Monday, May 24, 2010

How do i start game design, development, and programming with no programming expereince?

Go to college....

How do i start game design, development, and programming with no programming expereince?
buy a lot of intro textbooks and read them cover to cover, thats how I got started.


Who wants to create a programming language that satisfies everyone looking at this question?

This question is to get everybody who wants to create an agreeable programming language to meet together and share ideas!





PLEASE TALK ABOUT IT!!!

Who wants to create a programming language that satisfies everyone looking at this question?
I am laughing too hard to type anything here. Do you know how many people have tried this, and this will get done on Yahoo Answers?


Whew!
Reply:I want to but it is closer to impossible. But then again you have C++ I think it can do pretty much anything. crude but still usable. We have something called Java. It has some limitations but still can do much of the stuff.


93 buick regal keyless remote programming instructions?

I need programming instructions for a 1993 Buick Regal Gran Sport. Yes It Has that Option!!! There is a wire in the trunk that cycles all of the door and trunk locks when connected to ground. Can't seem to get it to recognize the Keyless remotes.


H E L P ! ! ! ! !

93 buick regal keyless remote programming instructions?
Usually you can find programming instructions within the owners manual of your car. If you're still having trouble I suggest contacting iKeyless, as you might need a new keyfob. You can also get programming instructions from them if you can't find your owners manual.
Reply:Not the BEST RESPONSE! Programming instructions in the Manual..NOT! My question asked ONLY for programming instructions. Please refrain from answering if you cannot answer the question as it was asked. You have not provided me with anything I did not already know! Report It



Can the concept of Marxism be applied to IT and my computer programming job?

A lot of material I have read on Marxism seems to relate to industrial production and whatnot. Anyone have any thoughts on how it applies to the IT industry?

Can the concept of Marxism be applied to IT and my computer programming job?
not really , except that in embodies all job markets as a whole. not much help though.

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I got computer programming skills, will it be of use when I become a nurse?

I graduated in computer engineering but I want to proceed to nursing.

I got computer programming skills, will it be of use when I become a nurse?
That's great! You're multiskilled! You'll be able to create programs to help the hospital/clinic/patients if you can fit that in. And being in the nursing profession, you would be able to understand/see a lot of things that regular programmers wouldn't and incorporate that into the programs. I hope you'll get the opportunity to do it.
Reply:that would be two different skills, proceed to nursing, finish the degree...


....keep the programming in the sidetrack so that you can make use of what you finished


... get a part-time job to use your computer skills


...with all the luxury of getting yourself into school again, money-wise and time-friendly, it's good to pursue a second course as long as you put your heart and soul to it, nothing will go wrong.





Best wishes.
Reply:pheraps you can combine the 2 make it into one write prograns that you can use in you work around clinic . or do things like makeing a programs which helps yous patients mamage their meds and health.,


do what you do be innovative and love what you do


I want to learn web programming and design. What are the best programs to master?

I would like to be a project manager for a web company. I need to learn a variety of programs in order to do this. I do not have any of these skills presently. Any idea of which basic programs I should learn first followed by moderate and difficult programs.


Time lines necessary for each program would also be helpful.





Thanks.

I want to learn web programming and design. What are the best programs to master?
HTML first %26gt; Java Script %26gt; Java (or Visual Basic or C/C++)


Then go to software architecture to cover all the needed ideas of how to structure a software design. To learn programming language extensively, you will need to spend a year with a lot of working experience.
Reply:What do you mean by "programs"? Do you mean courses of study or software applications? Or do you mean programming language?





I would contact careers advisers at relevant colleges for advice on suitable courses of study and how long they would take. Maybe also contact prospective employers and find out what qualifications they expect.


Does anyone have information about James Gosling, the inventor of Java programming?

I need some information about James Gosling, who invented the Java programming language.


Or, you could give me a famous candian person other than Celine Dion, Jim Carey, and that hockey guy. Thanks

Does anyone have information about James Gosling, the inventor of Java programming?
Dr. James Gosling , Ph.DJames Gosling, Ph.D (born May 19, 1955 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a famous software developer, best known as the father of the Java programming language.








Education and career


In 1977, James Gosling received a B.Sc in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. In 1983, he earned a Ph.D in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. While working towards his doctorate, Gosling created the original version of the Emacs text editor for UNIX (gosmacs), and before joining Sun Microsystems he built a multi-processor version of UNIX, as well as several compilers and mail systems.





Since 1984, Gosling has been with Sun Microsystems, and is generally known best as the father of the Java programming language. Gosling is currently (as of 2006) Sun's CTO of the developer product group.








Contributions


He is generally credited as the inventor of the Java programming language in 1994. He did the original design of Java and implemented its original compiler and virtual machine. For this achievement he was elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering. He has also made major contributions to several other software systems, such as NeWS and Gosling Emacs. He also cowrote the bundle program that you learn to make a version of in Brian Kernighan and Rob Pike's book The Unix Programming Environment.
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Does it exist websites that teach you pedagogically programming languages ?

Does it exist websites that teach you pedagogically programming languages such as C, C++, C# , VB or VBA ?


Which ones ?


Do these websites have a group or a forum for their lectors ?


Thank you for your answer !

Does it exist websites that teach you pedagogically programming languages ?
Not sure exactly what you're looking for but one of these links may help:


http://www.programmingtutorials.com/


http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~schmidt/C++/


http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/


http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf1997/jon...


http://www.universalclass.com/i/crn/8213...


http://en.kioskea.net/langages/langages....


http://norvig.com/21-days.html


http://www.academicinfo.net/compscilang....

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I tried re programming my remote but nothing is happening still. Do i need a new remote?

The lights on the bottom of the remote work and the Wii works but the remote won't work on screen. I've tried new batteries and reprogramming the remote several times. Is there anything else I can try before going out and buying a new one?

I tried re programming my remote but nothing is happening still. Do i need a new remote?
Hi Jessica,





I know you changed the batteries but take them out %26amp; leave them out for several minutes. Give it a half hour.





Some programmable remotes have a capacitor to hold memory while you change batteries. Sometimes that will let them reset.





Norm
Reply:Try again and read the instructions slowly. good luck


What does it mean when uses the term "transparencies" in computer programming?

What does it mean when uses the term "transparencies" in computer programming?

What does it mean when uses the term "transparencies" in computer programming?
usually it is an image or layer that is one hundred percent transparent.





You can take a look here for more definitions and uses of it in computer and programming:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparenc...





But it seems that the article is not accurated.


How do be more interested in computer programming, I am totally not interested now?

I am currently a computer science student, and I have to do programming assignments. The problem is that I am totally not interested at all in programming. So how do I be more interested in what I am doing.

How do be more interested in computer programming, I am totally not interested now?
First off class programming assignments are only fun when you make it a game to build the first smallest fastest most interesting solution, try to make it the cleanest in the class. If you're not competitive try doing it while listening to music.





On the side you have to want to build stuff, I assume you've built models or drawn war pictures as a kid or played strategy games. Programming is about applying a strategy to solve a puzzle to win by making the bits, bytes and symbols do what you want them to better than the other guys solution or you copy theirs from open source credit them extend what they did and move on.





Build a web site on your fav hobbie and add some php to it.. Learn how to throw each assignment onto the page... Use stumbleupon with the tech / programming sections turned on. Pretend you're in Wargames, Hackers, or Tron.





If none of these things sound like fun to ya switch up your major.
Reply:This is more related to logical thinking. If you are interested in mathematics , then you will be interested in programming. To be interested solve puzzles,reasoning questions .
Reply:If you tend to be a very volatile person your interest in the computer science field might grow as you learn more about it. However, the chances that this is the case is probably very slim. All I'll say is don't be stuck doing something you lack interest in for the rest of your life. I assume you are just beginning college and there is plenty of time to discover other interests. If necessary, take a quarter/semester off from school and find out what you enjoy. You'll be thankful that you did over the next forty years.
Reply:Are you too good in programming? or are you not good in programming at all?





