Merge branch 'devel' into alloc-overloads

4 files changed, 164 insertions, 90 deletions

diff --git a/web/assets/style.css b/web/assets/style.css
index 715214a1a..5cee279fc 100644
--- a/web/assets/style.css
+++ b/web/assets/style.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ html, body {
     
     #page { position:relative; float:left; padding:20px 30px 50px 50px; width:620px; color:#343739; }
       
-      #page h1 { margin-top:40px; }
+      #page h1 { margin-top:40px; line-height: 28px; }
       #page h2 { margin-top:40px; }
       
       #page p { text-align:justify; }
diff --git a/web/community.txt b/web/community.txt
index b9a0a4196..d45e7df61 100644
--- a/web/community.txt
+++ b/web/community.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,55 @@
-Discuss Nimrod in our `forum <http://forum.nimrod-code.org/>`_. 
+Forum
+=====
 
-Visit our project page at GitHub: http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod.
+The `Nimrod forum <http://forum.nimrod-code.org/>`_ is the place where most 
+discussions related to the language happen. It not only includes discussions
+relating to the design of Nimrod but also allows for beginners to ask questions
+relating to Nimrod.
 
-Wiki: http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod/wiki.
+IRC
+====
 
-Bug reports: http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod/issues.
+Many Nimrod developers are a part of the
+`#nimrod IRC channel <http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=nimrod>`_ on
+Freenode. That is the place where the rest of the discussion relating to Nimrod
+occurs. Be sure to join us there if you wish to discuss Nimrod in real-time.
+IRC is the perfect place for people just starting to learn Nimrod and we
+welcome any questions that you may have!
 
-For quickest feedback, join our IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/nimrod
-(logs at `<http://build.nimrod-code.org/irclogs/>`_).
+You may also be interested in reading the
+`IRC logs <http://build.nimrod-code.org/irclogs/>`_ which are an archive of all
+of the previous discussions that took place in the IRC channel.
 
-Check out our Twitter account for latest news and announcements: `@nimrodlang <http://twitter.com/nimrodlang>`_.
+Github
+======
+
+Nimrod's `source code <http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod>`_ is hosted on Github.
+Together with the `wiki <http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod/wiki>`_ and
+`issue tracker <http://github.com/Araq/Nimrod/issues>`_.
+
+Github also hosts other projects relating to Nimrod. These projects are a part
+of the `nimrod-code organisation <http://github.com/nimrod-code>`_.
+This includes the `Babel package manager <http://github.com/nimrod-code/babel>`_
+and its `package repository <http://github.com/nimrod-code/packages>`_. 
+
+Twitter
+=======
+
+Follow us `@nimrodlang <http://twitter.com/nimrodlang>`_ for latest news about
+Nimrod.
+
+Reddit
+======
+
+Subscribe to `/r/nimrod <http://reddit.com/r/nimrod>`_ for latest news about
+Nimrod.
+
+StackOverflow
+=============
+
+When asking a question relating to Nimrod, be sure to use the
+`Nimrod <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/nimrod>`_ tag in your 
+question.
 
 How to help
 ===========
@@ -26,7 +66,9 @@ can't find anything you fancy doing, you can always ask for inspiration on IRC
 Donations
 ---------
 
-If you love what we do and are feeling generous then you can always donate:
+If you love what we do and are feeling generous then you can always donate.
+Contributions of any quantity are greatly appreciated and will contribute to
+making Nimrod even better!
 
