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NinjaBurger
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Joined: 01 Sep 2003
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Location: St. Louis
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 Posted: 03/09/04 - 19:59 Post subject: Beginning Programming
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What dost thou recommend for beginning programming?
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Occulis
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 13293
Location: Moral Relativity Central
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 20:16 Post subject:
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Stop now and get a job in the forest.
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Mental_Hernia
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Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 3336
Location: Texas
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 20:54 Post subject:
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Java is teh suq =/
I cant stand it, I think I may drop it after my exam tomorrow...
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sinrakin
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 7044
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 20:56 Post subject:
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| Occulis wrote: | | Stop now and get a job in the forest. |
Haha, I actually worked with a software guy who quit to become a forest ranger. He was back in two years though. Apparently forest rangering is not a lucrative as one might suppose.
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ATM Banana
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Joined: 02 Jan 2003
Posts: 8575
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 20:58 Post subject:
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no shit.
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Mental_Hernia
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 3336
Location: Texas
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 21:01 Post subject: Re: Beginning Programming
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| NinjaBurger wrote: | | What dost thou recommend for beginning programming? |
What programming language do you want to do?
This is all that I've used for Java.
http://chortle.ccsu.ctstateu.edu/cs151/cs151java.html
If it interested me, then I would say itsa good resource.
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Tiluvas
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Joined: 19 Oct 2002
Posts: 2355
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 21:25 Post subject:
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Memorize this block of code, and you are all set.
| Code: | while ( Koink ) {
if ( Koink > 10 ) {
if ( YessoBag ( SmooChicken ) ) {
SmooChicken = 0;
}
if ( YessoBag ( Mega) ) {
Koink--;
while ( Unknown ) {
Unknown = SomeCall ();
}
if ( SomeCall () ) {
SuperMan ();
}
}
koink--;
}
}
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Callaren
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
Posts: 1598
Location: South Jersey
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 22:21 Post subject:
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wtf is SmooChicken...
Depends how new you are. VB is good to learn general programming (decision structures and loops and other things that all programming languages share). From there move onto C++.
Avoid Java for applications, it sucks. IMO all it's good for is applets.
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Mental_Hernia
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 3336
Location: Texas
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 22:27 Post subject:
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| Tiluvas wrote: | Memorize this block of code, and you are all set.
| Code: | while ( Koink ) {
if ( Koink > 10 ) {
if ( YessoBag ( SmooChicken ) ) {
SmooChicken = 0;
}
if ( YessoBag ( Mega) ) {
Koink--;
while ( Unknown ) {
Unknown = SomeCall ();
}
if ( SomeCall () ) {
SuperMan ();
}
}
koink--;
}
}
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wtf?
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NinjaBurger
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Posts: 2800
Location: St. Louis
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 22:43 Post subject:
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| Callaren wrote: | wtf is SmooChicken...
Depends how new you are. VB is good to learn general programming (decision structures and loops and other things that all programming languages share). From there move onto C++.
Avoid Java for applications, it sucks. IMO all it's good for is applets. |
I've just got done learning Advanced Excel and Access....VERY dull 
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Zapper
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 1512
Location: Connecticut
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Posted: 03/09/04 - 23:44 Post subject:
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There is an error in your Code.
it is yoink not koink!
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compusmack
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
Posts: 6354
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Posted: 03/11/04 - 11:31 Post subject:
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Buy a few books and read em. C++ is my favorite language, but BASIC is useful for getting better at programming in general.
Do a few programs on your own, but start simple. Program something fun, like a game, so you'll stay interested long enough to work through it.
Take classes when possible too, there's just some things that are best taught rather than discovered by experimentation.
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atarom
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Posted: 03/11/04 - 11:47 Post subject:
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| Occulis wrote: | | Stop now and get a job in the forest. |
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Shanda
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Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 181
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Posted: 03/11/04 - 17:37 Post subject:
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Depends on what you want to do with it - for overall programming positions, take a look at what companies are looking for in your area. Unfortunately, VB is almost a must-have these days; C++ and Java are also often required. However, once you get a language under your belt, applying what you've learned to a new one is pretty easy.
If I were starting fresh today, VB would probably be first on my list, followed by C++ and Java in that order. Follow those with some database skills and you'd be pretty well-set to snag a programming position any where in the country. If you're interested in web work, add HTML/DHMTL, XML and some scripting (ASP, PHP), and you're set. For web work, you'll probably need to be at least comfortable with Unix, ColdFusion and Perl. In my area (OK), web savvy programmers are making about 10K more per year entry level over regular programmers.[/b]
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Ilene
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Joined: 30 Jul 2003
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Posted: 03/11/04 - 19:13 Post subject: God...
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I started on basic and assembly, I feel old now.
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Tanaren
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Frashii
Sir Postalot
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Anchorage, AK
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Posted: 03/12/04 - 15:14 Post subject:
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| Shanda wrote: | Depends on what you want to do with it - for overall programming positions, take a look at what companies are looking for in your area. Unfortunately, VB is almost a must-have these days; C++ and Java are also often required. However, once you get a language under your belt, applying what you've learned to a new one is pretty easy.
If I were starting fresh today, VB would probably be first on my list, followed by C++ and Java in that order. Follow those with some database skills and you'd be pretty well-set to snag a programming position any where in the country. If you're interested in web work, add HTML/DHMTL, XML and some scripting (ASP, PHP), and you're set. For web work, you'll probably need to be at least comfortable with Unix, ColdFusion and Perl. In my area (OK), web savvy programmers are making about 10K more per year entry level over regular programmers.[/b] |
Holy cow.... I love it when you talk dirty Shanda.. MARRY ME!
/swoon
KIREOL, KEEP YOUR MITTS OFF HER., I FOUND HER FIRST
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