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Caz · 20-08-2003, 17:03

Think you deserve an applaud just for being so knowledgeable Harry! 8)

My son's doing 3 yr  OU degree at the mo in computer programming, another year to go. Can't remember off hand which ones are involved. Think Unix is in there somewhere though. and he's just been doing something with databases. He keeps telling me that it should be my next step, and I have to say I had  been thinking on those lines anyway.

Quite like the idea of making something do what I want! ;D ;D

Seriously though, after doing a website from scratch (no Dreamweaver!) I quite like the idea of programming.

HarryX · 20-08-2003, 18:04

Fanx......&lt;fx:blush&gt;

Quote:

Quite like the idea of making something do what I want!

Thats it in a nutshel. Instead of a static webpage you can make it come alive.. Have one piece of data you can reuse in different areas.. Have total control ..thats programming...

I ahve been doing it for years..Games is making things come alive.. I cant draw to save my life but worked with artists who would present me with the graphics and I would progam away and bring them to life..

Now designers present me with a website and an idea of what they want to happen..  Shop, secure area.. logins or whatever they want... I then set about making it work.

If me and your son went for a job.., your son or any of his mates doing the same course would get the job because he will have qualifications.. I like many others already out there are self taught.... Personally I left school at 14 and couldnt even read and write proper.. still cant write

 Qualifications..that bit of paper means a lot..

I know 8 programming languages that rely on exact syntax.. not a comma out of place... yet I still ahvent mastered the english language... spooky eh

fortunatly though I ahve been at this ten years and have enough contacts and probably enough work to keep me going another ten years anyway

Anyway....I didnt want to do this.. I wanted...Wanted... I wanted to be.... A Lumberjack!

Oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK ..I work all night and I slee.... Whoops slipping into monty python mode again

HarryX · 20-08-2003, 21:59

CD with following O'Reilly books on

JAVA
Java in a Nutshell
Java Language Reference
Java AWT Reference
Java Fundamental Classes Reference
Exploring Java

JAVA ENTERPRISE
Java™ Enterprise in a Nutshell, by David Flanagan, Jim Farley
Java™ in a Nutshell, Third Edition, by David Flanagan
Java™ Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, by David Flanagan
Enterprise JavaBeans™, Second Edition, by Richard Monson-Haefel
Java™ Servlet Programming, by Jason Hunter with William Crawford
Java™ Security, by Scott Oaks
Java™ Distributed Computing, by Jim Farley

PERL
Perl in a Nutshell
Learning Perl
Learning Perl on Win32 Systems
Programming Perl
Advanced Perl Programming
Perl Cookbook

PERL2
Perl in a Nutshell, by Ellen Siever, Stephen Spainhour & Nathan Patwardhan
Programming Perl, 3rd Edition, by Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen & Jon Orwant
Advanced Perl Programming, by Sriram Srinivasan
Perl Cookbook, by Tom Christiansen and Nathan Torkington
Perl for System Administration, by David N. Blank-Edelman

TCP IP
DNS & BIND
TCP/IP Network Administration
sendmail
sendmail Desktop Reference
Building Internet Firewalls
Practical UNIX & Internet Security

UNIX 2.1
UNIX Power Tools
UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition
Learning the vi Editor
sed & awk
Learning the Korn Shell
Learning the UNIX Operating System

WWW
HTML: The Definitive Guide
CGI Programming on the World Wide Web
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
Programming Perl
Web Master in a Nutshell

Oracle PL/SQL
Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 2nd Edition by Steven Feuerstein & Bill Pribyl
Oracle PL/SQL: Guide to Oracle8i Features by Steven Feuerstein
Oracle Built-in Packages by Steven Feuerstein, Charles Dye & John Beresniewicz
Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages by Steven Feuerstein
Oracle Web Applications: PL/SQL Developer's Introduction by Andrew Odewahn
Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference by Steven Feuerstein, Bill Pribyl & Chip Dawes
Oracle PL/SQL Built-ins Pocket Reference by Steven Feuerstein, John Beresniewicz & Chip Dawes

PM how to get it to you

HarryX · 21-08-2003, 14:29

Added the following books to the CD Some in PDF while all the O'Rielly and others are in HTML

Creating Commercial Websites

The C Programming language

Understanding Computers

Upgrading & Repairing PCs 8th Edition

Upgrading PCs (Illustrated)

Web programming desktop Reference

Web programming Unleashed

Web Publishing Proffesional reference

Web App Dev' with PHP 4.0

Webmaster expert solutions

HarryX · 27-08-2003, 23:50

Roy I thought you wanted this CD ?

Roy · 28-08-2003, 18:37

totally do - really want it in fact - when can we do adeal?

HarryX · 28-08-2003, 18:57

Just give me an address and I will post it.. Its all on HD so just burn to CD

Already handed one out

HarryX · 29-08-2003, 14:27

Last 10,20,50 messages feature doesnt seem to be workign at all today?

Caz · 29-08-2003, 14:32

Problem with the server apparently Harry, clocks been out of whack as well.

And here's me thinking Roy had found a  programme for time travel!

;D ;D ;D

HarryX · 29-08-2003, 15:07

Well after doing a little url snooping I found this works to a fashion

http://www.accringtonweb.com/cgi-bin...action=recent1

30-08-2003, 21:50

I wouldn't mind a CD like that!  After starting in Notepad using HTML years ago, then moving to Dreamweaver (Sorry!!), I think it's about time I progressed further!

Is amazon the best place to get these types of books from?  I remember my first book, Learning HTML (Or was it HTML for Dummies!?) from WHSmiths about 3 or so years ago!

HarryX · 30-08-2003, 22:04

If ya give me yer address I will post ya a copy.. Or drop it off if yer local.. No problem

Anything that helps ya get rid of that toy dreamweaver

30-08-2003, 22:08

lol, it's done me well for 12 months or so, but i do think it's time i learnt a little more.

I can collect if need be, i'm working tomorrow so either send us an e-mail with your address to [email protected] (I'll get it either tonight online or at work tomorrow) or you could hand it in to the Police Station and put for the attention of myself?  I can't ask you to give a CD away and pay P&P too!

I just looked at amazon and that "PHP and MySQL for dummies" is on there at not a bad price, looks interesting.

Caz · 30-08-2003, 22:20

Neal - Harry, just a thought, if you're working Springhill tomorrow Neal, I could give you a copy of the CD . Harry kindly delivered  one for me.

30-08-2003, 22:25

Yeah sure, pass me your number or ring the office tomorrow around 11am and i'll nip round and get it.  If you send me your number, send it to [email protected]

Much appreciated, thanks Harry X also!