I think the syntax for Perl can get more cryptic than C++. In Perl there are too many ways to do things that it can get confusing. Most books introduce these shortcuts too soon that I think can confuse a newbie right away. Also, a lot of those shortcuts and methods of doing things are unique to Perl that won't carry over to other languages. I've programmed in over 15 languages and the most cryptic code I've seen has been in Perl.
C++ can get pretty nasty, but only when you're trying to do advanced things, and some of those, you can't even do in Perl.
I don't think Perl is a good place to start. I think C++ would be better. I'm not saying Perl is a bad language, but I don't think it should be your first. C++ has more capabilities than most programming language out there, and it's highly used in the work place, schools, and universities. Also, the resources are enormous. Another thing that I might add is that the C++ syntax is special. Because C++/C has been around longer than popular languages such as Perl, PHP, JavaScript, C#, and Java, if you learn the C++ syntax, it'll be easier learning another language because the syntax derived from C++/C.
Here's the bottom line:
If you want to learn the basics of programming, I (not only me, but schools, universities, and many IT professionals) suggest C++.
If you want to learn the basics of web programming, go with PHP or ColdFusion
What a tragedy. I'm really sorry. I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one, so if there's anything in the world that you need, you know I'm here also. Even if it's just talking, or even playing some Mario Kart.
I'll miss your dad and his awesome stories. I think what I remember most is when he made fun of your mom's blue popcorn, and of course, him and his affection for flowers. ;)
You can create windows applications with pretty much any popular language out there, even Perl. I take it you haven't explored deep enough in the C++ realm to do any Windows programming. Visual Studio comes with premade classes where you can instantiate windows, buttons, controls, etc. You just use them. Simple as that. There is no magic. There are no tricks. You have to know what classes to use, and how they are called, and that means knowing about OOP, pointers, inheritence, and all the good stuff that makes up applications. You can pick up a book on "Windows Programming" or "Visual C++" to learn more.
If you want to go the easy way, you can try Visual Basic. Visual Basic hides a lot of the complexity, so it makes it easier and faster to code Windows applications. GUI development in VB is easier because a lot of it is drag and drop. You can double click on a control and code the events right there.
What you're trying to do I think is impossible, within Flash anyways. If you're trying to automate this process, all from within Flash, and by that I mean, when you press a Flash button, it takes a screen shot and saves it as a PDF in the background. If this is the case, then Flash would need some system access, which it doesn't have for security reasons, and thank God for that. It would suck if I went to a Flash web site, while I had another window open with passwords, and this Flash web site took a screenshot of everything and processed it on the server.
What you're trying to do though, if I follow correctly, can be done with ActiveX. You'd have to code this control yourself. The browser would ask the user if it's safe to download the control. Once this is downloaded by the user, it can take the snapshot, send it back to the server, and you can use another process to convert to PDF. There are SDKs out there to convert images to PDFs on the fly.
Yeah JCreator is awesome. The only thing I don't like is that the free version of JCreator didn't have tag insight like JBuilder. The GUI on JBuilder is so slow I wanna shoot myself every time I do the simplest of tasks.
I think for serious Java development, you should go for JBuilder. The features are just overwhelming. If you're starting to learn Java and are writing small programs (maybe for school) you'll want a light quick editor, and in this case, JCreator. That's the editor I use for most quick Java projects.
If you're going to do serious web development coding, try Dreamweaver MX. I can't believe no one else mentioned it yet. :)
For C/C++ I recommend you using Visual Studio or Borland Builder. If you're low on cash, you can use Bloodshed Dev-C++, which is free.
Are you sure you know what JavaScript is? On the contrary, I can't find a site that DOESN'T use JavaScript. I think you really have JavaScript confused with something else.
What do you mean manage? What do you exactly want to do with the SQL statements? If you just want to save them, I'd just put them in a file. I don't see why though, unless you're not using the SQL statements. Maybe you can be a bit more specific.
Sure, but this question is too broad. You got anything more specific? Also, the fact that you're new to programming might make it a little bit more difficult. Can you be more specific about your needs?
You can also schedule events. For example, go to meetings, like the ones held by Macromedia, Linux, Microsoft, etc. Look into stuff by the ACM and AITP. If you're interested, let me know.
