User talk:Ilmari Karonen/archive10

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Contents 1 Image:Orlypaper.jpg on IFD 2 Thanks for the code 3 Centered Square Number 4 Fisher-Yates shuffle 5 Andes flag 6 Source code and [] 7 Safari and wikitable sorting 8 Graphics Lab 9 Graphics Lab Announcement 9.1 Attention All Wikigraphists!

[edit] Image:Orlypaper.jpg on IFD

I have listed this image on images for deletion as I do not believe it meets our policies on the use of non-free content. Kotepho 17:10, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the code

Thanks a bunch for that JS code! To give a short explanation: Usually, I try to apply inductive conclusions, but it's tough when you're not at all experienced with the relevant code. Do you by any chance know of any place where I can learn the basics of JS/CSS? I don't want to become an expert, but knowing elements like getElementbyID etc would enable me to try around more effectively and could save me (and the "victims" of my questions) some time. Anyway, thanks again. —AldeBaer (c) 19:20, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Functions like getElementById() are part of the DOM interface. Googling for JavaScript DOM reference turns up a bunch of useful pages such as [1], [2], [3] and [4]. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 19:38, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. DOM it is, who would've guessed it? Not me... -_- —AldeBaer (c) 19:53, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Centered Square Number

See my replies on the talk page for the article. FrozenPurpleCube 18:13, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fisher-Yates shuffle

I see you contributed this article recently. I read it through on a superficial level. It's quite good in pointing out the majority of pitfalls. You can never say enough about pitfalls where random numbers are concerned. A couple of points: there are many applications, such as video games, where a small bias is immaterial. In the case of using a language's built-in sort function, it be helpful to mention which sort algorithms are unbiased for this purpose. I think plain quicksort is OK, but some quicksorts oversample the pivot element. I would worry about those extra calls to the comparison function. The C++ STL is quite explicit about the properties of the provided sort() algorithms, though I can't recall right now which are in and which are out for this purpose.

There are some who might complain that this article is more tutorial than encyclopedic (not citing every claim from another reference). I personally would favour seeing more expository synthesis, where the stiff/authoritative sources are assimilited for the benefit of a less expert reader. A good contribution. (Not expecting a reply, use my talk page if you wish to.) MaxEnt 06:52, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Copied to and replied at Talk:Fisher-Yates shuffle. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 11:52, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Andes flag

How did you correct for perspective? That was beautiful! Chris 20:16, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Basically, by following the instructions here. Framed pictures tend to be fairly easy, since the frame provides such convenient horizontal and vertical lines. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 00:10, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

God that's cool, and I don't begin to understand it. :} Thank you for your help on the Belarus Scout emblem! :) Chris 02:55, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Source code and []

Yes, this is an AWB problem I will flag a bug with the developers. Thansks for spotting and telling me. 79.64.200.121 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.64.200.121 (talk) 22:07, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Safari and wikitable sorting

Hi, regarding this issue. I can confirm that it now works as expected on Safari 2,3 Firefox and Opera. --TheDJ (talk • contribs) 12:31, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Graphics Lab

Hi Ilmari, I've started removing the backgrounds of some images for a request in the Graphics Lab, however some of the pictures need perspective correction. I remember from previous projects you are very good at this sort of thing and so I would ask you if you have some free time on your hands to look over it. Cheers

> Rugby471 ^talk ⚔ 18:31, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Graphics Lab Announcement