If you are good in programming already, then go learn something else. If you are not good in programming at all, then maybe we help a little.





I like to do programs that can control external devices. Try make a simple circuit with say 8 LEDs and put a battery and try to use your parralel port to make it blinks some funny pattern. I like the feeling when everything starts to work, and you will feel that with programming, you can control stuff.





That's how i like programming. Or you can try write a program that display one white dot in the screen and then make it move about in a random manner.





Silly isn't it. But remember knowledge you can learn from these silly practises can make you money.





Whatever you choose to learn, just have fun ok.


How i create more interest to do programming?

My name is prabhjot Singh from india, I have interest in programming in c#.net. what is tips to create more interest in programming. i just want tips.

How i create more interest to do programming?
see different softwares of different types...and think whether you can create such programs, do you have such logics...do you have such a good brain...and answer yourself...don't lie....since you are a fool, you ask such questions...if you were intelligent, you would have asked for some logics....





Take some vitamin C for programming in C...


Use bednets while sleeping for programming in .net...


Go to java and stay there for a week for learning programming in Java...YOu are all done...take care and happy programming...!!!
Reply:I suggest you create lots of modules. Modules like login/logout, checking and verifying of passwords, upload pic and display in different sizes.





These modules can then be re-used for your further projects. its an easy way in expanding your project, and you can just add modules anytime.

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When using linear programming, can you use substitution to find the corner points?

If my graph isn't that great.. can I use substitution or elimination to find the corner points? Any examples?

When using linear programming, can you use substitution to find the corner points?
Yes, I would suggest using substitution or elimination. I wouldn't guess at the point of intersection because you may not get an exact answer.


Is it possible to to connect a Direct TV receiver to a Dish Network satellite and get Direct TV programming?

Are there any special steps necessary to make it work?

Is it possible to to connect a Direct TV receiver to a Dish Network satellite and get Direct TV programming?
The answer is maybe, but there are special steps involved such as re-aiming the dish, changing switches, lnbs etc.





There are so many combinations of receivers, dishes and switches and programming packages out there it would be very hard to give you a definite answer without knowing the details of the systems you have.





I have a directv system right now running off of two 'legacy' dish network dishes w/ dish net lnbs and a directv switch. Works great. Your results may vary depending on your hardware and your ability to locate the directv sats in the sky.


Other than Java and C/C++, what would you recommend in programming career?

I need to move up from IT helpdesk cr*p. What high level programming language would you recommend other than Java and C/C++.

Other than Java and C/C++, what would you recommend in programming career?
Get cracking on SoA - it's the next big thing!


Where do i get programming questions on java basics?

I am an undergraduate planning to give atest on java so please give me some info regarding where i get some programming questions

Where do i get programming questions on java basics?
Deitel has a good programming book for java including lots of programming questions.
Reply:You can also search at programming interview question and answer website like http://myitcareer.org/ .
Reply:khalid mudgal is a good book to prepare for scjp exams...

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What course / training do i need to do for a software / programming / networking job in NY / NJ ?

I did MCA (Master in Computer Applications) in 1998 (from India). Was in the teaching field for 5 years. I am 35 years old now. Recently i moved to NY. I am looking for a job in the computer field (Not teaching). But i do not have any experience in the software / networking industry. I earned CCNA certification in 2003, but it was expired in 2006. Presently i am not in touch with any of the latest technologies. My interests and skills are in programming side.


What course do i need to make myself in demand in the computer industry? Software or Networking? Java or .NET? Oracle or .....Graphics or Multimedia or.. or...


Thank you.

What course / training do i need to do for a software / programming / networking job in NY / NJ ?
I have been working in computer programming since the 1960's.





To be employable, me and my peers need to know


* the application irrespective of the computer part ... that is what we are programming ... manufacturing industry, accounting, trucking, retail ... whatever the business is ... if we don't know the business reality, that uses the computers, our computer know how is worthtless


* try to keep abreast of changing technologies ... it seems like we are doing the same work again and again, but using different languages OS tools etc. to get very similar results, so as the world moves to newer ways to do the same results, or not as good, or new features, we need to learn the new stuff


* know how to implement combination of a particular operating system, networking system, programming languages, data base system, to meet whatever the changing business needs are.





So for example ... in the last week, I was asked for, and I delivered:


* Figure out why some accounting totals did not agree with each other ... I tracked it down to some parts being entered into the system without proper costs, then costs fixed later, so different transactions at different times on the same parts either had null value or corrected value


* Figure out why a particular accounting total jumped by a large sum of money on different days ... I lreverse engineered where the data came from


* Change schedule of products our customers need us to make for them, to show total shipments in last 3 months, to help enhance lot sizing ... for this I wrote 4 programs, 2 in RPG, 2 in CL, in which I basically took some existing programs, copied them, re-wrote some sections of code, embedded SQL/400 to extract the new data desired.


* List of all transactions posted to General Ledger for fiscal year 2006 (the report was 4,000 pages which came to 28 meg which was too big to e-mail, so it was sent via CD Rom) ... this software delivery was via a combination of different programming languages


* Total $ expenditures by vendor for the year 2006 ... this software delivery was via Query





There are several tasks I currently have that sound simple, but are taking forever because I have never done that kind of networking before ... I suspect we do not have some stuff installed on our computer systems that are needed to make stuff work, and I am hampered for lack of any documentation or manuals on what I am being asked to do.





There's also some work I do when time permits, such as:


* forensic accounting ... where I am identifying suspicious patterns of data flows, and back tracing them to identify any cases of us paying for services not received, or where costs have risen so dramatically that adjustments need to be made in our pricing


* software archives clean up ... typically when we implement modifications, we hang onto the old version in case of later discovery of problems, we can then compare old new versions to see if there's a bug not noticed at implementation time ... well now there's software that has been running fine for years ... I need to delete the old versions we no longer need





So you see that to be able to do my job effectively, I have to have a thorough understanding of the business, the applications, the computer tools, and ability to inter-communicate with co-worker staff ... multiple interconnected areas.


Can I build a Website without the knowledge of programming? If YES then HOW?

I am planning a website but don’t know how and where to start - I don’t know any software languages, and have all the fear in the world - most importantly -





Which is the best hosting solution?





How do i generate traffic?





How expensive is it to build %26amp; maintain one?





How expensive is it to build a database?





Everything my friend, everything





Help Me.

Can I build a Website without the knowledge of programming? If YES then HOW?
Dude...use a frontpage program by microsoft. U don't have to be a whizkid just some general knowledge..and get some books to guide u.


Once ur done, you can host it on the web using a the large amount of free hosting sites available today...my fav. is brinkster.


And u can opt for the free option but for as low as 5 bucks a month u can get ur own domain.


And then for database why not use frontpage to hook up ur wepage to say a simple SQL database. again it can be done with frontpage...





generating traffic is upto the design and layout of ur page...the more interesting the better..what webpage do u have in mind anyway?????
Reply:well i have created a free website with free hosting, it is quick and easy, and doesn't need alot of brain work, trust me. YOu should be able to create a database free, using Microsoft access i think, but do not quote me on that. IF you would like to see an example o fthe websites created please feel free to check mine out. www.xxrach-alwys-lafinxx.piczo.com
Reply:no it is impossible with all those questions..


Where on the internet can I start learning Windows programming from scratch?

In that online learning resourse, if there is such one at all, I especially want to have some examples (of commands, codes, scripts, etc.) provided that I could try on my own and see what they produce.





Thank You

Where on the internet can I start learning Windows programming from scratch?
With these to 2 sites you will learn alot. All the software and tutorials are free.





http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-ca/express/...





http://www.microsoft.com/express/





Cheers

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Is computer programming a good class for me?

I have very good basic math skills, have average computer literacy, but don't have very good eyesight. I have cataracts and sometimes have blurry vision. What would be the best computer class for me to take?

