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Programming?

direstraits

direstraits

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Sorry if I geeked out on some of you, but I was just wondering who among us are programmers, or program for fun?

Also, who among us has an interest in ecommerce?

Not trying to start a business with you, just wanted to compare notes on development of any kind, on any platform.

ds

ps. Pls don't point me to the tech forum - I'm thinking 'oh no! not another tech forum!' :D
 
I know the following languages:
- HTML
- C++
- Assembly
- VHDL

For eCommerce I know nothing ! :eek:

What about you?
 
Ah, Samerron... electrical engineer. Interesting.

Thanks guys. Do you guys program for fun (yeah, I know what that sounds like). What are you interests? Social networking? Ecommerce applications? Web-based solutions?

I don't consider HTML/CSS as programming languages, actually. My main language is VB, VB.NET and C, but I have had a swipe at Java/J2EE, PERL, C#.

Stewart, did you know you can get a full VB.NET dev environment from Microsoft? It's called Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions, and they cover all the .NET languages. It's free for anyone to use.

Gem... why your interest in ecommerce? You have something to sell? :)

ds
 
I love programming, and after thinking about it for most of my adult life, I took an 18 month course at the Chubb Institute in 2000.
I've done projects in:
COBOL; C++; VB; Web design.
Right now, I'm heavily into developing an ACCESS db with vba under it.
My company (actually my brother's and my company) is almost all e-commerce based.
 
I'm a mild mannered computer programmer by day and a slightly psychotic sci-fi writer by night (though I'd prefer to write full time). The company I work for produces computer-based training programs for other companies, using primarily Flash and HTML. I also know several other languages, including C/C++, Java, ASP, and some multimedia specific programs such as Quest & QAL. It pays the bills. I don't do much programming for fun anymore, though I did do my own website using Flash and I did have a good time putting that together.
 
direstraits said:
Do you guys program for fun (yeah, I know what that sounds like).
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I can program but I don't particularly enjoy it. The languages I know are C, C++ (about as modern as I get ;) ), Delphi, Pascal and Miranda (there probably are more but I haven't done any programming for a few years now, well not since you aren't counting HTML :D )

Thanks for that link Stewart - it looks like I may have to learn VBA in a few months time so that will be a useful resource. Do you know of any decent tutorials/books?
 
Tutorials, no.

I would go for VB & VBA In A Nutshell and Access 2002 Developers Handbook, or their current incarnations since we've moved on since I bought them.
 
Direstraits,
Gem... why your interest in ecommerce? You have something to sell?
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DS,I have nothing to sell - I help people start up small businesses, and of late most of my new clients are going the e-commerce route.
Are you thinking of starting something?
 
Stewart said:
Just don't post questions in the FAQ forum. I get narky when people do that. ;)
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What does that mean? Sounds like something to be avoided. What's the FAQ section for if not for questions? Are you joking? Hard to tell without facial expressions, body language, or intonation - cues we all rely on.
I guess the winking smiley face has to substitute so I'll assume your joking.
But gosh, Stewart, I've seen you in your narky moods (I guess) and I don't want to go there.
 
Access programmers - question: is it still a viable programming platform? I know what this sounds like, but rest assured I'm not trying to come off like a snob (I'm shy).

I'm a VB guy (coz I can whip up most things real fast), and it's *not* really a viable platform anymore, because it really is a phased-out tool. Lots of companies still have no qualms having new programs written in VB, even though .NET has been around for almost 4 years. Which is nuts, IMHO.

Likewise , Access will no longer be part of the office suite soon. It's SQL is not entirely compatible with SQL Server, of which there is a free version at the moment, and is poised to take over access as the database of choice.

Would it still be a good idea to code in Access anymore?

Gem, yes I am thinking of starting something. I've got a couple of things planned, but nothing off the ground yet.

For those of you who are even mildly interested in looking into programming, there is a website by Microsoft called Coding4Fun. It's a wonderful site (methinks) filled with cool programming ideas for the hobbyist. All the programming tools used in this site can be downloaded free - it's based on the VS.NET Express Edition, which is totally free.

Gee, I sound like a Microsoft employee. I'm not though. I'm simply excited that they released so many tools for free. Very clever of them.

I'm really itching for a good idea - something cool to program.

ds
 
direstraits said:
Access programmers - question: is it still a viable programming platform? I know what this sounds like, but rest assured I'm not trying to come off like a snob (I'm shy).
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I should say so. It's not going to be used to run a business, but it's still a tool that can be used within an office for specific purposes to provide reporting on a periodical basis. It's never going to replace SQL Server with a .NET frontend but the language behind it is still incredibly robust. I have no idea about Access 2007 yet; for all I know it could have been redesigned to the .NET platform/language. It probably has.
 
Ah, I had thought that there wasn't going to *be* Access 2007. Since there is an upgrade path of course it makes sense to use Access. Forget everything I said. :)

Yeah, VBA is pretty nifty.

ds
 
For those of you that have worked with Flash, you'll appreciate this humorous animation (though it's also funny even if you aren't familiar with Flash).
 
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