreign companies employ people for a few megabods a day. The only way to level the playing field is to raise tariffs. The government would make more money, too, so it's win-win."

2. "For once, I agree with my grubby colleague here," says General Chassis CEO Buffy Jefferson. "Although I have to say, tariffs aren't the only answer. A more effective solution would be to abolish minimum wage laws. Now that would level the playing field."

3. "I think we need to face facts," says noted economist and chat-show regular Pip Christmas. "We live in a global economy now, and automobile manufacturing just isn't [nation]'s strong suit. There's no point taking money from taxpayers in order to line the pockets of a few greedy workers and corrupt managers in a doomed industry."

Общая Теория Организации Всего

я щас расскажу про Общую Теорию Организации Всего. в смысле, информационного пространства.
всё, что нужно - это категории. категории образуют дерево, типа

Finances
- Auto
- Banks
- Credit Cards
Auto
- Loans
- Insurance
- Repair
Insurance
- Auto
- - Geico
- - Progressive
- Health
- Dental
Healthcare
- Gym
- Dental

к каждому узлу могут быть прицеплены элементы (например, френды в ЖЖ), см. http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=piggymouse&itemid=233816

ещё надо как-то обеспечить возможность объявить идентичность узлов из разных веток - например, Auto/Insurance и Insurance/Auto - это одно и то же.

дополнительно, узел может обладать свойством exclusive, что означает, что никакой элемент в него (и его детей) не может входить более одного раза.

The NetBeans Metrics module

я, кстати, был уверен, что существуют метрики для измерения source code complexity. даже свою придумал.

What does it do?

The NetBeans Metrics module is a plug-in for NetBeans (Forte For Java) which adds object-oriented metrics capabilities. Once installed, a developer may view metrics on a per-class or project basis, and be able to "drill down" to find out how the metric was calculated. Unlike traditional metrics tools which provide sophisticated reporting of lots of different metrics, the metrics module instead focuses on bringing a small number of metrics into the developer's edit/compile loop.

Metrics are not indications of bugs or poor design, but high metric numbers often indicate how complex, fragile, or sensitive to regressions a class may be. Classes or methods with high metric values may be good candidates for refactoring . It is therefore useful for a developer to monitor project metrics and investigate those metrics which seem out of line.

Like a car's dashboard warning lights, the metrics module flags classes and methods which cross various metric thresholds with a yellow (warning) or red (error) light next to their icons in the Explorer. A developer has the choice of refactoring the class or method, or approving the current metric value; in either case, the warning light goes out. The metrics module is therefore useful as a guide during class creation and maintenance to encourage the development of lighter weight classes which are loosely coupled.