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Hi all, I am web developer in an organization. I started my career as a PHP developer, I was working on Wordpress. Now I want to learn new things in PHP other than wordpress. Please suggest me what should I do for better career opportunities. Thanks, Trivikram.

So today I made a realization in my programming hobby, I LOVE making the User Interfaces of programs. The core stuff I usually lose interest in, but I could program GUIs all day long and not get tired of it. This made me quite happy to finally realize. So, my …

This is great that so many folks respond so honestly and clearly to posts from clueless people like me. So, thanks in advance for setting me straight. I'm in my 40's and looking for a career change. I've always had an interest in tech, but real-world experience is fairly slim …

Hello, I have decided to become an IT Professional. My financial Aid counselor ask me to interview 3 IT Professionals...I don't know any IT Professionals. Please Help me with these 3 Questions. You are also welcome to contribute a short paragraph of any other information about yourself, career, job satisfaction …

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a B.A. graduate from Guwahati University of Assam, India and having one year Diploma course in Computer Application. I have assist in developing a Library Management System which is running smoothly in various colleges in Assam, India. And have developed some non-commercial software for personal excellence …

Hello, Im a 25 yr old male in the USAF as an Air Traffic Controller. I have an associates in airway science and am currently going to school for a bachelors in Information Technology. I was interested in getting some input on what exactly I need to do ensure getting …

I am going for a career in Software Design and i need to know what college path should i take in order to accomplish that? I have been told that i should major in computer science and specialize in software design. Is this what i would need to do in …

Hello everyone, I'm in a bit of a rut and was hoping to get some perspective from professionals in the field (who have been through this before). So here's my (very brief history): [LIST] [*]BA from a city school in Economics [*]1.5 years as a quality assurance analyst at a …

Hi. I'm doing bachelor of IT and this is my third year. I intended to become a programmer when I graduate. How many programming language I need to know to be a programmer? How do I know if my programming skills is adequate/competent?

I have a Associates degree in Business Management and start my Bachelors program next month but I am thinking about changing from Business Management to Business Information Systems. I would like to know where will this degree take me to in the a career in I.T.? Is it the same …

Hi, This is lokesh from india,completed B.tech (computer science). Right now looking for job. me positive thinking and very confident not over confident. my hubbies are playing chess and traveling long trips and love to make friends around world.

I am a budding game programmer trying to get into the industry programming for PS3, Xbox 360. The main problem I see is the need to demonstrate my skills to a potential employer, but without access to Dev kits for the PS3 or Xbox 360, doing this directly is impossible. …

Hi guyz... I am newbie to the forum.. I finished my BE degree in Computer science in 2009. i joined a canada based software company and had been working as a developer in J2ee/Flex for on year. Now i am thinking of adding a few adv. to my career. So …

Hi, I have just started my first semester in a Bachelor program 'Computer Engineering'. I have above basic knovledge in Java SE and currently am interested in Python. The problem is that I'm facing some difficulties in determing my purposes about my future career in IT field. I used to …

I was just wondering whether anyone from here had a experience in signing up onto their website and check about them. Few days back i got a mail from a friend to apply for a job on their website. When i called my pal to ask for confirmation that whether …

How is the course of Sikkim Manipal Uni..... MBA Banking & Finance, guys I require your opinion as I am very keen in joining this course. Do Banks accept this degree

Hello to all. I am new to this site and have some questions. I am hoping somebody can steer me in some direction. So I have a BA in an unrelated field and am completely burnt out in my field. I have always been electronically inclined, from installing car stereos …

Hello everybody! I am new to this forum, do not throw a pie at me :) I did use a search, but did not find what I was looking for. For couple month now I am thinking about education and how to get one in networking/systems administrations/security now a days, …

Hello, my name is Derek and I'm a geek. I've been playing with computers for about 10 years now. I'm 23 and I am not sure which area of IT I would like to specialize in. I hope some of you may have some advice for me. Background I convinced …

If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know I focus a lot on employment -- or lack thereof -- in the tech sector. I'm always on the lookout for ways IT professionals can get additional skills or enhance the ones they have, so I feel …

As layoffs mount in every industry across the nation, there's no shortage of advice on how to avoid or cope with them. Suggestions range from taking some time off to catch your breath to jumping right back on the in the saddle after your last paycheck clears. It's difficult to …