So, you are taking a college science course. Maybe it is physics, maybe it is chemistry, maybe its a lab. Either way, you always end up with these problems that involve unit conversions. You think you ...

In response to my blog post Using Java Enums for Units Conversions, mr. Bear observed that another approach to implementing the enum that stores temperature scales and provides conversion ...

Converting pounds to kilograms or Pounds Sterling to dollars isn’t exactly guesswork. It requires precision. Happily, Apple’s App Store offers a healthy selection of unit converters, including some ...

When comparing or combining an area or volume it is important to measure the objects using the same units. Without converting the areas into the same unit, it might be difficult to tell, for example, ...

Because Java is a strongly typed language, the compiler can usually detect when you make a mistake regarding the kind of input or output a method expects. But in developing programs that involve ...