Is computer programming a good class for me?
Take the class that interests you./


What kind of programming knowledge do i need?

What kind of programming knowledge do i need to create an avatar´s page. I know about the design programms but i don tknow if i will ned html, action scipt or java knowlodge

What kind of programming knowledge do i need?
Java is good
Reply:or you could go Fireworks and Flash. Fireworks is a graphics program and Flash is a interactive program where you can create objects for a user to mess around in. Learn some action script for flash


What is the relationship between web programming languages and others like C,C++,and Java?

I'm so interested in knowing if there is a relationship between programming languages for us to design webpages and those developed to help software makers achieve their own business-based objectives.





Is there any way php,asp,scripts,and other kind of platforms have something to do with the most commonly used programming languages such as C,C++,Java ?

What is the relationship between web programming languages and others like C,C++,and Java?
The general philosophy is the same. Personally learning VB and C++ made me think of web languages as a piece of cake.





As there is a wide range of web programming languages many of them vary from interpreted (ie. Javascript) to compiled (ie. Java) and also some use Object Oriented features.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_program...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreted...


What concepts of programming should I look further into?

For the past 2 years I've been a computer programming major, I love the work I do (on assignments), the assignments are starting to become somewhat repetitive, and I honestly feel (and have felt) like this was the type of work I feel like doing as a full blown career.





The school at where I am at seems to focus more on the teaching of different languages (quantity over quality I would guess), regardless I have already started to realize that all programming languages are very similar (and some even have the exact same syntax!). My question is since I am wanting a job in the business world (originally I wanted a job with a video game company, but I would honestly rather have job stability and a higher paycheck so I think I might do something in database management) and I am getting close to my degree (finally!) what other aspects of programming should I look into.





Some examples of what I am looking for are, UI design, API programming, User Simplicity, ect.

What concepts of programming should I look further into?
Object Oriented Programming


Cluster Infrascruture Programming methodogies


Automative Programming


Heuristic Approaches


Data Analysis


Data Transformation


Artificial Intelligence (Beginning Automation)





Mainly these are concepts and not strict programming. It depends on what exaclty you want to do...
Reply:job stability doesn't exists . . . .I've been in IT for 22 years and you learn to go with the flow . . every job is different and requires different skills . . .continual education is your key to a successful career





my degree is in computer programming but I currently do technical support
Reply:I would focus on internet based languages. Software is moving to the itnernet. I would make sure you know the basics of C, C#, vb but then get into the PHP, MySQL, JAVA and ajax world. I think online UI design will be a growing area. Quantity will help you land jobs in this area though. If you want job security look into Epic Software Systems. They are always looking for young programmers.

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What is the difference between computer science and computer programming?

I'm interested in a career in computers but I'm not sure where to start

What is the difference between computer science and computer programming?
As a computer science graduate. Computer science is the science of computers. That includes hardware and software. Software is computer programming. You will also learn what the hardware does. If you will Computer programming is a part of computer science.





Hope that helps.





RJ
Reply:I will also like to add Computer science will go into the thory of Computer programming. Programming was probably about 40 percent of my degree from the university of houston. Report It

Reply:Computer Science is a degree. And it focuses on a broad range of aspects but mostly theory based.





Computer Programming


AKA


Development


AKA


Systems Analyst





Is the actual developing of applications. Maybe a company wants you to customize or create a software application to do xyz. That's where a programmer comes in.





They gather requirements and custom develop or customize an existing application.


What sort of programming language is Ruby? What does it compare to?

What sort of programming language is Ruby? Is it something that compares to PHP/Perl? Or is it something like Java? Is it a scripting languge or something that compiles into an executable?

What sort of programming language is Ruby? What does it compare to?
Ruby is the interpreted scripting language for quick and easy object-oriented programming. It has many features to process text files and to do system management tasks (as in Perl). It is simple, straight-forward, extensible, and portable.


* Ruby has simple syntax, partially inspired by Eiffel and Ada.


* Ruby has exception handling features, like Java or Python, to make it easy to handle errors.


* Ruby is a complete, full, pure object oriented language: OOL. This means all data in Ruby is an object, in the sense of Smalltalk: no exceptions.


http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20020101.ht...





By the way, here is a great site for getting the feel of new languages. It does one thing (the 99 bottles of beer song) in hundreds of programming languages. Here is the Ruby link.


http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/langua...
Reply:Compare? hmm.. ruby is open source, with focus on SIMPLICITY, and have a elegant syntax, its really different from others. except is ruby fully OOP. for details you can see here: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentatio...


What is the main site of the Norwegian Programming Language?

I tried to find this site by a Google search but the result were irrelevant things like "C Programming language, a Norwegian translation", "Norwegian Computing Center”, “Simula Programming Language developed by Norwegian experts”, …





Is there such a programming language as “Norwegian”? If so, what is its main site address? Thanks for the right answers.

What is the main site of the Norwegian Programming Language?
As far as I know, there is no language called the "Norwegian Programming Language."
Reply:Computer only understand c/assembly/binary.


C) In structured programming there are three control structures used to determine the order in which statemen

c) In structured programming there are three control structures used to determine the order in which statements are executed – sequence, selection and repetition. Describe how each of these three control structures is used, and give an example. thw answer should make clear the differences between the three structures and when we would use them.

C) In structured programming there are three control structures used to determine the order in which statemen
Sequence...


%26lt;Start%26gt;


%26lt;Do this statement.%26gt;


%26lt;Do that statement.%26gt;


%26lt;End%26gt;





Selection...


If %26lt;this event%26gt; then


%26lt;Do this statement%26gt;


Else


%26lt;Do that statement%26gt;


EndIf





Repetition...





While something happens


%26lt;Do this statement%26gt;


Wend





Or





Loop


%26lt;Do this statement%26gt;


Until something happens
Reply:The best way to help you at this point is to urge you to speak with your parents, teacher and/or counselor to let them know you need extra help in your computer class. It's time for you to do your own homework.





The following Add_numbers() class should allow the user to state how many numbers they wish to be added, t?


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B) Compare and contrast syntax and semantic errors.?


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Why the Java provides both ‘switch’ statements and ‘if..else’ statements. give some examples.?


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Compare and contrast syntax and semantic errors.?


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) In structured programming there are three control structures used to determine the order in which statement


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) In structured programming there are three control structures used to determine the order in which statement


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Find the compile time errors in the following statements. Explain your answers.?


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Compare and contrast syntax and semantic errors.Your answer should explain both types of errors, give an exa?


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Why java provides both switch statement and is-else statement?


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...not to mention the fact that you don't even show the courtesy of selecting a best answer for the point-hungry people who do your homework for you.

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How does one choose which programming language to choose?

I know nothing of the capabilities of any program language so how does one choose to purchase a programming language for the first time? Again, thanks for all the help!

How does one choose which programming language to choose?
Well it depends what you need it for really, java is a good web based language, while c++ is the best for robust programs, such as games, or programs that require the use of enormous databases, while visual basic is the easiest and best for rapid development. Also the guy above is correct, you buy the development software, but you could find some for free on the internet, such as java, it is free, and a good IDE is Eclipse, search for it ;).
Reply:You cant purchase a language! LOL





One normally goes about this the opposite way:


1 Decide what capabilities/features do you desire


2. Find the best Language for the job


3. Purchase the tools required and gain necessary skillz





If in doubt I say pick c++, it's considered both useful and elegant, you'll learn it the right way when you start off and you can literally do anything with it.





I wish I could say it was my fist language!





Plus its syntax(sorta like a style) has been borrowed for many other languages so without too much effort you'll also be able to read java javascript and many others.
Reply:When you setup this programe you can to choose the language...if you want to choose any language when you install any programe you can to download you're language of internet and after that update you're programe ..
Reply:Here are the things for you to consider when choosing a programming language.





