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paddy4destiny: what of those still studying, are we eligible

Thanks for asking, students studying a programming course are welcomed.

Ajibel: Why is the 'government' the priority And must you form an assoc before u can develop your so-called 'world class application'

Why such bitterness.

@ GideonG: The aimof the association is not to wait to be noticed by the government but the reverse, because our aim is to develop world class applications that the government will have not choice but to come to us, so guys what are we waiting for let's get the ball rolling.

@ code101: Though a lot of people will disagree that a qualification is not needed for programming, but the big IT corporations will not employee someone without a degree. The reason for this is that writing a complex application is no joke, this is why a degree is required because the knowledge gained at uni will go a long way in helping a programmer to complete a complex application for organizations to use.

I started using lambda expressions '=>' in C# ages ago, can't believe Java is still behind with this.

"From Java 8, you’ll be able to use lambda expressions, for example:
Stream.of(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).map(x -> x * x).filter(x -> x % 2 == 0).reduce(0, (sum, x) -> sum + x);"

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NaijaNaWaa: I really mean business. How I wish I can find serious, experienced and competent hands around Abuja. I know distance doesn't matter but at the initial stage I want to coordinate things closely.

Since this is a web based project then you'll be better of looking beyond Abuja, by getting an online team involved like the 'Association Of Nigerian Programmers Online'

NaijaNaWaa: Do you mean that there's no need for reporting tool or skill? I'm thinking of BI tools like SQL Server Reporting Services.

Going for Business Intelligence (BI) shows you are on the right track and you mean business.

This will be a nice software project for the 'Association Of Nigerian Programmers Online'. We can get the right team of C# ASP.Net, PHP, C++ (Mobile App version) and database developers together to develop a world class web-base Accounting Software like the one you are planning to develop. If you are interested then you can contact us at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-Of-Nigerian-Programmers-Online/589086937790732

lordZOUGA: The government will probably be more interested in the achievements of said association. A degree just shows that a person has been taught a certain profession but it doesn't tell or show if the person can excell in the profession. Besides, this is computer science, a degree has never been a yardstick for measuring excellence in this field.

This association will need people with academic qualifications in Software Engineering or Computer Science with some commercial experience, in order to gain achievements that will make it relevant enough for the government to take notice of us.

lordZOUGA: @charpjava, you probably just need a meeting place where you will go and feel good about yourself and your degree. If that's the case then carry on.

I doubt if the government, commerce and industry sectors will take the advice of such an association seriously if membership isn't based in such criteria.

GideonG: Real programmers don't have BSC except you are talking about mediocre programmers.

These real programmers you talk about have had lecturers teaching them programming at home when they were still kids.

Could not find such an association to join so I have decided to start one online. Our aim will be to develop world class applications and advice government, commerce and industry as well as the educational sectors in Nigeria on software related issues and projects. Membership is open to programmers and students who can program. We also need Accountants, Bankers, Lawyers, Doctors and other professionals to supply us with their software requirements. A Facebook page has been created for those who are interested. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-Of-Nigerian-Programmers-Online/589086937790732

Mosync with a Windows Phone Emulator is cool, loads quickly unlike the android emulator that takes ages to load. Setting up a Windows Phone Emulator is like a breeze, unlike setting up an Android emulator. In no time I was able to develop an app to directs a user to niaraland on a Windows Phone Emulator. I hope Seun likes it.

lordZOUGA: why has it not been popular?

Maybe it started just like facebook, but now it is on SKY News lets see what will happen.

This is something else. Has anyone on Nairaland tried this P2P digital currency? It sounds very interesting. More info below:
"Because it's decentralised and runs off a mathematical algorithm it means it can't be corrupted."
On Sky News: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/cyber-currency-surge-amid-eurozone-060412900.html

From their website:
An open source P2P digital currency
Bitcoin is a digital currency, a protocol, and a software that enables
Instant peer to peer transactions
Worldwide payments
Low or zero processing fees
And much more!
Bitcoin uses peer to peer technology to operate with no central authority; managing transactions and issuing Bitcoins are carried out collectively by the network. Through many of its unique properties, Bitcoin allows exciting uses that could not be covered by any previous payment systems.
http://bitcoin.org/en/

@ MrBible

Thanks for suggesting Windows Phone Emulator, Android Emulation had almost made me to give up on developing mobile apps due to the time it takes for it to load. I'm going to download Windows Phone Emulator now and then begin testing my apps on it.

