# association

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## Collections: Maps

DevFeed: [Collections: Maps](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/collections-maps-25060.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://typealias.com/start/kotlin-maps/>)

Author: author@typealias.com (Dave Leeds)

Published: 2022-05-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dave Leeds on Kotlin - typealias.com](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dave-leeds-on-kotlin-typealias-com.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [associate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/associate.md>), [association](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/association.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [collections](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collections.md>), [groupby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/groupby.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [introduction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/introduction.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [learn-to-program](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn-to-program.md>), [map](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/map.md>), [maps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maps.md>), [pair](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pair.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>)

### AI overview

A tutorial chapter introduces maps as a Kotlin collection for storing associations between values. It explains the concept using a hardware-and-tools example and begins showing how to create associations with a class constructor.

### Source excerpt

In the last chapter, we saw how collections, such as lists and sets, can be used to do things that couldn't be done easily with separate, individual variables. In this chapter, we're going to look at another kind of collection--a map, which can hold many associations between values. Let's check it out! The Right Tool for the Job "You gotta use the right tool for the job." That's what Mr. Patchwell taught his young son, Jack, who was just starting to learn how to become a handyman like his old man.

## PostgreSQL Conference US, 2016

DevFeed: [PostgreSQL Conference US, 2016](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/postgresql-conference-us-2016-34657.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tapoueh.org/conf/postgresql-conference-us-2016/>)

Published: 2016-04-17T23:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Dimitri Fontaine](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dimitri-fontaine.md>)

Topics: [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>), [backups](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backups.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [Script](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/script.md>)

Tags: [adoption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adoption.md>), [association](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/association.md>), [automated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automated.md>), [awareness](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/awareness.md>), [backup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backup.md>), [backups](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backups.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>), [recovery](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recovery.md>), [resources](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resources.md>), [scripts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scripts.md>), [training](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/training.md>)

### AI overview

This PostgreSQL Conference US 2016 presentation explains why backups should be tested and why automated recovery is more useful than relying only on backup scripts. Its focus is the ability to recover data when a serious failure occurs.

### Source excerpt

You'd better have tested backups explains why you must implement an automated recovery solution rather than merely backup scripts. Noboday cares about backups, as such. What everybody cares about is the actual ability to recover data in case when the worst happens...

## Our very own Dave Redding speaking at the University of Scranton - Touchlab

DevFeed: [Our very own Dave Redding speaking at the University of Scranton - Touchlab](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/our-very-own-dave-redding-speaking-at-the-university-of-scranton-touchlab-38082.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/2013-11-our-very-own-dave-redding-speaking-at-the-university-of>)

Published: 2013-11-19T19:46:16Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computing.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [association](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/association.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [press](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/press.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [speaking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speaking.md>), [university](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/university.md>)

### AI overview

Touchlab's Senior Android Developer Dave Redding is speaking to the Association for Computing Machinery at the University of Scranton about his career path, Android programming, mobile development, and working in startups. He also encourages students to participate in the open source community.

### Source excerpt

Dave Redding, one of our Senior Android Developers, is speaking to the Association for Computing Machinery at his alma mater, the University of Scranton.

## Does Good Visualization Affect Memory?

DevFeed: [Does Good Visualization Affect Memory?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/does-good-visualization-affect-memory-30434.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mdubakov.com/posts/visualization-and-memory>)

Published: 2011-03-28T09:12:28Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blog by Michael Dubakov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-by-michael-dubakov.md>)

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [association](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/association.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [visualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visualization.md>)

### AI overview

The author argues that data visualization may improve long-term memory by attracting attention, encouraging deeper engagement with details, and building associations between numbers and visuals. The article presents these as personal reasoning and asks whether research supports the idea.

### Source excerpt

It is really interesting whether visualized data lives longer in our long-term memory. I believe it is. And here are at least 2 reasons: Visualization is attractive. We pay more attention to interesting visualization. We dig into details, this spending more time looking into data, reading labels, etc. More time -- better memorization. Visualization builds associations. When you see a number and a visual, you have more chances to remember this number. If you see a car and label "9,000,000 produced", most likely you will build an association that 9M cars were produced somewhere and it will be more effective that just read the text. There are numerous mnemonic techniques based on associations, so I think visualization utilizes them naturally. Are there any researches that prove that concept? I'd be very curious to know...