1. Community Support.


If you're thinking of learning .NET, then perhaps you should also think about 3 or 5 years from now. Will Microsoft still support it? Or will they release a spanking new technology that's gonna kill their own product. Just think about where are the Foxpro, J++, Visual Basic programmers now. The languages that are thriving right now because of rich community support from the open-source community and from big companies such as IBM, Sun, and Oracle are Java, Ruby, C++, Phyton, %26amp; PHP.





2. Platform


Are you programming on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Solaris? or all?





3. Tools %26amp; Frameworks


You can never finish a software in the least possible time if you are coding in Notepad and with no framework to help you. Tools and frameworks make the programmer's life much much easier. Case in point, how can you do unit and regression testing of your code in Notepad?





4. Job Opportunity


It's always nice if your IT skills is always in demand. That could only mean big bucks for you.


What is the best way to learn smart card programming?

i am interested in smart cards recently but i dont really know where 2 start...i wonder if i have to pay for the SDK or is it possible to find a free one? and which programming language should i use?


thanks

What is the best way to learn smart card programming?
The Java programming language is the easiest place to start with smart card development.





You can download the Sun Javacard SDK from http://java.sun.com/products/javacard/ and get started. It's free.





You're also going to need a smart card reader and a few smart cards to work with. Alternatively, you'll need a smart card simulator. I don't know if the latest version of Sun's Javacard has a built-in simulator. It not, you'll probably have to download and pay for one.


Is Computer Programming / Business Application Developer a good career?

Is a career in computer programming, software development, a good career now and in the future? Any input will be appreciated. How much can I expect to make? Will there always be a job for programmers? I've heard of offshoring but I think programmers will always be needed. Please advise. Thanks.

Is Computer Programming / Business Application Developer a good career?
I think that there is a sliding scale of companies that need to have internal IT dept staff, for which it is impractical to off-shore the work. Larger companies off-shore work that can be organized to be done outside the nation ... some companies off shore one kind of work and not other.





There's also a thriving business in companies that provide computer services to enterprises whose workload does not justify a full time IT dept.





Over time, many computer tasks that used to need human beings end up being automated out of existence.





I am a programmer who has become specialized


* one particular type of Operating System (one of IBM's)


* one particular kind of data base (DB2-UDB)


* one particular kind of software (ERP)


* one particular package (BPCS)





I am reasonably fluent in about half a dozen programming languages that I write in at the present time ... over my career, I have probably written in a score of different programming languages.





In my several decades career, I have worked on other OS DB software types, but end up in one combination easily for a decade.





There are code jockeys out there who claim to be able to work in any language, any OS, but they are usually a poor fit to a company that has mission-critical software running in a multi-OS environment





The hours are just as bad as they have ever been ... earlier I typically worked 100 hours a week, and now I am on "part time" doing about 55 hours a week.





The pay is no longer something special compared to other commodity jobs, but the job security is still pretty good, so long as you know your stuff.





You will need to take all sorts of continuing education classes throughout your career to keep current with technology that is constantly changing.


How do I save both text and images to a file(new custom file format) when programming in VB6?

I want to make a program where users can input both text and image files and then I could save all this data in a single file which could then be opened by other users. I am a beginner to intermediate programmer and didnt know what to look under.

How do I save both text and images to a file(new custom file format) when programming in VB6?
I am not sure that you could actually do this, unless you have alot of experience in converting file formats. Now, you could save both to a FOLDER, of course, but to a file - I don't know. Basically, you are talking about creating a program similar to Microsoft Word, which would be no easy task. You might want to post this Q in some other programming forums as well, because I don't think there is any easy answer. I'm sure it can be done, but if you are beginner to intermediate level, this might be alot to chew off. I would assume that to do the necessary conversions, you will need to utilize some API functionality. Have you done any API programming yet? If not, you may want to look into that. Good luck.

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What is a good book about the Java programming language?

I want to learn how to program in Java and I don't know which book will help me (I like books). So I need a good tutorial book that will also serve as an excellent reference book in the future. Help?

What is a good book about the Java programming language?
You cant have everything in one book. You need many.


My suggestion is that you use:





1. Bruce Eckel's "thinking in java" to learn, think, understand %26amp; digest concepts. (it's one of the best and


completely free)


http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/





2. The Java Language documentation for reference. This cant be replaced by a book. A reference is useful because it references all the API and java's APIs are huge.





3. My java notes. I've spend years going through many many java books to come up with a short visual guide of the most important concepts. A selection of my notes is freely available at:


http://www.thanassis.com/java/index.htm


By no means my notes replace a book, but they give a quick way to make a mental mapping of the material.
Reply:Java Programming for Absolute Beginners, by Joseph P. Russel. I was making GUIs and games within a week! It also has advanced resources and a command list, a Java compiler, and many other programs and resources, such as GIMP for windows and CoolEditPro Demo.
Reply:Check out a For Dummies book


they're the best
Reply:anything by publishers Wrox or Oreilly.
Reply:The best book that I've seen is "Java How to Program" by Deitel.^1


In addition to this Sun Microsystems (the creators of Java) has excellent documentation on their website.^2 Also programmers heaven has many good articles and message boards.^3


How do I find a good web programming firm based in China?

Needed for subcontract work or possible partnership.


Small scale work.

How do I find a good web programming firm based in China?
what program do you need to make?





i can find such firm only if your price for those work is not bad. you can write more of your idea to below address:


chendd.nj@gmail.com


How Do I Find A PHP / MySQL Programming Business Partner in London?

I have sevreal ideas for self sustaining onlines businesses but I need to find someone who is a good programmer to do the technical work?





I'd rather work with someone then pay them - so where do I find such people in London, England? Is there a forum or website where such people can be found?

How Do I Find A PHP / MySQL Programming Business Partner in London?
www.businesslink4london.com


http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/l...





Php developers


http://www.phplondon.org/





and more links..


but best u move any Manpower Agency in London


What's the balance of Mandarin & Cantonese language programming on free-to-air PCNE Chinese satellite channel?

Can any regular viewers of the PCNE channel (available in Europe via Sky digital, 28.5E) tell me whats the balance in approximate percentage terms of the amount of programming it provides in Mandarin and Cantonese?





I'm more interested in Cantonese programming and news, i.e. do they have regular news reports/programs in Cantonese on this channel?





Does programming in Mandarin have subtitles?





Thank you.

What's the balance of Mandarin %26amp; Cantonese language programming on free-to-air PCNE Chinese satellite channel?
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oG...





you can try this link maybe it will help you find what you are looking for

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What is the best verizon pda for programming?

The phones in my location are:


Samsung SCH-i730


Motorola Q


Verizon Wireless XV6700


Palm Treo 700w Smartphone


Palm Treo 700p Smartphone





I'm looking for a phone that I am allowed to add embedded windows app such as embedded visual basic. I also want to play music and videos with removable memory. Bluetooth is a must! Internet access and email.

What is the best verizon pda for programming?
Your only choice is a Treo since of all the models you mention, it is the ONLY true handheld computer.





Forget the smartphones they aren't true pdas and their proprietary operating systems aren't compatible with VB and other prgramming environments. (You can buy an SDK for them I guess, but it'll be expensive, and it'll produce programs ONLY available for that particular phone)





The Q uses a truncated version of the Windows Mobile operating system. The Q is more than a smartphone, but not really a full fledged PDA. Again, I doubt it'll run VBA stuff





In your case, I would say the Treo 700w will best suit your needs (though I think the 700p is a better consumer level PDA overall).





Be warned though, the Windows Mobile OS is something of a resource hog. There isn't a lot of room in the Treo 700w for large complex 3rd party applications. The Palm OS is much more compact, uses Treo memory better, and leaves more room for 3rd party applications.





You might be happier with a non phone Windows based PDA in this case (such as the Dell Axim or the HP IPaq)
Reply:if you want to do smartphone then the q would be your best bet. but if you want to do Pocket PC i would suggest the Samsung the xv6700 or the Treo 700w. also MS has moved away from using EVB to the .net mobile framework.