 Gittip
 ``````
diff --git a/web/news.txt b/web/news.txt
index a045eb880..0001cece7 100644
--- a/web/news.txt
+++ b/web/news.txt
@@ -3,86 +3,108 @@ News
 ====
 
 
-2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released
-=================================
-
-
-Bugfixes
---------
-
-
-Library Additions
------------------
-
-- Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation.
-- Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation.
-
-
-Changes affecting backwards compatibility
------------------------------------------
-
-- The scoping rules for the ``if`` statement changed for better interaction 
-  with the new syntactic construct ``(;)``.
-- ``OSError`` family of procedures has been deprecated. Procedures with the same
-  name but which take different parameters have been introduced. These procs now
-  require an error code to be passed to them. This error code can be retrieved
-  using the new ``OSLastError`` proc.
-- ``os.parentDir`` now returns "" if there is no parent dir.
-- In CGI scripts stacktraces are shown to the user only 
-  if ``cgi.setStackTraceStdout`` is used.
-- The symbol binding rules for clean templates changed: ``bind`` for any
-  symbol that's not a parameter is now the default. ``mixin`` can be used
-  to require instantiation scope for a symbol.
-- ``quoteIfContainsWhite`` now escapes argument in such way that it can be safely
-  passed to shell, instead of just adding double quotes.
-- ``macros.dumpTree`` and ``macros.dumpLisp`` have been made ``immediate``,
-  ``dumpTreeImm`` and ``dumpLispImm`` are now deprecated.
-- The ``nil`` statement has been deprecated, use an empty ``discard`` instead.
-- ``sockets.select`` now prunes sockets that are **not** ready from the list
-  of sockets given to it.
-
-
-Compiler Additions
-------------------
-
-- The compiler can now warn about "uninitialized" variables. (There are no
-  real uninitialized variables in Nimrod as they are initialized to binary
-  zero). Activate via ``{.warning[Uninit]:on.}``.
-- The compiler now enforces the ``not nil`` constraint.
-- The compiler now supports a ``codegenDecl`` pragma for even more control
-  over the generated code.
-- The compiler now supports a ``computedGoto`` pragma to support very fast
-  dispatching for interpreters and the like.
-- The old evaluation engine has been replaced by a proper register based
-  virtual machine. This fixes numerous bugs for ``nimrod i`` and for macro
-  evaluation.
-- ``--gc:none`` produces warnings when code uses the GC.
-
-
-Language Additions
-------------------
-
-- Arrays can now be declared with a single integer literal ``N`` instead of a
-  range; the range is then ``0..N-1``.
-- Added ``requiresInit`` pragma to enforce explicit initialization.
-- Exported templates are allowed to access hidden fields.
-- The ``using statement`` enables you to more easily author domain-specific
-  languages and libraries providing OOP-like syntactic sugar.
-- Added a new ``delegator pragma`` for handling calls to missing procs and
-  fields at compile-time.
-- The overload resolution now supports ``static[T]`` params that must be
-  evaluable at compile-time.
-- Support for user-defined type classes has been added.
-- The *command syntax* is supported in a lot more contexts.
-- Anonymous iterators are now supported and iterators can capture variables
-  of an outer proc.
-
-
-Tools improvements
-------------------
-
-- c2nim can deal with a subset of C++. Use the ``--cpp`` command line option
-  to activate.
+..
+    2014-XX-XX Version 0.9.4 released
+    =================================
+
+
+    Bugfixes
+    --------
+
+
+    Library Additions
+    -----------------
+
+    - Added ``macros.genSym`` builtin for AST generation.
+    - Added ``macros.newLit`` procs for easier AST generation.
+
+
+    Changes affecting backwards compatibility
+    -----------------------------------------
+
+    - The scoping rules for the ``if`` statement changed for better interaction 
+      with the new syntactic construct ``(;)``.
+    - ``OSError`` family of procedures has been deprecated. Procedures with the same
+      name but which take different parameters have been introduced. These procs now
+      require an error code to be passed to them. This error code can be retrieved
+      using the new ``OSLastError`` proc.
+    - ``os.parentDir`` now returns "" if there is no parent dir.
+    - In CGI scripts stacktraces are shown to the user only 
+      if ``cgi.setStackTraceStdout`` is used.
