I am teaching myself how to program. But there seems to be a big gap between intro courses/resources (CodeCademy, O'Reilly books, Learn X the Hard Way) and Actually Doing Things. Help me figure out a road plan?
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posted by Phire
on May 6, 2013 -
16 answers
I'm trying to hire a full time coder for my business. I build, maintain, and remodel my own portfolio of websites (PHP, JS, WP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, etc). Once I have a few candidates I would like to assign them all the same small (paid) project so that I may assess their abilities. What should the test include? All candidates will be US-Based. $6000/mo budget cap.
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posted by Th!nk
on Mar 20, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm hoping to find short (2 month-ish to 6 month-ish) full-time, in-person programs that teach practical computer programming skills (Ruby, Python, iOS, PHP, R, Matlab, etc.)
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posted by carolinaherrera
on Mar 4, 2013 -
5 answers
I have an array which has listing information for products on a website. The products fit into two categories (call them 'bits' and 'bobs') I need to sort the array so that it goes from a completely mixed up and randomized list to:
bit, bit, bit, bit, bit, bit, bob, bob, bob, bob, bob, bob, bit, bit, bit, bit, bit, bit
And so on, basically reorganize the array so that the list is in alternating groups of six
Array structure is basically a numbered array of keyed arrays, like so:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 39549
[title] => Product Name
[author] => Author Name
[price] => 7.66
[type] => bit
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 39549
[title] => Product Name
[author] => Author Name
[price] => 9.66
[type] => bob
)
)
posted by signsofrain
on Jan 24, 2013 -
10 answers
In this game, you roll a number of six-sided dice to get a
total. The total is either the highest single die result, or the sum of any multiples rolled, whichever is higher.
For example: If I roll three dice and get a 3, 4, and 6, my total is 6. But if I roll a 4, 4, and 6, my total is 8, the sum of the two 4s.
What I want to find out is the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation of the possible totals given N dice. How might I create a simple script to compute this?
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posted by j0hnpaul
on Nov 30, 2012 -
24 answers
I want to start to learn PHP *TONIGHT* on a Mac! What the hell do I need and is there a good site/tutorial/book that is best suited for the job?
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posted by darkgroove
on Aug 16, 2012 -
13 answers
LearningProgramming(PHP)Filter: I have a form with a select field (with about 70 options) and a couple of radio buttons. The final result differs according to what has been selected. I'm pretty sure the worst possible way to do this would be to use a lot of IF and IF ELSE statements but I'm not sure what would be the "correct" way to do it.
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posted by Memo
on Apr 4, 2012 -
13 answers
Freelance filter: how many hours should it take to put together a re turn tracking extension/plugin/module for an existing online store? What would you charge as an hourly rate? What would you charge for a flat fee?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 4, 2012 -
5 answers
Help me prep as an applicant in an imaginary interview for a junior programming position centered around Linux shell scripts, PHP, and Python, with an emphasis on processing text and URLs (availability, routing, etc).
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posted by jsturgill
on Oct 17, 2011 -
10 answers
Looking for books and articles on programming, design patterns, information architecture, and whatever else. Clear information on Things To Do and Things To Avoid, with a smattering of theory and opinion, would be great.
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posted by jsturgill
on Aug 23, 2011 -
5 answers
I want to start a serious and large scale (for me, anyway) web project. Could you help me decide between CodeIgnitor and Symfony, as well as figure out tools/scripts/libraries/methods for some of the goals I have for the site?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jul 29, 2011 -
6 answers
PHPfilter: in a bit over my head: is there a native function to sort an array by a word which isn't always in a fixed position, or do I need to create one? (And if I need to create one, is this the best way to do it?)
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posted by johnofjack
on Jun 21, 2011 -
15 answers
What can a common PHP/MySQL-based CMS package teach me about data structures and algorithms?
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posted by circular
on May 20, 2011 -
7 answers
What's the best way to do a complete clone/copy/export/duplicate/mirror/whatever of an Eclipse-based development environment and move it to another PC?
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posted by nmaster64
on Mar 16, 2011 -
4 answers
I've been doing LAMP web development for about ten years. I'd like to learn a new language to diversify my skills. What language should I choose?
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posted by ixohoxi
on Jan 7, 2011 -
32 answers
Would it be a mistake to hire smart PHP-based web programmers to create a slick cutting-edge mainstream site?
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posted by Quisp Lover
on Dec 24, 2010 -
21 answers
What's the right way to find all unique paths through a directed graph (using PHP)?
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posted by gribbly
on Nov 17, 2010 -
6 answers
How do I make a PHP script run only once if certain conditions are met, without involving the users?
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posted by Electrius
on Oct 27, 2010 -
10 answers
Practical web programming books & resources for the ultimate goal of creating a niche community website.
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posted by Wossname
on Jul 15, 2010 -
9 answers
What's the simplest way to create a blank Web page, with a black and white image on it, which when clicked will load the next image in a sequence? Could this be a learning PHP project for me?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jun 28, 2010 -
15 answers
What can I do for 30 minutes a day to improve my WordPress skills from "intermediate" to "advanced"?
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posted by Shepherd
on May 26, 2010 -
8 answers
What is the best way to go about creating a simple iPhone database access application? I'm looking to create an application which, although it could be very easily done in a web-based manner through the combination of php and mysql, I'd like the data to all be stored locally on the iPhone, in the app itself.
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posted by Biru
on May 16, 2010 -
6 answers
I want to create a very specific software application. Which language should I use?
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posted by ehamiter
on Apr 12, 2010 -
9 answers
Looking for an Application to search a file directory which contains php files (or any code, if it will work with PHP) and find all of the Database Tables which are referenced in the code, without relying on comments in the Code.
posted by jesirose
on Mar 26, 2010 -
5 answers
ADODB Gurus: Many to many relation, how can I simulate this using AdoDB for PHP?
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posted by gaby
on Feb 11, 2010 -
5 answers
Where can I find a Javascript or PHP library that can generate cardiovascular risk scores based on Framingham or other established models?
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posted by greatgefilte
on Jan 7, 2010 -
1 answer
I would like to learn Php & Web Development programming by taking courses in NYC. Any advice, suggestions?
posted by chirico
on Dec 17, 2009 -
5 answers
Need ideas for a really cool and challenging beginner's program I can write in PHP.
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posted by kitcat
on Nov 6, 2009 -
15 answers
Building a comment system, and looking for good introduction to managing groups and users with PHP/MySQL, or a prerolled "user management system".
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posted by isnotchicago
on May 1, 2009 -
6 answers
I use .htaccess files to allow users access to files in certain directories based on their IP addresses/ranges. They are linked to these file from a page (not within the htaccess protected directory) generated in PHP. Is there a way to display a variable on this PHP page based on whether or not the user will be allowed access into .htaccess protected directories?
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posted by chillmost
on Mar 17, 2009 -
7 answers
Hiring a PHP programmer for a startup web design company, how much should I pay them?
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posted by dcams
on Dec 28, 2008 -
7 answers
What programming language or framework should I use for my simple Web database project?
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posted by teracloth
on Nov 23, 2008 -
11 answers
Is there a simple PHP/MYSQL commenting system available anywhere on the internets? The Google has failed me.
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posted by bjork24
on Aug 15, 2008 -
11 answers
Hi,
Another oddball question... I have a live data stream of AIS data and I would like to take the data and ultimately display it on a world map through a web browser. The problem is that I have no clue as to how I would display live updated information on a map.
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posted by kaozity
on Aug 11, 2008 -
6 answers
PHP: How do I get the explode() function to work with multiple separators in a row?
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posted by kaozity
on Aug 1, 2008 -
8 answers
