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 | Outsourcing is yet one more of those good ideas that have gone too far. Like an ad nauseum repeated catchphrase in a skit, after a while the fun stops. Outsourcing is good on some levels, but to outsource EVERYTHING (as some companies in my area have done) seems draconian and …  |
 | In my country, my biggest concern is the failing infrastructure and safety nets, and a coinciding political climate against raising taxes even a cent (though they do get raised, but different names are used). I would add some items to your poll: 1) the global gap between rich and poor; …  |
 | Javascript is a good place to start - it's still being used and introduces curly-brace syntax programming. It's pretty simple, also. Perl is great, but it's intentionally too flexible for an absolute beginner. Javascript is more standardized.  |
| | Re: Favorite Books [I]Cosmicomics[/I] - Italo Calvino [I]Gargantua And Pantagruel[/I] - Rabelais [I]Slaughterhouse Five[/I] - Kurt Vonnegut [I]Chronicles, Vol.1[/I] - Bob Dylan [I]The Crying of Lot 49[/I] - Thomas Pynchon [I]Collected Short Stories[/I] - Paul Bowles |
| | Are those questions about cricket!?? I've never seen a cricket game, held a cricket bat, or known anyone who has ever played the game. So my cricket knowledge level is right around ignoramus. I did see "Lagaan" - it had a long cricket match in it. |
| | Re: How to start XHTML is "hot" but there's far more HTML out on the web than XHTML. Plus, HTML forms the base for XHTML, so it's not a bad place to start. Look for a good thick book on web development, read it, do the exercises, and you'll be on your way. |
 | It's a paradox on many levels. Some people get degrees and climb the ladder with almost no experience (which doesn't make sense, I know, but I've seen it happen); others works their hynies to the pelvis and get nowhere (with or without degrees); while others rule through intimidation (which is … |
| | Hello, this is more of a general question, but how much VB6 or under do you all run into out there in the real world? I'm guessing quite a lot since .NET has a monstrous learning curve. Myself, I still support VB6 on the job and I've needed to keep … |
| | Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but.... I used to do a lot of volunteer work for non-profits but I had to stop. Time and time again the organization would give the usual "We're so HAPPY you found us!" and then proceed to ignore everything I …  |
| | Hello everyone. I don't remember at all how I found this forum, but here I am. I'm a systems analyst (at my company that means I make diagrams and documentation rather than write code) and currently managing my own IT project for the first time (which makes for rattled nerves …  |
| | Another question is just how much training is the company willing to allow before they want the product? You gave a vague description of the project, but it sounds like you'll need something like ASP.NET or PHP to deliver. ASP.NET is not something that can be picked up like HTML. … |
| | Re: what to buy It wouldn't be BAD to buy an Apple, but it's not the dominant platform out there. (though OS X does come prepackaged with Perl). You'd probably be better off sticking with the PC platform, learning a bunch of skills, and later on apply those skills to Apples. |