How do programmers use modules in computer programming to solve problems?

Anyone have any ideas about modules and how they help to solve problems?

How do programmers use modules in computer programming to solve problems?
Kinda like a modular stereo system - you pick (or create) modules that do specific things with your specific criteria in mind, then tie them all together. With a sound system, you use wires and cables. In a computer program, you use "calls". That's really all there is to it. Just pick (or create) modules that YOU need and add them to your program, then "call" them as you need them.
Reply:This is called modular programming. You write a part of your program called a module (sub-program) that you call many times in your whole program.


For example it can be a complex function which consists of many lines of code. Instead of writing these lines every time you need this function, you write it once and then just call it passing the input parameters. The function returns you the answer.


The module can be a sub-program. That means it doesn't return a result, it just does something. For example - a module which draws 1000 circles on the screen. You write the code once and when you need 1000 circles on the screen you just call this module.


What programming language should I learn?

I know how to program in QBasic, but that is getting quite old now and as well the programs don't run on Vista. So, which programming language should I learn? I just want to program easy things, maybe like a Tic Tac Toe game or something like that.

What programming language should I learn?
For most noobs, C++ makes the most sense, since it is by far the most prevalent language, is easy to learn and you can find community support for it very easily.





If you want a career in programming, which languages you should learn is one of the the wrong ways of thinking about business success.





http://www.dougv.com/blog/2007/05/26/the...
Reply:If you want to program for windows only then vb.net 2005 will be great place to start however you will have to pay for it.





If you want to get practice in programming properly then a great language to learn is Python which is supported across all major operating system therefore your code much more portable.





It is great language to start with as it teaches you efficient, well structured coding which is will serve you well with any language you learn after that. Best of all it is free and well supported in the community.





Java is often mooted however for a first attempt at a modern programming language I think it can be hard going. Best to come back to that one after you have learned a lanugage or two and are comfortable with them.
Reply:Hi. Since most things are going web-based now, you should check out www.w3schools.com. It has many beginner tutorials on different languages such as php, html, etc.





Hope this helps!





Please visit my blog at www.garyfarnam.org for other technology tips and articles.
Reply:I have always liked free things. It's not that I'm poor, but I like to try out things. And I'm not always sure what I want, anyway.





You might like Visual Studio Express Edition. I have tried it, its free, runs on Vista, is easy to learn, makes nice-looking programs, has lots of learning resources, an included IDE (editor) and has a BASIC (VisualBASIC) component. The 2005 version is available now: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express... and the 2008 version in in beta 2. It does lock you in to Windows, of course.





I have used the 2005 version and I like it. The 2008 beta will stop working in march 2008. The 2005 version won't.





NetBeans is really nice too, you can download it with JAVA. It is a nice IDE (editor) but as someone else has said, it is a little difficult to start out with. Its free too. Your programs can run on Windows and many other platforms, as well. Even things like PDA's and cell phones. Search for Netbeans and get the whole package.





PHP is free too, but is used on webservers, not usually on the desktop (although you can). For web devopment mostly, and it works really well with MySQL, also on webservers. You can find free website places that use it, too. You can get a nice development server that installs PHP, MySQL, and Apache on your computer free from apache friends. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.ht...





I'm not sure that's what you're looking for though. To make the tic tac toe thing, you probably want the Visual Studio Express Edition 2005.
Reply:Sounds like you don't want a job as a programmer, and just want to build some basic applications.





C++ etc. will be way too advanced and as much as I would usually say it's the best language to learn as it forces an understanding of memory management and object oriented concepts, I wouldn't recommend it for you.





You could learn a web based language, but that wouldn't be necessary if you just w ant to run this in Windows Vista.





I would go with Visual Basic.Net. It's definitely going to work on Vista and is a relatively simple language to learn. While you don't need Microsoft Visual Studio to program VB.Net, it will probably be difficult without it. You can get more information from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/...





You could also consider Java. The great thing about Java is that it will run on any operating system and, for the type of coding you are wanting to do, you can get everything free.


Download the Java SDK from java.sun.com. It even has a developer environment (similar to Visual Studio, but for Java) called NetBeans that is free and can be downloaded at the same time. Alternatively you get download eclipse at www.eclipse.org which is another free development environment and is more popular that NetBeans





There's a ton of tutorials for Java on the Web and a huge community.





Good luck!

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What programming language is used to create the " Photoshop CS3 "?

Also what popular applications that we use today is created using the JAVA programming language ?

What programming language is used to create the " Photoshop CS3 "?
I believe photoshop was created using C++ and Delphi.. Metrowerks for Mac and Unix. Visual Studio for Windows.





JAVA today can be seen everywhere, and most notable one in web development is google web toolkit. It is a powerful tool where you can create ajax scripts using just, java.


http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/


Will a keyless remote that worked for one 1998 Chevy venture work for another with programming?

IIf so do you know where I can get free programming for it?

Will a keyless remote that worked for one 1998 Chevy venture work for another with programming?
Yes it will. Google "Chevrolet keyless remote programming" to see if the reprogramming instructions are available on the web. (Ford transmitters can be reprogrammed at home - I have done it and it's easy. Not sure about Chevy though) If not - Go to the dealer for reprogramming.
Reply:it might but to program it is not going to be free
Reply:yes but forget free..do call around some dealers charge 30 some 75..
Reply:It should, but the programming is far from free. A dealer will need to do this and it costs between $50 - $75 or so.


Where can I find software for programming in basic like commodore 64 did?

I want to write a program that I could then run on my Acer laptop. What would this software be called? And I have checked some into Commodore emulators but failed to find what I want.

Where can I find software for programming in basic like commodore 64 did?
There are tons of books that will teach you programming. I am sure that some of them are in the library in your town or school. You can also buy them at Amazon and similar places. Try Visual Basic rather than pure basic; it's a lot easier to pick up.
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Reply:have you tried qbasic. check the link below.
Reply:ccs64 no good for you? (it is an emulator, but I dont know which ones you tried)
Reply:try searching for commodore 64 emulators (on google or yahoo or slashdot.org if your brave)
Reply:check this site for the compiler that suites your project best..i would suggest Windows Visual Basic Express: http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/...


What computer programming language should I learn?

I want to design a progrm that will aid me in designing marching band formations coupled with music. The program would have to be able to import and analyse a song (Mp3, wav, midi) and determing the tempo. It would then have to allow me to design the placement of various persons, and then syncronise them together to show the moving formations while the music is playing.





I realize that this program will be rather advanced, and I am asking what language will best suite this application. It would almost definitely need to have a GUI.





Any Suggestions?

What computer programming language should I learn?
I think that the best option would be to download the source code of Audacity, the leading open source sound editing tool. You can then add your functionality into the application. This will give you both the sound manipulation functions as well as a GUI that you could hook into. I believe it's written in C++





http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Reply:If this will be your first programming experience, try VB.NET. If you need something free you could try Java but it won't be easy for you.
Reply:Programming these days is very, very complicated compared to what it was in the past when writing a BASIC program was somewhat simple. I would either try and find a shareware program that does what you are looking for -- try either download (www.download.com) or tucows (www.tucows.com) -- or I would hire a programmer to write it. If you have to write it on your own, I would use C++ or Visual Basic, or possibly JAVA. Good luck.
Reply:java but honestly I would say VB.net Microsoft has a speech API so you can have a head start in sound manipulation.. good luck
Reply:Microsoft now has tools available for free and will work for what you are trying to do.





http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expres...





In the middle of the page, it has "For Windows Development" Read the descriptions of each and select the flavor that works best for you.





If you have never programmed before, what you are trying it do is, yes, quite advanced. I have been doing web programming myself for upward of 10 years, and I wouldnt confess to even know where to start on that.





