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MarkS

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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 10 10:16 am Post subject:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/thought-that-a-cert-was-good-for-life-think-again.ars Just in case the OP is still looking at these certificates through a training provider - looks like there are some significant changes

Aeolienne

Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 10 10:31 pm Post subject:
Has anyone here used Lynda.com?

MarkS

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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 10 2:15 pm Post subject:

Nope. But I just had a quick look at a couple of the freely accessible bits and they seemed very simple and gave specific detail rather than explaining concepts. (some of the macos/x stuff).

That imples that it might work as the 'I need to do XYZ, someone show me how' rather than I need to understand XYZ.

I guess the answer is that the quality of the courses will vary. How much can you download in a month?

I've always found that I can get perfectly good info from the manfacturers of products and a set of relevant forums.

If you are looking at specific technical stuff (SCADA etc) then I'd query how much use lynda would be. Find a forum which covers the relevant area and get pointers to specific sites/blogs/etc.

Aeolienne

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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 10 9:13 pm Post subject:
Does anyone have any opinions either way on any of the following: TSQL, DTS/SSIS packages, .NET/C#, ASP.NET/Win forms and XML?

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 10 9:30 pm Post subject:

Aeolienne wrote:

Does anyone have any opinions either way on any of the following: TSQL, DTS/SSIS packages, .NET/C#, ASP.NET/Win forms and XML?

Can't go wrong with .NET really. Visual Studio is an excellent IDE.

I use .NET/VB in an APS.NET environment along side XML/SQL. If you're using XML with .NET it's worth while getting a copy of QueryADataSet.

Aeolienne

Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 10 9:56 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Aeolienne wrote:

Does anyone have any opinions either way on any of the following: TSQL, DTS/SSIS packages, .NET/C#, ASP.NET/Win forms and XML?

I've never used any of them. I've lifted the list from a job spec that a recruitment consultant emailed to me, thinking that it would be of interest (FWIW it's a "green tech" firm in London).
I'm wary of assuming that because I've used some programming languages therefore I would have no problems with any others. From bitter experience I know that this is not the case. I got fired from the Met Office in part because I couldn't cope with the differences between PV-Wave and IDL.

vegplot

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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 10 10:27 pm Post subject:
If you're used to coding in an object orientated language then you should find C# relatively easy to pick up.

OP

Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 10 5:53 am Post subject:
TSQL is the SQL flavour used in MS SQLServer, functionally equivalent to Oracle's PL/SQL. Easy and pleasant to use, and helps you to cut down on the use of client-side dynamic SQL. DTS/SSIS are programmable SQLServer tools used for moving data objects around between servers. Not much fun to use IMHO, and increasingly more complicated (and powerful) with each new release of SQLServer.

Aeolienne

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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 12:41 pm Post subject:

I've been told that programming at home is a non-starter because my current machine - a Pentium 4 - is too old-fashioned. And not even safe against viruses, apparently (not that the computer doctor seemed concerned when he did the file transfers from my previous PC). The advice from the person who told me this was to build my own computer(!!) and to look at job descriptions for "analyst programmer" to see what skills I lack (where do I start?!).

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 1:13 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

I suggest you take an aptitude test before trying to learn a programming language, otherwise you're likely to be wasting your time/money on the training.

Can you recommend one?

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 2:03 pm Post subject:

Aeolienne wrote:

Google words like Pentium 4 and Linux, most probable reply is Lubuntu, bang up to date and no significant virus problems. I would have thought that you can get a suitable text editor and compiler for free.

Building your own computer is as easy as Lego, however, a man in a back-street repair shop will help (assuming you buy the bits from him).
Latest DIY system is the Raspberry Pi, there's been a thread on here recently.

The fact that most Universities run degree courses on this subject kind of suggests that there might be a bit of challenging stuff in it somewhere.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
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Location: West Sussex

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 7:24 pm Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

marigold wrote:

I suggest you take an aptitude test before trying to learn a programming language, otherwise you're likely to be wasting your time/money on the training.

Can you recommend one?

Sorry, no, it's over 30 years since I was tested and accepted for training as a programmer. Modern development tools may need different aptitudes. See what Google finds.

Like bricklaying and plumbing, it's not as easy to write code as people who can't do it think it is and some people just don't have the knack. Hence my advice to take a test before spending a lot of money. Which isn't to say it isn't worth giving it a go if you are interested and willing to put in the hours needed to learn a new skill, but don't expect to be good at it or earning a fat salary from it within a few months.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 14 8:15 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

Hairyloon wrote:

marigold wrote:

I suggest you take an aptitude test before trying to learn a programming language, otherwise you're likely to be wasting your time/money on the training.

Can you recommend one?

Sorry, no, it's over 30 years since I was tested...

The "you" was not necessarily directed at you specifically...

Aeolienne

Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Location: Leamington Spa, Warks

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 14 4:15 pm Post subject:
Windows doesn't know how to open a .torrent file. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/GetLubuntu

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 14 4:26 pm Post subject:
No, you'll need a client. https://www.guidingtech.com/8745/what-are-torrents-how-to-download-on-windows/

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