If a friend of yours wanted to get into development and didn't have any experience, what would you suggest? What language/resources would you suggest to break into programming? With all of the technologies out right now and buzz words where should one even start explaining this stuff to people? ...
I recently moved from the Microsoft world (Windows XP) to a virtual machine and I am now using Ubuntu Linux. I would like to learn to program in this environment, but I need guidence as to any book that outlines the basics. I am also not sure which language to start in (Java, Python, Perl). What is the best place for me to begin? ...
I'm building a web application (Java/Flex) that I hope to one day sell, but am aiming for a private beta to start with. I've been looking for some resources that explain the mechanics of processing a user's registration and payment, and then making the web app aware of that user's credentials and entitlement, but have yet to find anythin...
A few months ego I purchased Nokia N800 device and since then I'm itching to write some code for it. I know that some of the application I'm running are written in Python and that there is a Mono port for the Maemo platform as well. Basically what I'm asking is: Is there a recommended development language for Maemo platform? What dev...
I've plotted out the basic game idea outline, but rather than make another mod of some other game, I want to dip my toes into the waters of stand-alone game development at long last. This will likely be an RPG-style, top-down online multiplayer versus game with elements of puzzle solving, cat and mouse mind games, and even some shooter ...
What are the programming languages you have used / are using now to write applications for Mac OS X? What kind of applications have you developed? ...
I come from a PHP based background and my new years resolution was to listen to Joel and learn C. I am using a Windows based PC and I don't mind programming that's focused a little on the Windows side though I will be starting with console applications. What compiler could I use and why? What IDE could I use and why? What other tools...
I have limited prior ASP .NET knowledge (very basic knowledge). I have worked with Ruby on Rails and and primarily a WPF/C# developer. For a new project I am going to be working on I need to know ASP .NET MVC. What are some good resources for learning it? ...
I am having a go at blogging and would like to get some discussions going instead of just yelling into the void. So I was wondering what are the some recommended ways to get my posts noticed without becoming a nuisance to the internet at large? ...
I think everyone here would agree that in order to be considered a professional software house there are number fundamental things you must have in place. There is no doubt that one of these things is a build server, the question is, how far do you need to go. What are the minimum requirements for the build server? (Somewhere to just ...
When you first fire up Visual Studio, or even before that (Hopefully) What do you consider best practices when starting a new project? Different things i have done in the past Consider the technology choices Attempt to identify the potential bottlenecks/brickwalls Throw away the specification Ask lots and lots of questions Launched st...
I am a developer with a strong .NET background. In my spare time I will soon have the task to build a small an simple website with some dynamic features. So I guess ASP.NET would be the right choice. The problem is here that I have almost no experience with ASP.NET and my time is very limited. What would you suggest how I should approach...
I have a profound knowledge of the .NET framework - except ASP.NET. What would be a good book for getting started with ASP.NET that maybe also covers the latest buzz like ASP.NET AJAX and ASP.NET MVC? ...
Has anyone found a good template or sample project that can be used as a starting point for a OneNote 2007 add-in? ...
I'm trying to install webby on Ubuntu ubuntu-8.10. So far I have installed Ruby 1.8, and RedCloth for Ruby 1.8. When I tried to install webby (using gem) I received the error: Error installing webby: webby requires hpricot (= 0.6.0, runtime) So naturally I tried to install hpricot: sudo gem install hpricot --version=0.6.0 But t...
I am currently following the Compass Primer I've followed all the steps for installation on Ubuntu 8.10, and when I try to run it, to ensure that it's installed correctly, it gives me a big mess of errors: sudo /var/lib/gems/1.8/bin/compass /var/lib/gems/1.8/gems/chriseppstein-compass-0.3.8/lib/compass/commands /install_rails.rb:5:...
I'd like to learn the gstreamer media framework. Where should I start? ...
I'm in a bit of a career quandry here. I currently live in an area of the UK which is reasonably good job wise for C++ desktop application developers (i.e like me) however my wife is being relocated to an area of the country which is near to a major tech hub of the country, but not near enough to commute on a daily basis (i've done 2 hr....
I've the opportunity to do a project with Dynamics AX 2009 and am now investigating the possibilities of creating a ASP.NET website/application that interacts with AX 2009. I’ve been searching a bit and found some video’s and info, but I can’t find some actual API/Webservice documentation or tutorials to start with. Does anyone have som...
I am asking about a good resources and sample code for TSF? ...