It might be a good idea, when working with music, to work with C++, you will have more "low level" programming available to you. Program what you can, then I would suggest to use some "cheap" international programmers from rentacoder.com to help you with some of the more complex pieces that you can drop into your code. Signing up for a membership with experts-exchange.com will also help you get through the learning curve.
Reply:Personally, i would recommend you to learn C/C++


Once you know C/C++, the other language will be easy for you to learn..


For GUI, i think VB is suitable to learn..there a lot tutorials site on the NET....
Reply:This is beyond your ability to create; however it is not beyond your ability to design. If you create a detailed explanation of what you want, I am certain that you can get this done; likey for free or a small fee if you can find a bored programming student. I used to be one of those myself.





If you are intent on doing it yourself, then grab a book on C# and have at it. While VB is extremely simple ot use, I would say that you will be happier with C# in the long run, and beleive me, this isn't going to be a weekend project. Regardless of the language that you choose, try to stick in the .NET arena since you are not a developer.
Reply:You'll need a mainstream programming language with GUI and Sound libraries/bindings. C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Java, Python, Ruby are all usable. Python and Ruby can have C extensions, so you can combine C with Python or Ruby to have good solid and effective code.





The problem is that GUI and sound are not programming languages themselves. So after learning a programming language you'll need to learn a GUI and sound toolkit. Once you have gained programming experience, you'll know how to tackle GUI and sound.

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To start a career as a web-designer Is it enough learn Photoshop, Macromedia & Flash ? Programming requires?

A web-designer should also have the knowledge of programming language or The companies have different post for programmers %26amp; deisgners ? pls. guide me.


thanx.

To start a career as a web-designer Is it enough learn Photoshop, Macromedia %26amp; Flash ? Programming requires?
You're getting web designer and web programmer mixed up. Of course many people do those 2 jobs as one, but in fact they are 2 separate jobs.





For Design:


The standard is photo shop for designing. I'm not sure what they use to piece the template together though. Flash is only used when dynamic interactive websites are wanted.





For Programming:


The majority uses PHP. Another common web programming "language" would be ASP(.net). I personally like PHP as most hosts that offer ASP tend to be more expensive than just plain PHP hosts. I hope this guides you some what. :
Reply:|dotnet along with sql backend is also required
Reply:no programming is not require you should know just basic programing
Reply:No, there is required more things to learn like any web application development tools dream viewer and another html editor....





http://www.icreonglobal.com
Reply:You must basic knowledge of HTML find webmonkey website in www,geocities.com/raspalnet and finout on flash with asp then you became a web master


How can I practice computer programming?

I took my first computer programming class just this semester, algorith design and problem solving. The teacher was obviousl talking about how to create codes, but I still dont' know HOW you do it. Do you go in notepad and write some code? How do i get access to something I can program? Pretty much, what and how can I go into the hardware and program something. Its killing me!

How can I practice computer programming?
You simply need two pieces of software:


1) A plain text editor (for example, Notepad. Microsoft Word is not a plain text editor, as it outputs formatted elements.)


2) A compiler. If you want to practice using C++, you need a C++ compiler. The compiler takes a text file and translates it into binary code that a computer can execute as a program.





Now, many programmers find it a lot easier to use an IDE (integrated design environment), which combines the two programs above into one environment, where you can do nice things like preview how your program will execute before you're done writing it, see errors before compiling, and have pop-up syntax help instead of memorizing zillions of manuals. A free IDE for C# (the newest object-oriented language) that includes libraries for Windows elements is available at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express... .


There are tutorials there as well. Have fun!
Reply:If you really want to write code, you don't really have to get really fancy, just start writing code on your address bar.





Here are some examples of codes that you paste directly into your address bar:
Reply:Yes, you use your favorite text editor and write code, save the file, and then run the file in a special way that causes the code to execute. If you want to learn programming and have no previous experience, I highly recommend "Learn to Program" by Chris Pine:


http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Program-Prag...


How can I get into computer programming?

I've asked several programmers and they keep telling me to teach myself. I am not the study-at-home type. I need a teacher and deadlines. Should I check out colleges? tech schools?

How can I get into computer programming?
yeah school is the way to go....comp sci isn't exactly the easiest major so be prepared for some real work...





you could also look for tutors to get into the basics....check out craigslist in your area, i'm sure there's tons of tutors maybe someone could start you out with some basics
Reply:I've been a programmer for 10 years. Before I started school, I asked everyone I knew who was a programmer, what school they went to. I soon realized who had the best reputation. Personally, I don't recommend technical schools. Go to an accredited college. In the long run they look better on your resume, are less expensive (at least in my state), and will teach you everything you need to know. They have job referrals too. Like you, I work best with a teacher, deadlines, etc.
Reply:Yes, you should check colleges. Computer Science is a major by its own.


You should be acknowledged though that in order to become a successful programmer you must be willing to learn by yourself. University courses give you the basis of the theoretical knowledge, so be prepared to teach yourself how to teach yourself.


This is not as hard as it sounds, even if you think you're not the "study-at-home type". If you are willing, I'm sure you can do it (you have to like though).
Reply:Colleges and tech schools are your best bet if you need a classroom environment.
Reply:if u arent a self learner u cant be a good programmer.


How did you overcome your social programming?

What ideas did you hold as beliefs until you were smart enough to gather data on your own and come to your own conclusions?

How did you overcome your social programming?
You have to realize that I CAN"T really means I AM NOT WILLING TO......





You have to realize that 90% of tha obstacles you face are the ones you put there yourself (usually by making excuses).....





You realize that not everything is all about you, but rather what you are willing to give.....





You realize that you wouldn't worry so much about what others thought of you if you found out how seldom they actually did....





You realize that all people crave acceptance, appreciation, admiration and approval from other people (they just have different ways they go about getting it)......





You realize that almost everything is a choice, that you are not a victim, and that you are in control of your behavior....





You realize that each obstacle you face has 3 opportunities hiding behind it (1-to overcome, 2- to learn something, 3-to improve something).....





You realize that emotionally driven behavior and decisions are usually bad ones, and you choose to remain objective....





When you start to grow empathy, and learn to consider the points of view of other people, and you give that some weight....





When you begin to understand that all people have self-preservation tendencies (to feel that they are right, justified, blameless, their point of view is correct, and their priorities trump those of others) and seek to overcome those self-preservation tendencies....
Reply:Wiping the old hard rive clean, rebooting, then doing some intensive personal re-programming.





In essence thinking for oneself, not being afraid to think differently, and facing the truth not matter how much it may hurt at first.





Change is always painful. If you have the desire to find the truth no matter what, you will find it.
Reply:I cannot put a time or place on the overcoming... I have always been someone who goes left when the whole crowd goes right. Where it came from, I have no clue. All I know is that it works well for me and many wish they were doing it to but they fail to take the first step.
Reply:You need to get exposed to other cultures as much as you can. (Note! not everything in your original social programming is bad :))
Reply:That sociology was a real science.
Reply:Never stand in front of a crowd when standing, don't be the last one in line when everyone else is running.
Reply:I overcame my social programming by traveling extensively.


Trust me, it works.





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Reply:It could be social programming or it could be an immature ego (ego = "reality testing principle"). If I believe I can fly, that will eventually be contradicted by reality. If others (ie social programming) tell me that Santa exists, my developed ego will eventually realize the belief as unrealistic. As for my own beliefs, I once believed what I was told, that if I put salt on a bird's tail that it could not fly away. That idea simply became unrealistic at some stage.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

What are the most important computer programming languages for an electrical engineer?

This is just me, I have been an EE in IC circuit design for 10 years. Here is what I use Every Day.


Perl, lots of Perl. Quick scripts for data mining from all the simulations you run.


Spice Language. I do a lot of circuit simulations using Spice simulators.


C for the more complex scripts or tool scripts to support the IC job.


