programming
Which Programming Language Do You Prefer?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone on our Lockergnome site recently asked which full programming language is “the best.” That is a good question – but impossible to answer, really. Each language was developed for a specific purpose. What works for one type of application may [...]
Deploy – A New Seattle Conference for Developers
I’m launching a new conference with the folks over at Seattle 2.0 called Deploy – Today’s Technology for Tomorrow’s Apps. It will be held Monday, November 8th from 9AM – 5PM at the Bell Harbor Conference Center. Deploy is a conference for technology builders and geeks. New languages, frameworks, storage systems, methodologies and devices are [...]
Gnomedex 2010 Open Government Hackathon
If you have a passion for coding and will be in Seattle on August 20 – 21st, you will want to attend this event. The Gnomedex10 Open Government Hackathon will be held at the Edgewater Hotel – adjacent to the Bell Harbor Conference Center. The event is slated to begin as our Gnomedex conference winds [...]
Do Computer Majors Mean Anything Anymore?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The job market is always changing. Computer program majors often find themselves having a tough time after graduation. It may sound insane due to the number of computer-related fields that are are there. Much of it depends on where you live, [...]
Tips for Programming and PHP
Community member “a_v58″ sent me a short list of PHP tips. These days, people are rabid in their thirst to learn more about PHP. If you want to become a programmer, you should know what you’re doing when it comes to PHP. The following tips were sent in to me by Andrew. They are solid [...]
How to Organize Text and Programming Code
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Managing text in a single text file is a bit of a kluge. Let’s say that text happens to be code, such as PHP or CSS. You may want color highlighting, so that if you make a mistake you’ll be able [...]
How To Teach Programming To Kids
This is R. L. Shanker’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not [...]
Have You Ever Wanted to be a 3D Game Developer?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When I was a kid, we had a Commodore 64 computer. It had a program that would allow you to create little games. It was kind of cool, but they were nothing like what you can create and play today. The [...]
Would You Like to be a Hacker, Like in the Movies?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I have a feeling life would be much easier if I could program. Sadly, I don’t sit on that side of the Geek fence. I have to rely on others to create things for me. Are you a beginning programmer, or [...]
What Advice do you Give to Young Programmers?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Programming is an excellent field to go into, and good Programmers are a hot commodity. That reminds me… if anyone out there is above excellent at working with Drupal, shoot me an email to chris@pirillo.com. Thanks to Grant for sending in [...]
How to Learn
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Brian writes: “I’ve been watching your videos on YouTube for a few month now. I’ve been learning Java for a year now, and I’ve got some tips for learning computer programming. Hopefully, these will apply to other things, as well.” Learn [...]
Game Developer Programming Suggestions
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Are you interested in become a gaming Programmer? Scott called in the other night when the phone lines were open. He wants to get into game development, and isn’t sure what Programming language he should begin to learn at first. I [...]
How Can Software be Perfect?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What do we need in order to have “perfect” software? What can companies do to achieve this lofty goal? Here are some excellent tips sent in by a community member. Software manufacturers… pay attention! Software should never crash. I don’t care [...]
How to be a Good Software Programmer
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I programmed a dog into this live video feed. Can you find him? Go ahead… I’ll give you a couple of seconds to look for him. I have a top five list submitted by Raleigh, full of tips to help you [...]
How to Get Started With Computer Programming
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Programming is NOT as scary of a task as you might imagine. I know some people who shudder at the thought of learning any programming language. However, take a read through these tips, and find out for yourself how to get [...]
