"The Horse's Mouth" is an online magazine - the ramblings of Graham Ellis. I'm very fortunate to come across a lot of interesting people in my work, and they inspire me to think and to write. You'll find a mixture of technical tips on the subjects we teach, things we have learnt from our own website and wider, and pictures, thoughts and wider comment.

The beauty of the net is that you can search and read as much - or as little - as you like. You can even add your comments if you wish; although we can't offer you the same anonimity nor a "freedom of speech", I'm going to encourage you to post of views that don't agree with mine and only in what I consider to be exceptional circumstances will I remove or modify your material.


What are C++ references? Why use them?
C course - final course example puts it all together
Local information for Melksham Hotel Guests
Catching up with an old friend
Objects and Inheritance in C++ - an easy start
Learning about Regular Expressions in C through examples
String functions in C
Staring a C course with Hello World - why?
C Course exercise and sample answer - source in 2 files
Just pass a pointer - do not duplicate the data
Software versions used - June 2010
Respecting our customers anonimity
Lorry Parking in Melksham
Perl - the duplicate key problem explained, and solutions offered
A course is more than just a chap giving a lecture
Teaching examples in Perl - third and final part
Fresh Perl Teaching Examples - part 2 of 3
Are you learning Perl? Some more examples for you!
Recording (a macro) in vi
Poulshot Village Fete
Dauncey Gardens, Melksham
Sharing our programs - easy. Sharing our data - harder.
Melksham - a gem in Wiltshire
Ruby - training for automated testing users
Perl course - is it tailored to Linux, or Microsoft Windows?
A pint of Black Rat, and a lazy barman
Where have all the bloggers gone?
Python training courses for use with ESRI ArcMap software
Chancellor George Osborne inspires Perl Program
Netiquette for forum newcomers
Some more pictures ...
File open and read in Perl - modernisation
Setting a safety net or fallback value in Perl
Intelligent Matching in Perl
switch and case, or given and when in Perl
Python - splitting and joining strings
Iterating over a Perl list and changing all items
What is Perl?
Igloos melt in the summer, but houses do not
A course review - for the tutor to complete