There is no more excuse is either you start programming mobile apps or you will be programmed by mobile apps

Fayimora:
What's the advantage in bringing those 4 paradigms into one language? Not really seeing any reasonable advantage. Sounds like an overkill to me...might be wrong though so enlighten me

Maybe this answer might make you change your mind.
“Different schools of thought have developed, based on different ways of viewing programming, called “paradigms”: object-oriented, logic, functional, etc. Each school of thought has its own science. The unity of programming as a single discipline has been lost"
"Teaching programming in this fashion is like having separate schools of bridge building: one school teaches how to build wooden bridges and another school teaches how to build iron bridges. Graduates of either school would implicitly consider the restriction to wood or iron as fundamental and would not think of using wood and iron together. The result is that programs suffer from poor design.” Roy and Haridi (2005, p.x_x_x)

You can still achieve your goal in developing your own applications and at the same time be working for a good company where you will get better training, exposure to new technologies which will help you to solidify your knowledge.

One easy way is to just copy the Debug folder in the bin folder of your application from the location where it was developed to your desktop and then open the Debug folder on your desktop and then check for the file type that says application in the same folder, double click this file and your application is running.

If you do not already know, then MoSync software allows you to develop one mobile app that runs on all devices. MoSync software is free and is open-source http://www.mosync.com

WhiZTiM: @csharpjava, suggesting Mozart, it doesnt look bad... And quite frankly, for the past 5+years of programming, I am just knowing(as in, in detail) about that Language!!
Do you code in it?? ...reasons?

I used it for my final year project in Programming Paradigms, have not had the chance to use it again as the environment I find myself now is based on .Net and C#. I would still try and find sometime to dig further into this great Mozart language.

Fayimora:
I definitely love the OO way of thinking. However, the FP way is even more fun. Bringing them together(Scala I love you) is BRILLIANT!

Mozart Programming System is even better it brings together all four programming paradigms: Object-Oriented, Functional, Imperative and Logic.
"Mozart: It compiles to an efficient platform-independent bytecode that runs on many varieties of Unix and Windows, and on Mac OS X. Distributed programs can be spread out over all these systems. The Mozart Web site, http://www.mozart-oz.org, has complete information including downloadable binaries, documentation, scientific publications, source code, and mailing lists"

Try Mozart and you will love it forever!

The diagrams below will give you some ideas about developing the 'Process Management of an operating system.
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There a four major programming paradigms, they are:

Object-Oriented: "C#, Java, C++, SmallTalk, Python"

Functional: "Lisp, Scheme, Haskell"

Imperative: "C, Ada, Perl"

Logic: "Prolog, Sql, HTML"

Your choice of programming language will depend on the paradigm that is best suited for the application you want to develop. The most popular paradigm today is Object-Oriented paradigm which is a representation of the real world around us, this is why we have so many C#, Java and C++ programmers.

You cannot Install Sql Server 2005 Enterprise Edition On Window 7 Ultimate. You need a Windows Server operating system or a Virtual machine on your windows 7. VirtualBox is a good Virtual Machine from Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html

nlive: .

Do you have clients outside Nigeria?

Seun: Systemspecs HumanManager and Remita?

Good start Seun, lets keep the ball rolling!

I'm trying to compile a list of Nigerian softwares that are competing globally, I need inputs from others to compile this list into the following categories:
UPDATED

GAMES: ***************
MOBILE APPS: Afrinolly(mobile entertainment app) - by: FCO Limited
SHOPPING CART:********
FINANCIAL: ************
PAYMENT GATEWAY: ****
HUMAN RESOURCES / PAYROLL: HumanManager and Remita - Powered by: Systemspecs
FORUM SOFTWARE: *******
CMS: *******************
CYBER CAFE: Gocybetix
EDUCATIONAL:************
ETC........

From the Moderator: Please do not be tempted to see this as an opportunity to advertise your software because i wont hesitate to ban you. Thanks for your understanding

leastpay: I have not yet seen the software. Still looking for.it.

Follow the link I gave you above and select the download for the version of your Windows 7 as shown in the image below. After you have installed it you will have a graphical user interface for your SQL Server.

toria1980: Pls can u help. Me. With d setup, I need ​am urgently

What have u tried so far?