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Good day everyone!!! Pls dont kill me when a forum like this already exist but i was not able to find one through the search function. The purpose of this forum is, that skilled programmers will tell beginners how they managed it to become a programmer. Like what book was …
Hello......... I am new member for this community. I hope I'll get benefited by this community for my IT career.
Hello everyone! I'm still a new member and I would like to share with you my knowledge and short experience as a student, and I would appreciate if you guys out there help me achieve my goal of becoming a high level programmer. I am still a new comer in …
Hi , I am a software developer in .net . My problem is that after I develop an application , I have problems understanding the code quickly whenever I need to go back to it after some time. Right now I am converting a data-app from VB6 to c# . …
My name is Jess and I am returning to school after quite a while away. I found a career change is necessary and I am studying IT and Comp Programming in hopes to better my managerial and technical skills. Please be patient if my questions seem silly as I am …
Hello I want to attempt a freelance c++ job/project for the skills & experience but do you think there are any jobs out there for my skill level? I have been learning programming for 8 months, only know c++, & I only know the basics, arrays, vectors, pointers, stacks ,lists,queues, …
Well... I am a sophomore in college and torn between choosing 1 of 2 majors. Computer Science or Information Technology. My financial situation isn't all that great, my parents are helping me out a lot, but they advise me on getting my degree and getting out into the 'real' work …
I'm a second year student of Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark. I'm here to get ideas for solutions to programming issues.
Hi guys, I've been fascinated with computers for a long time, and want to get more into it. Here are a few of my first questions: 1. I noticed the FAQ is 4+ years old, is it still valid? 2. I want to get into the industry (not sure where …
Hi friends my name is Vineeth. I am 23 years old and my PC is 10 years old. My dream is to become a GOD in programming. I like this forum becoz I found many codes in web some of them are really great.When i looked for them i realized …
Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm hoping to make a career change into IT at some point in the future. In a perfect world, I'd be going back to school, but due to family and financial obligations, that isn't possible right now. I've just started researching where …
Hello, My name is Aundra (pronounced "Andre") Johnson and I currently work at Atlanta Technical College doing technical support for the entire college. Two of my goals in the IT field are to become more technical proficient in repairing computers and learning more in the security area of IT. Hopefully, …
hi, I'm very new to this community.. I've done MCM(Comp.Mgt.)now a days i am searching job in IT.So please frinds help me thank you
Hi every one, I'm new to pragramming. I have some basic knowledge of programming. I want to start my career as a programmer. For now, i need to write a code for mass weighing machine using C in a AT89s52 microcontroller. Can you help to write a code for it?
dis is manips software developer having 2+ yrs EXP in DOTNET, I am here because this community is very useful in getting answers by sharing knowledge with all software professionals.
Hi all. Am a Computer science graduate with 7 years experience as a System Administrator & Helpdesk Support Officer. On husband's visa, leaving in Dubai. Am hunting for job. Any clue how best to get one? Thanks.
Hello, I am a new member to your group and have only been using a computer for 12 months. I am trying to teach myself c sharp, but I am having a hard time finding samples or tutorials for beginners. I'm 49years old and this is new to me, if …
Hello, I'm currently in High School and looking for a career in programming, and my dilemma is this: Game programming or Software Engineering? I have heard the horror stories of terrible hours and bad job security in game programming. But I haven't heard much about software engineering. Please enlighten me. …
Hello, I'm a third grade computer science student at an university in Amsterdam. For a school project I have to interview someone with a job I would like in the future. I would like to interview a professional software engineer or a professional web developer about his/her job. The interview …
I'm currently a software engineer and looking at staying within the technical/programming IT field for the forseeable future. I'd like to do an MBA to increase my knowledge of businesses/commerce in general. For instance being able to understand the economy much better, finance/stock market or how companies operate. A career …
I just joined today and I already got help with one of my problems and hopefully helped someone else. I am a technical professional with over 40 years in the game as a research chemist, engineer and for the last few years IT professional as a consultant, software architect and …
Here's some good news for a change: Linux-related jobs are on the rise. According to the freelance marketplace, [URL="http://www.odesk.org"]Odesk[/URL], the number of Linux jobs has increased more than 1,400% since 2006. This sharp increase as raised some eyebrows over at [URL="http://www.linuxfoundation.org"]The Linux Foundation[/URL] and they're responding appropriately. The Linux Foundation …
Everyone is talking about how open source technology is the answer to budget cuts and belt tightening in the workplace. There's no denying its use is on the rise and, in fact, the Linux server market is predicted to extend into the tens of billions over the next few years. …
As part of my [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4037.html"]ongoing quest[/URL] to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4007.html"]bring you information[/URL] on getting -- or keeping -- a job in the tech sector, I want to point you to a [URL="http://www.palamida.com/blogs/eight-open-source-projects-for-highly-effective-job-hunting"]great blog post[/URL] by the folks at the application security company [URL="http://www.palamida.com/"]Palamida[/URL]. They've assembled a list of eight open source tools …
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 …
Remember last month when DaniWeb [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3847.html"]reported[/URL] how some 1400 jobs were to be lost at Microsoft? These losses forming the first part of a plan to trim costs which would see a total of 5000 Microsofties facing the axe. Well now, in the most bizarre of twists, it seems that …
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 …
