Preallocation performance
Preallocation is a standard Matlab speedup technique. Still, it has several undocumented aspects.
Yearly Archive: 2012
Customizing menu items part 3
Matlab menu items can easily display custom icons, using just a tiny bit of Java magic powder.
Customizing menu items part 2
Matlab menu items can be customized in a variety of useful ways using their underlying Java object.
Customizing menu items part 1
Matlab menus can be customized in a variety of undocumented manners - first article of a series.
Setting axes tick labels format
Matlab plot axes ticks can be customized in a way that will automatically update whenever the tick values change.
Specialized Matlab plots
The new MathWorks Plot Gallery provides access to some plotting examples on the File Exchange. Numerous others are available, extending the customizability of Matlab graphics.
Spy Easter egg take 2
The default spy Easter-egg image in the spy function has recently changed.
Extending a Java class with UDD
Java classes can easily be extended in Matlab, using pure Matlab code.
Expanding urlread capabilities
The built-in urlread functions has severe limitations. This article explains how to solve them.
Matlab's internal memory representation
Matlab's internal memory structure is explored and discussed.