+    - The symbol binding rules for clean templates changed: ``bind`` for any
+      symbol that's not a parameter is now the default. ``mixin`` can be used
+      to require instantiation scope for a symbol.
+    - ``quoteIfContainsWhite`` now escapes argument in such way that it can be safely
+      passed to shell, instead of just adding double quotes.
+    - ``macros.dumpTree`` and ``macros.dumpLisp`` have been made ``immediate``,
+      ``dumpTreeImm`` and ``dumpLispImm`` are now deprecated.
+    - The ``nil`` statement has been deprecated, use an empty ``discard`` instead.
+    - ``sockets.select`` now prunes sockets that are **not** ready from the list
+      of sockets given to it.
+    - The ``noStackFrame`` pragma has been renamed to ``asmNoStackFrame`` to
+      ensure you only use it when you know what you're doing.
+
+
+    Compiler Additions
+    ------------------
+
+    - The compiler can now warn about "uninitialized" variables. (There are no
+      real uninitialized variables in Nimrod as they are initialized to binary
+      zero). Activate via ``{.warning[Uninit]:on.}``.
+    - The compiler now enforces the ``not nil`` constraint.
+    - The compiler now supports a ``codegenDecl`` pragma for even more control
+      over the generated code.
+    - The compiler now supports a ``computedGoto`` pragma to support very fast
+      dispatching for interpreters and the like.
+    - The old evaluation engine has been replaced by a proper register based
+      virtual machine. This fixes numerous bugs for ``nimrod i`` and for macro
+      evaluation.
+    - ``--gc:none`` produces warnings when code uses the GC.
+    - A ``union`` pragma for better C interoperability is now supported.
+    - Arrays can be annotated to be ``unchecked`` for easier low level
+      manipulations of memory.
+
+
+    Language Additions
+    ------------------
+
+    - Arrays can now be declared with a single integer literal ``N`` instead of a
+      range; the range is then ``0..N-1``.
+    - Added ``requiresInit`` pragma to enforce explicit initialization.
+    - Exported templates are allowed to access hidden fields.
+    - The ``using statement`` enables you to more easily author domain-specific
+      languages and libraries providing OOP-like syntactic sugar.
+    - Added the possibility to override various dot operators in order to handle
+      calls to missing procs and reads from undeclared fields at compile-time.
+    - The overload resolution now supports ``static[T]`` params that must be
+      evaluable at compile-time.
+    - Support for user-defined type classes has been added.
+    - The *command syntax* is supported in a lot more contexts.
+    - Anonymous iterators are now supported and iterators can capture variables
+      of an outer proc.
+
+
+    Tools improvements
+    ------------------
+
+    - c2nim can deal with a subset of C++. Use the ``--cpp`` command line option
+      to activate.
+
+
+2014-02-11 Nimrod Featured in Dr. Dobb's Journal
+================================================
+
+Nimrod has been `featured<http://www.drdobbs.com/open-source/nimrod-a-new-systems-programming-languag/240165321>`_
+as the cover story in the February 2014 issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal.
+
+
+2014-01-15 Andreas Rumpf's talk on Nimrod at Strange Loop 2013 is now online
+============================================================================
+
+Andreas Rumpf presented *Nimrod: A New Approach to Metaprogramming* at
+`Strange Loop 2013<https://thestrangeloop.com/sessions/nimrod-a-new-approach-to-meta-programming>`_.
+The `video and slides<http://www.infoq.com/presentations/nimrod>`_
+of the talk are now available.      
 
 
 2013-05-20 New website design!
diff --git a/web/ticker.txt b/web/ticker.txt
index 00bc6a125..844ed3033 100644
--- a/web/ticker.txt
+++ b/web/ticker.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-<a class="news" href="news.html#new-website-design">
+<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2014-02-11-nimrod-featured-in-dr-dobb-s-journal">
+  <h3>Feb 11, 2014</h3>
+  <p>Nimrod featured in Dr. Dobb's Journal</p>
+</a>
+
+<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2014-01-15-andreas-rumpf-s-talk-on-nimrod-at-strange-loop-2013-is-now-online">
+  <h3>Jan 15, 2014</h3>
+  <p>Andreas Rumpf's talk on Nimrod at Strange Loop 2013 is now online.</p>
+</a>
+
+<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2013-05-20-new-website-design">
   <h3>May 20, 2013</h3>
   <p>New website design!</p>
 </a>