Now that is just me in my everyday job. The reality I face is that I program all the time and I am a Hardware designer. Hope that helps

What are the most important computer programming languages for an electrical engineer?
Almost all electrical engineers are required to take C++ (I don't know of any who didn't).





MATLAB is a favorite at college.





Assembly language is popular for hobbyists (Microchip, Atmel...).





I was required to learn LabVIEW. I suggest this one above all others. It's simple, easy, and extremely versatile. It's able to control equipment (Signal Generators, Network Analyzers...) and basically anything. LabVIEW is also able to incorporate other languages now like the M-script from MATLAB as well as FPGA languages.
Reply:Although Engineers generally not required to do alot of programming, a conceptual understanding of a programming language will be very good expertise for an engineer.





I believe that C++ is very important to provide the engineer with this logic or concept. It helps logical approach to solving engineering problems. I believe it is important even if it might be intangible at the beginning.
Reply:You won't be doing a lot of programming; you will be doing a lot of simulation. MATLAB and Simulink are popular for simulation. Verilog and VHDL are common specification languages for circuitry.





As far as programming...probably C and some familiarity with assembly language.


What do music professionals recommend for programming drums?

I'm tired of trying to find people to jam with and having to work around everyone's schedule, so I am looking into doing everything myself. I am a guitar player by trade but want to create a small home studio, so what should I do to program drums? Should I go with a keyboard/MIDI setup, go straight software, or just buy a drum machine unit? My gut tells me to go hardware based, but it seems like a keyboard w/ MIDI is a good half-way between hardware and software. Thoughts and opinions appreciated.

What do music professionals recommend for programming drums?
i say keyboard its a little cheaper than the rest and you can play it while you play guitar too.
Reply:You should get a digital drum set it comes with a sequencer - SPD - 20 or Roland pad SPD sample or Roland drums. This way you will get the human feel - http://www.americanmusical.com/sort--Ele...

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Is there such thing as local programming when your home team is playing a game airing on NFL network?

hahahahahah.....new england plays new york next sat on NFL network....but i dont have that.....lol


but NE is my home team! hahaha does that count for anything?

Is there such thing as local programming when your home team is playing a game airing on NFL network?
No sorry it doesn't! That's what this whole big debate is about because the local people should DEFINITELY be getting the game but they aren't.
Reply:Giants-pats game will not afect anyone living in the New York-New England area. It affects everyone else in the country who don't have the NFL Network.
Reply:Yes.. the Patriots vs Giants game, will be aired on WCVB Ch 5 Boston








Go Patriots 15-0 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Nope, there is going to be alot of angry people next week that have to go somewhere else to see the Pats go 16-0. Though there will be alot of gatherings between bars and houses that have NFL Network, so technically the NFL is bringing people together by showing it on their channel during the holidays.


It's been a long season for me, because I am 2 hours from Miami and I had to watch Miami lose every week instead of New England winning every week, cause most of their games were on at the same time.
Reply:if you live there it will be on a local channel i have nfl network hahahahaha
Reply:The Boston area is going to see it...





But the rest of us New Englanders, or at least us Mainers are going to miss out...


How do you install the Eclipse programming tool on Vista?

I can't get it to work, it's very difficult to unzip all the downloaded files, and when I try to launch the exe file it says something about not having the right companion file. Please can I have a VERY clear step by step guide for how to do it? Bear in mind that I'm computer illiterate. Cheers!

How do you install the Eclipse programming tool on Vista?
Not very nice comments here, obviously. The most user-friendly way that I have found to download everything you need for eclipse is to use http://eclipsediscovery.yoxos.com/discov...





The UI can be a little bit confusing, but heres how it works... the items on your left represent different download options that you can add to your download (keep in mind you can use eclipse to develop a wide range of technologies). So for instance, I can customize my download and type in RAILS, hit find and add the Aptana Ruby On Rails IDE, then type in Python and PyDev comes up. I will now be able to develop both Python and Ruby on Rails with eclipse. When you are done customizing, select your platform of choice and click start download.





The tools don't require a special download to run on vista.
Reply:First, you need a version for the Vista OS.





Although I don't have Vista (have 98SE), I had no problem as mine came as a single package. I used an unzip program that unziped the entire thing and placed it in a single folder. Then I simply installed from that folder. There should be a 'setup.exe' file to do the installation.





Hope this helped
Reply:May I ask why you want to install Eclipse if you're computer illiterate? Yeah, Eclipse is user friendly as far as IDEs go, but it still requires a good amount of computer know-how to use.





In any case, you need to have a JVM installed on your machine. Goto www.java.com and click the link that says 'Do I have Java?' and follow the instructions. If you don't have a JVM installed at all or if you have an older version, it will direct you on how to install the newest version.





If that doesn't solve the problem, I would recommend poking around www.eclipe.org as there is probably info on there about getting it to run in Vista.


I am a game fanatic and i decided to study game and simulation programming,how promising is this career?

as a fresh man in game and simulation programming what are my chances of becoming successful?

I am a game fanatic and i decided to study game and simulation programming,how promising is this career?
I suspect that your chances are very good. It is a field that has tremendous applictions in a vast number of areas, ranging from children's games to space travel and everything in between. The field is expanding, simulation is becoming ever more realistic and valuable in many aspects of life and business.





If you have an innovative mind, can think beyond the usual, and earn good grades, there is no reason why there should be any limit to what you can achieve in your chosen field. Good luck.


How to start a customize programming business?

How to start this kind of business and how to get a client?

How to start a customize programming business?
Link below is to SBA and should give you pretty much all the info you need to get started.





http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/pla...

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What are the most popular programming languages used these days?

What languages do you think will be here to stay for a good while?

What are the most popular programming languages used these days?
PHP, ASP, Visual Basic (or similar for .NET), Perl, Oracle
Reply:For the web, PHP is always safe bet. It's the most commonly used language on the web at this point. Pair it with a MySQL database and you can do pretty much anything.





http://php.net
Reply:I didn't see Java in any of the answers. I don't think it's going away any time soon. If you're looking to specialize is any of these languages, I'd suggest that you go the .net or Java route.
Reply:C++, java, java script, Unix Shells.





Microsoft Visual Studio is comming along way very fast with their .net programming languages and environment. They dump so much money into R %26amp; D and give out free versions of the development environment, SQL server and other tools, I can't imagine that these language tools will fall by the wayside.





check out http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expres...
Reply:C++


What's the best place to start learning HTML programming?

I want to learn to build websites and create programs that perform whatever tasks I want them to proform. Where is the best place to start learning all this programming stuff?

What's the best place to start learning HTML programming?
Your best bet is to dive right into it. Start with writing your own HTML code, do not use a WYSIWYG application (eg. Dreamweaver, FrontPage), instead start with a simple program like notepad and get your self familiar with the syntax of html. Once you've got a firm understanding of how html will work then you can switch to a WYSIWYG.





Once you have Basic HTML down you can take it to the next step and learn a backend processing language like JavaScript, ASP, JSP,etc.. or more design oriented things like Flash.
Reply:Start at http://w3schools.com
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This should serve you nicely, but be prepared to have an abundance of patience, as building these sites is a time consuming and tricky event, and even exprienced web builders spend many hours looking for a single error in type for their pages to display correctly.





Good Luck
Reply:I'd start from common knowledge, HTML is not a programming language.


Whats the difference between computer programming and software engineering?

I believe software engineering is all about applying a methodology and process to solve a problem with software. It will involve requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, configuration management etc. The end product may be a program or more likely many programs that work together with other existing things.





Computer programming is just the part of the above having to do with developing a program. You can develop a program without following a methodical process (for instance, without a well thought out design, or without a guiding premise such as object orientation) - but chances are it will have limited maintainability, quality, and ability to work with other programs or systems reliably

Whats the difference between computer programming and software engineering?
I think most would say those are two names for the same thing. For some, "Software Engineering" may tend to have connotations of being more disciplined, more skilled, more design-oriented whatever terms you wish to use. There might be a connotation of a "programmer" being more of a low-level person who cranks out code while a "software engineer" would be at a higher level and be more involved with design, but not all may agree with that.





