I work with databases and T-SQL. I'd like to be taught to program fun software-type stuff quickly and painlessly, in London. Maybe some Objective-C, I'm not sure. I think I'd prefer a one-week intensive course or two to evening classes, but I'm open to the latter if they're really good.
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posted by Acheman
on Nov 4, 2011 -
8 answers
I'd love to learn how to program effectively in a language like C++ or Java, so that I can, within a year or so, be somewhat productive.
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posted by oaklandj
on Oct 30, 2011 -
17 answers
What are some good programming challenges that encourage the use of Object Oriented programming?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Oct 27, 2011 -
17 answers
I have conflicting needs driving me towards either the new Nexus phone or an iPhone 4S. Which will be better?
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posted by invitapriore
on Oct 25, 2011 -
13 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
Question for a web app I'm building... How can I distort a flat image as though it were projected onto a contour, using JS/jQuery and HTML5 or ColdFusion's server-side image processing?
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posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis
on Oct 13, 2011 -
8 answers
What open-source projects should I look at to see examples of great design and clear coding style?
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posted by scose
on Oct 2, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm a librarian-in-training wanting to improve my tech skills (which are pretty non-existent at the moment) and I figure the best way to do that is to have some projects to work on, but I'm having trouble coming up with any ideas.
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posted by ninjablob
on Sep 28, 2011 -
7 answers
I have a degree in computer engineering but I would like to expand my programming expertise. I have a very solid understanding of syntax and procedural programming but I am looking for video training on system design techniques and other 'higher-level' concepts like testability. I have recently been going through the
Khan Academy math courses and love it. I would like something similar for software design. It can be proper training or just really good podcasts.
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posted by n-palmer
on Sep 27, 2011 -
7 answers
I improved a website for a business. The client was satisfied throughout the project and at launch 1 yr ago. But he fell out with his partners and they're threatening to sue me. I billed about $5k for the site. The site now does everything he wanted - consistent navigation, improved graphics, data driven pages (it had been over 100 html pages with little consistency among them).
Can I be sued for violating some best practices like not saving Includes in their own directory, having some HTML tags inside a SQL database, leaving test code and unused files on the production site and not optimizing queries, commenting-out unused code instead of removing it? Can I be sued for leaving the site vulnerable to SQL Injection attacks even if there were no actual damages?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 22, 2011 -
22 answers
I have a B.S. in Math, but I haven't been able to find a job in my field. What can I add to my undergrad degree to be more competitive in the job market?
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posted by ZeroDivides
on Sep 21, 2011 -
12 answers
What's the best way to deploy a web app from source control? I'm using Eclipse and Subversion, and what I'd really like is the ability to check in a project, then push a button somewhere to have the server pull the latest version, then run deployment code included in the repository in order build the project, copy files, etc, and then restart the web server.
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posted by delmoi
on Sep 12, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm wondering about what measures can be taken to increase gender diversity in male-dominated workplaces. For women who work in male-dominated fields - how did your company's culture contribute to creating an appealing work environment for you? What can be done to build and foster this kind of culture?
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posted by remixnine
on Sep 11, 2011 -
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Jobsearchfilter: I'm a year away from a B.S. in biochemistry and computer science. As a recent graduate, my primary objective and my most valuable skill would be to learn new things. Please help me brainstorm software companies that will hire smart, ignorant people and train them in-house (i.e., the companies whose recruiters ask about graph traversals, not dependency injection in PicoContainer).
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posted by d. z. wang
on Sep 11, 2011 -
14 answers
How can I create a game that will give quest lines, experience, achievements, rewards for accomplishing social life skills?
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posted by Wuggie Norple
on Sep 8, 2011 -
4 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
What is the shortest possible program (in any well-known programming language) that will count up indefinitely and display the output as it's counting?
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posted by joshrholloway
on Aug 23, 2011 -
80 answers
Single-user programming API for stock and option screening, back trading, paper trading, and ultimately fully automated trading?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Is there a way to directly download a coded configuration from an FPGA board to a computer?
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posted by kagredon
on Aug 18, 2011 -
5 answers
I want to learn about programming and making websites. Where to start, and how to proceed from there?
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posted by Busoni
on Aug 14, 2011 -
18 answers
I'm tired of using other people's modules for interacting with websites' APIs. But I can't seem to quite wrap my head around using JSON with a website/cgi script I haven't designed. Are there any good tutorials that talk over how to build a JSON file to send to a RESTful API and then do what you want, preferably generalized so I'm not searching for a new one for each website?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Aug 8, 2011 -
7 answers
For my Fall project, I've decided to build a rogue-like game. I've never created a game before, and I'm looking for a good fit language\API.
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posted by Eddie Mars
on Aug 8, 2011 -
11 answers
How did these web sites get so pretty and dynamic? (e.g. HealthMonth, NirvanaHQ)
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posted by jander03
on Aug 5, 2011 -
8 answers
With no background, how long will it take to build and manage an android app from scratch?
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posted by kanemano
on Aug 4, 2011 -
13 answers
How does Ruby compare to C#/Java in terms of speed of development, quality of code and long-term maintainability? A broad question, I know, but my focus is on enterprise applications that might pull in from several large data sources and might be rather large.
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posted by geoff.
on Jul 30, 2011 -
15 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
I'm good at programming computers. But I don't want to be a software developer. What can I do for a career and what should I be doing now to make it possible?
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posted by vogon_poet
on Jul 25, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm a developer at a C++ shop right now, and would like to expand my skills in order to be more versatile and marketable. What's the next programming language I should learn? (I know some assembly, and very basic HTML)
posted by Stephanie Duy
on Jul 24, 2011 -
31 answers
When I'm writing code but keep getting interrupted, how do I keep calm and carry on efficiently?
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posted by jyorraku
on Jul 18, 2011 -
17 answers
Does anyone know of software other than Daisyman's DMS that acts as a "dead man's switch", i.e. will carry out a task (send an email or delete a file or similar) if I don't "reset" it within a certain time frame? If not, how would you suggest I go about writing such a program?
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posted by lollusc
on Jul 7, 2011 -
12 answers
What is the best way for someone with plenty of sysadmin and programming experience but no actual professional IT experience to begin a career in IT?
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posted by jpg15
on Jul 1, 2011 -
10 answers
I am looking for a good professional Avatar builder that you can use to animate the characters and preferably with an SDK.
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posted by mrgroweler
on Jun 29, 2011 -
3 answers
I want to develop a browser toolbar button which leads people to content related to what they are reading in their browser. I need some help understanding how complex this project is....
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posted by london302
on Jun 22, 2011 -
8 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 -
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We have about $2000 to spend on educational material at work. Any suggestions on sites with ebooks, tutorials, knowledge bases that we can subscribe to? any paid expert forums?
We are a bunch of programmers working mainly on php, mysql, ajax, etc... Have projects on java and perl too. New projects on Ruby on Rails might be coming our way.
posted by WizKid
on Jun 15, 2011 -
14 answers
What was the first computer operating system to use device drivers as we would recognize them today? Bonus question: when was that specific term first used?
posted by idiopath
on Jun 14, 2011 -
14 answers
