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SubjectRe: if I may give some CS advice Reply to this message
Posted byitchyNADZ
Posted on06/05/08 07:47 AM



Maybe Microsoft Visual Studio?


> Thanks for the advice, i don't kid myself. I know html isn't a programming
> language and i have always wanted to learn C anything but i never knew a good
> way to start, i started doing tutorials online one day and then got sidetracked
> and never went back.
>
> You recommend a good program to start with? my issue was there are a million C
> compilers out there that i don't know what to use.
>
> > > Wouldn't really call myself a web developer but i have my fair share of
> > > experiance, been doing websites since i was around 12. At one point i did
> > basic
> > > stuff as a side job but don't do that anymore. I dabble with editing php and
> > > such but mostly i only really "know" html. I am about to start my bachelors
> > > studies in computer science (at tuiu which there CS major is almost all
> > > programming in web style languages and database management to include sql)
> so
> > i
> > > hope to learn a lot
> >
> > I'm not familiar with the curriculum there, but I can give you some advice on
> > what to look out for if you want to get the most of your CS. You probably
> > already know this, but here goes.
> >
> > - HTML and CSS are not "programming languages", but text formatting. Don't let
> > your teachers tell you otherwise. Dynamic HTML or AJAX are just fancy words
> for
> > these two and Javascript. Non-standardization accross browsers is a big WTF so
> > you'll need to find ways to make things work the same everywhere (for
> > professional web work, at least).
> >
> > - Try to learn one hard-core language such as C++. Yes I know it's useless for
> > web, you don't need to be a master at it, however, the concepts you will learn
> > will make it very easy to pick up any other language. JAVA and C# are not bad
> > (and good for the resume), but C++ gets you closer to the metal. If it's not
> > part of the core curriculum, you can check if there's an elective project.
> >
> > - SQL is very useful and good for the resume. But be careful that the way of
> the
> > world it preaches is very different in how you would do things in an
> > object-oriented language (C++, Java, C#, Actionscript 3 or Javascript 2+).
> Learn
> > to be comfortable in both and interfacing them will be a breeze.
> >
> > - PHP is readily available so easy to play with. Try to get some JSP and ASP
> as
> > well to make your resume look better (every web technology in major companies
> > use at least one of the three).
> >
> > - Flash/Actionscript/Flex is very fun to hack with, but there's not a big
> market
> > for it (at least much smaller than C# and definitely JAVA). It's very easy to
> > pick up if you know Java and C++ already.
> >
> > - Most certifications are toilet paper compared to a real BS degree, but they
> do
> > impress some people. Not worth spending too much money unless you're sure
> it'll
> > help you in your field. That being said If you can just read a book and take
> the
> > exam for a few bucks then go for it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [download a life]
> >
>
>
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*what do you guys thing? website project for online class  SilentAce06/03/08 04:50 PM
.*Re: what do you guys thing? website project for online class  carrotroot06/03/08 06:51 PM
..*sadly enough tables/image maps were required -nt- yes my teacher sucks  SilentAce06/04/08 00:13 AM
...*I'm a web developer ... your teacher needs to get a grip! -nt-  Marv06/04/08 03:02 AM
....*believe me i know -mt-  SilentAce06/04/08 01:11 PM
.....*if I may give some CS advice  newsdee06/04/08 08:50 PM
......*WALL HACK -nt-  Bryzian06/06/08 09:37 AM
......*Re: if I may give some CS advice  SilentAce06/05/08 00:19 AM
.......*C compilers  newsdee06/05/08 08:05 AM
........*oh and if you want to go hardcore  newsdee06/05/08 08:13 AM
.......*Re: if I may give some CS advice  Halcyon06/05/08 07:49 AM
........*this post is ace. -nt- and i agree.  Ti-BOne06/05/08 08:44 AM
........Re: if I may give some CS advice  itchyNADZ06/05/08 07:47 AM