Us geeks have known it for ever, but the secret is now out: computer science rocks! That would seem to be the conclusion that a panel of international experts, admittedly they are experts in Computer Science and Informatics (CS&I), has arrived at. The [URL="http://www.rae.ac.uk/"]Research Assessment Exercise 2008[/URL] decided that the …
As a sign of how mainstream social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are, people are starting to wring their virtual teeny hands about the proper etiquette around various situations. Do romantic partners get veto power on Facebook and Twitter friends? What's appropriate fundraising behavior for politicians? Should you …
It’s a big bag, if a mixed one, for the financial markets and for technology companies today. Overall, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 42 points, buoyed somewhat by (finally) some good economic news. Check out Monday’s housing sales numbers, which unexpectedly rose off of record lows. Also, a …
Apple shares have fallen, although not as steeply as many traders had imagined, after CEO Steve Jobs announced that he was taking a six-month medical leave of absence. My first reaction was surprise. Six months? That sounded serious. Then disgust, as Internet trolls had Jobs on his death bed. As …
A wild news day for tech stocks, with Sony posting its first quarterly loss in 14 years and rumors running rampant that Microsoft will start laying off employees after all. A week or so ago, Microsoft issued a statement saying that the company would avoid layoffs, and would instead focus …
A new [URL="http://www.e-janco.com/Salary.htm"]study[/URL] by Janco Associates, Inc. is full of gloom-and-doom about the state of employment in the IT industry. A year-long survey of U.S. and Canadian businesses indicates a combination of job outsourcing, layoffs, and other cost-cutting measures have led to the worst job market IT professionals have seen …
According to numerous [URL="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5429969.ece"]reports[/URL] that is exactly what is being suggested. If the axe does fall, then it will be the first time that the company has had to make any really major cuts in the workforce during it's 32 year history. Of course, there has been no official confirmation …
Martin Sosnoff, writing in Forbes.com today, offers one of the most comprehensive, clear-minded takes on the U.S. economy in 2009. He’s not bullish on tech stocks – yet – but he is cheerleading the biotechnology sector, which could offer investors some significant upside in a year where profits will come …
If you're a tech worker that's been recently laid-off, [URL="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/seeking-laid-off-tech-workers"]Silicon Alley Insider wants to talk to you[/URL]. Beware, though, what they're asking isn't for the faint of heart. The Web site is planning to chronicle the follies and foibles of five people searching for new jobs in the tech sector. …
It's official - the computer mouse is 40 years old today. Good grief I feel old, I'm older than the earliest mouse. That's somewhat sobering. The first mouse was made of wood. It was much, much larger than the hand-held devices we have today and it was much less precise …
No matter which political camp in which you choose to pitch your tent, it's hard to deny that technology is at the heart of President-Elect Barack Obama new plans for the United States. As we learn more about what ideas he has in mind to strengthen the economy and gird …
An new [URL="http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%253D2834%2526cid%253D237066,00.html"]study[/URL] by London-based Deloitte and the Cranfield School of Management validates what CIOs have known all along: "You're out of the loop, and when we want your opinion we'll tell you what it is." CIOs are caught in a tough situation right now. Technology is emerging at a …
[I]"With great power, comes great responsibility." -- Uncle Ben in "Spiderman"[/I] I read a [URL="http://ask.metafilter.com/107859/How-to-deal-with-the-IT-Skinner-box"]fascinating question[/URL] over at [URL="http://ask.metafilter.com/"]Ask Metafilter[/URL] this week that I've been thinking about ever since. An anonymous tech worker writes that though he loves job, he's over-worked and over-wrought. His two-man department achieved an uptime of …
[I]A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. ~Mark Twain. [/I] This week we learned what can happen when Citizen Journalism runs amok when an untrue rumor began circulating that Apple CEO had suffered a severe heart attack. As soon as …
ZDnet's Deb Perelman asks if it's a good idea to ask IT job candidates to [URL="http://blogs.zdnet.com/careers/?p=178"]prove they've got the technical chops[/URL] to do the job they're after. You bet your server farm it is. Perelman says, "...increasingly, IT professionals are asked to take some sort of test when they go …
Tamar Weinberg's recently wrote about [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2287.html"]five good reasons to start using Twitter[/URL], the popular microblogging service. If it convinced you to take the plunge, here's something to consider before you sign up: Will you register under your own name? If so, that means your boss and co-workers can anonymously watch …
[URL="http://www.cmg.org/"]Computer Measurement Group[/URL] (CMG), the non-profit company many IT professionals rely on to provide guidance and advice on best practices for managing infrastructure, is gearing up for its annual conference in Las Vegas, NV this coming December. In advance of the event, organizers have announced that registration is open for …
Have you ever wanted to meet Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon? So have I, but we probably never will. However, if you’re free in mid-July and don’t mind traveling to Toronto, you can meet [URL=http://www.geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Home.html] Gerald “Jerry” Weinberg[/URL], the man generally cited as the industry’s first software …
[I]Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. ~Dylan Thomas. [/I] Every once in a while you come across a blog post from a writer that makes you sit up …
OK, so that would just be silly, would it not? Nobody in their right minds would accept a job working in IT on Mars. Yet so far 70 people have applied to the [URL="http://www.imbp.ru/Mars500/Proj_M500-e.html"]Mars-500[/URL] project in Russia, for the unusual position (literally) of an IT Manager willing to be sealed …
Born August 12th 1981, the IBM Personal Computer changed the world. Hard to imagine now, but back then it really was the start of a revolution. All those personal computers that came before it were nothing more than toys in the eyes of the business world, the marriage of Microsoft …
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