In MATLAB R2008b, your command line just got a heck of a lot smarter. We now have autocompletion for function parameters, which we call Function Hints. It’s simple to explain, and easy to use…. read more >>

R2008b (version 7.7) is here! With it comes a host of great new features and updates to MATLAB. Below, I’ve called out some of my favorite new and updated Desktop features.
Be sure to let us… read more >>

We’ve just released MATLAB 7.7 (R2008b). There are some new features in here that we think will really improve your workflows and make MATLAB easier to use. On Monday, Ken will give a rundown… read more >>

If you are a mac user, you may have noticed some “changes” with the latest “Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2”. Negative symptoms seem to vary from user to user but generally… read more >>

If your looking for a quick way to come up to speed on new features, a new release or even a functional area, I highly recommend you take a look at the MATLAB demo videos available on the web and… read more >>

In a recent comment, Han Geerligs suggested we introduce #pragma-type directives to introduce arbitrary code folding. Well, we do have that, it’s called cells. You can introduce a cell by… read more >>

You may have noticed the title of the blog has changed. We did this in part to reflect that Mike and I have been the primary contributors, but we also wanted to make the blog a little more… read more >>

Yesterday I went to the Apple Store to drool over the new iPod Touch. Playing around with its applications I was reminded of a scene in the recent web production: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog. In… read more >>

M-Lint is an indispensable tool when writing code in the MATLAB Editor. It spots errors and potential errors as you edit, which makes writing good code much easier. There’s one feature that… read more >>

This past week I became aware that I was naively accepting MATLAB’s default code font, when I should be exploring the vast landscape of programmer fonts available. I finally settled on the… read more >>