Seems like charAt() would work. Can you paste the code? Also, how are you looping through the string? There must be a reason why it's not working, so maybe you can show us the code to see what's going on.
Just store the picture on some free host. Something like: http://www.bizhosting.com/learnmore/basic.html. Upload the picture and take the URL to it and slap it on your profile as an avatar.
Nah, I wouldn't buy a case. I have four computer towers and I rarely look at them anyways nor would I want to. I always put it under my desk because it takes too much space to put over it. I just use them. To me it's like a book. I read it, find the contents pleasurable, and that's it. Why would I want to look at the cover? If I wanted to look at something pleasurable, I'd do something else or look at something else I'll tell you that.
I'll say. You should try to start programming before even thinking about creating a game. It's like saying "I want to operate on people" without taking biology first.
You can pretty much use any language to create a game. It all depends what game you want to create. The more capibilites you want to add to your game, obviously the more you have to know. Please don't be tempted to create a 3D shooter like Quake... like I said... you don't just learn to operate on a person overnight, not even in five years. You have to take the basic courses (college, grad school and so on) then even then you still have to go to hands on training with models.
You can start programming a game sooner than five years, but it all depends on you. Here is something you should look at if you're just starting off:
Thanks for the feedback. I don't blame RedHat for making Linux "prettier." Most desktop users (people who use Windows) want an easy solution, and of course this is one way to draw them in, by making it prettier and giving them the illusion that it's easier to use. Hey, a company is there to make money. You can't blame RedHat for doing something like this. They can't just worry about what's best for the Linux community. They have to worry about what will sell and catch on, even if it's not necessarily "the best" solution for current Linux user. It's a company after all. Just my two cents.
There's different ways to do this. How do you want to do it? You can do it quickly with dialog wizards or code it from scratch. This sounds like a class assignment. You have to be more specific.
It's still the best search engine I think. (You should still use it, but not the toolbar.) Quick results, no popups, no picture banners. I know that within time, a company will spread its logo feces all over the site. It's just a matter of time and... money.
Argh Google toolbar. Talk about a privacy issue. It's almost like spyware. With the toolbar installed, they can access their own server at any time and pass information, as well as keep track of every page you visit. This is no secret. Check out Google's Toolbar Privacy Policy: http://toolbar.google.com/privacy.html
Keep in mind that the following are constructive criticisms: ;)
What's the point of this site? I had to browse through several links just to realize that it acts like a portal. A site that has links to other sites. Why would I want to go to your site for that when I have a search engine and millions of other more popular portals that have more features than yours? You have to make your site somehow unique. For example, this is site, TTF, is a forum, something that there's plenty of. What makes it unique is the content; the information that people post. That makes it come to life.
Try to never put a link that takes you to a coming soon page or a "under construction" page. There's nothing more annoying then clicking on something you're interested in then to be told that it's not there. It only annoys people. If you do want to tell the user what's to come, create another page and list all the things that you will add in the future. Don't trick the user by adding a link then betray him with something like "coming soon" or "under construction." Avoid the link all together.
These are two things that stand out to me, besides what everyone else has said. I agree with them. Try to solve these two usability issues before even worrying about any graphic design.
Nope, Cablevision is not blocking HTTP requests from home servers. Do you have a firewall set? Have you tried pinging yourself from the external IP? Also, have someone else ping you just to be sure.
Renaissance... I wish. ;) Argh, just sorry it came off as bragging, was trying not to. Just trying to say that there's more to life than computers. I'm sure you have other interests. Care to share? ;)
Thanks aeinstein. It's ok if you had that impression. This is, after all, a tech forum, so that's all I really can talk about. As far as me posting what you think about psychoanalysis or psychometrics or anything related with psychology, well... I don't think it would go over that well here (I'm into Psychology). Also, I'm into music, theater, and arts as much as I am into computers, but I don't post much about that stuff. Very passionate actually. I started playing the piano and drawing/sculpting since I was about four. Anyways, if I had posted stuff related on those subjects (like why I prefer Chopin's music over Beethoven's), it would've definitely given you a different view of me, so I think anyways. But sometimes it's ok to judge a book by its cover... initally, because how else are you going to judge it if you don't know anything else about it? Just be aware that the cover isn't the reason why you're buying it... well... unless you're insane. :)