I consider myself to be both.


Is the best way to learn programming, to toy with already written programs and see how they react to changes?

My grandsons have KPL and they can modify programs in there and see what changing lines and values does to a program. Is this true for any computer programming language?

Is the best way to learn programming, to toy with already written programs and see how they react to changes?
The completed programming requires the understanding of the software structure as well as the hardware to support the software, too. Changing others software to see the result will get to the point to be a tester instead or constructor. To automate process which most of the programs do will also involved the logic flow, too. The current object oriented design concept are even more complicate than the logic flow. Formal training (with your own or classroom training) is better way to be a good software design.
Reply:It can help, but I highly doubt you'll be able to fully understand the language that way.
Reply:Yeah, it does help to see what editing and modifying can do. But up to a point and I'd say with the simple program where yu can kinda see what's going on. I've seen c++ code that goes like this for 22 lines on the first page:





Vector v1( new(Vector(new Vector(new Raster())));





you go look at Raster() and that is collecting 15 more classes. That kind of code is hopeless.





You learn from the tutorials and books about the language. You really begin to learn when you try to convert a human idea into code. It is the best learning by reading the homework questions on this Answers. Trying to write that code using my knowledge is a pleasant exercise.

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How can i start programming website i bought go daddy by myself?

Most sites like this allow you to write code for your page.


You find where you can upload files, and write the page using HTML or whatever you want, upload the coded document with the HTML extension, and rename the Index.html to Index.bak and name your html to Index.html


When someone goes to your site address, Index will be loaded. You can make and link many pages together, etc.


If this is what you meant.


Http://www.ctaetae.com/Dm/


I wrote all of this, so can you.


This link is calling for the Index.html, because it is the default, without putting the name in.


Then it is linked to the main page from that.


You could call the main page and bypass the index, by just putting the HTML file name at the end of the address.


The www.w3schools.com is a very good site to learn how to do what you want. Very Good.

How can i start programming website i bought go daddy by myself?
well, you don't need to program it yourself. godaddy offers you a free web site. just log in at godaddy.com and locate the link for free hosting. but . .if you do want to program the site yourself, you need to find a host provider and change the server info for that domain in your godaddy account.
Reply:I would start with the go daddy site builder, I'm sure they have one. The most import thing for you to do is organize your thoughts and how you want the page navigate. That's called your site map. It's like building an outline, start with the big subject areas and then break those down into smaller and smaller parts. Each area should at least be a page to itself. Depending on how much content you have, there might be sub pages to each main category. If you really want to learn how to program web pages go to www.w3schools.com.


Good Luck, remember you can't break it.


What is a thread in programming? and give some practical examples?

What is a thread in programming? give sme examples from java threads, and tell us what are the major advantages and usages of threads in web developing.

What is a thread in programming? and give some practical examples?
In multi-tasking environment,


threads are programs create two or more simultaneous flows of control to accomplish multiple tasks at the same time.
Reply:This is an easy one... But you know, the way you worded it, it sounds very much like you are not searching for an answer per se, but wanting someone else to do this for you for another reason, such as homework..?


I'll not be doing your homework for you.


What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? How does this work for smoking cessation?

Have been advised that this could be of assistance to smoking cessation, how true is this and how does it all work?

What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? How does this work for smoking cessation?
Hello =)





It is a silly way to say "hypnotism".....





It works for about 10% of the people who try it......





If it's not very expensive, give it a try....





Namaste, and Happy New Year!!!





--Tom
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Reply:My less than completely informed answer is that this is akin to hypnotism; which is itself controversial. I also think it's related to those "subliminal messages" tapes that supposedly instruct us in foreign languages while we sleep and such. I believe that research has shown that a person must be consciously aware and decide to stop a behavior .... any real experts out there?
Reply:there's one way to stop smoking, just drop it! forget it.


another way which is very powerful is to use affirmations; simply repeat as often as you can:


I am willing to release the need for cigarettes





NLp is a very good science, but I haven't heard it helps with smoking but I donot know that much about it. there's lots of free websites to give you an idea, just type NLP techniques in google.
Reply:like shock therapy: only it's verbal, if u talk long enough it will become a habit and the habit is what their trying to implant, if u want help ur going to have it their way, at their place, and did u see the signs no smoking in here or there or anywhere, soon your back to square one and they try to re-enforce your square one to accommodate a newer Way out of your old habit, we negotiate for everything in life, their just slicing it up so u think it is the expert from afar or something, to get u to bite on it
Reply:Foget N.L.P. a waste of time and your money. There`s only one thing that can stop you smoking, and that`s "you"


No matter what form of help/therapies you seek or try, it has to be a very concious choice and decision that "you" really want to give up !


Computer science vs programming. What is the better route? What independent studies should I do in high school

I'm planning on going into the computer field after high school. Right now I am a junior (11th grade) and an honors student. I am stuck between Computer Science and Computer Programming. Even though I'll be taking Calculus AP next year in high school, I want to stay away from advanced math as much as possible as that's one my weaker subjects. I'm shooting towards a well-paying career (over $70,000US a year not considering the inflation rate in the next decade). I'm looking for advice on whether I should go toward a Computer Science major or Computer Programming? I have an open period this year and one open period next year during my school day in which I can do an independent study with the help of my computer programming teacher. So far I am familiar with Visual Basic 6, HTML, Java, many professional web design applications and can troubleshoot many problems on Windows.





What major is better in terms of jobs and salary?


What major is easier?


What courses to take in high school?

Computer science vs programming. What is the better route? What independent studies should I do in high school
I hear this question a lot. I have a BS in Computer Science (CS) and have no certifications but earn well into 6 figures (13 years in the field now currently specialized in SQL Server/.NET). Programming is a subset of CS. CS deals more with problem solving, algorithms (step by step solutions in english), data structures, computer architecture, etc. things on a much more theoretic/abstract level. You also learn application/database architecture, crucial to providing overall solutions.


Programming on the other hand is just a language used for a particular application (solution) and gets translated into via an algorithm written in english. Example, I had never used Active Server Pages (ASP) or Visual Basic (VB) before and wrote a full blown enterprise application using these technologies and the only thing that slowed me down was learning the various language syntax. Bottom line, a degree is invaluable, learning languages is secondary.


I believe a Computer Science degree is the best credential, don't worry about level of ease and for high school, focus on math, physics, etc. I personally went to a Cal State where their CS program was accredited (very hard) and got the most out of it but go check out various univeristies for CS programs.


Good luck!
Reply:Computer science will teach you the fundamentals that you'll find necessary if you make a career in computer programming.





Computer programming, on the other hand, can be had at any old community college or online university. Besides, if that's all you know, you're competing with all the offshore development (read: India) that's being used these days.





Computer science is the way to go, but it will be more challenging in college. There's some advanced math, but it's fun, stuff like discrete mathematics, you won't really need calculus.





Good luck.
Reply:TBone's right. Computer Programming is a 2 year degree, and doesn't address the theoretical and engineering issues that you'll learn about in Computer Science.





Now, if you just want to bang out very simple code, Computer Programming is probably fine, but he's also right to point out that these are the kinds of jobs being outsourced.





The higher level jobs that involve software engineering are not so easily commoditized. For example, interacting with a customer to understand what exactly they want generally requires personal interaction. It's much harder to do that sort of thing remotely. The customer's specifications then have to be turned into a design, which is not something taught in a two year program.





If you want something less technical that still pays well, you could also look at MIS (Management Information Systems). MIS people use tools to solve the IT problems encountered in the workplace. This also requires physical presence, so it's not so easily outsourced. Computer Scientists are the ones building the tools. So, if you like making new stuff, CS is the way to go, but it's a harder major.

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