studM: hello nlers,am new in the programming world,and just wrote a short code using html,but don't know how to run it on my laptop cuz i don't know where 2 locate the browser on my acer laptop,can someone help me out here wit a step by step approach on this?thanks in anticipation

save your code with .html for example (studM.html), locate the file wherever its saved and double click on it.

abeg get some forehand programming skills topped with db and then you can go for oracle else everything will look gibberish to you.

post your code if you can and get help ASAP. easy to debug that way cos there might be other errors apart from the stated.

Wow...thank God for this topic. I had a very hard time letting go of a grudge i was holding against this age mate cousin of mine who kept comparing himself with me. I won't go into details but i just learnt he's not the only one with his mentality. Good luck to every one abroad trying to make it and everyone back home living it up. it aint easy!

Is there any incubator or seed fund that foster, mentor and invest in internet startups and entrepreneurship in Nigeria? Successful companies are not formed in isolation. Entrepreneurs need seed funding, experienced mentors, and a strong network of seasoned professionals and peers.

where is the best place to invest in landed properties in lagos.

Kobojunkie: All the other real-time chat networks online no do?

It's up to you, what network to chat on but considering people who choose NL- i think we should have a real-time conversation!

Seun: We could do that, but the ROI would be rather low, unless someone starts a real-time advertising network that pays well.

This webapp offers a real time advertising network that might work.

http://www.tokkster.com/tokksterSite/index.jsp

What if Nairaland had a real-time communication platform that enables people who are on the site/page to see and chat with each other!

Kenooff: I don't know a thing about programming and i seriously want to learn, please can you suggest any language that i can start from

start out with HTML/CSS

ekt_bear:

Not really. HTML is a language for describing the structure of text. CSS is a language for describing how it should be displayed.

Neither are programming languages. No variables, no for loops, no if statements etc.

Javascript is a programming language, though.

HTML- Hyper text markup language

i remember back in the days in naija after high school, i went to NIIT Festac and paid 100k to learn Oracle 10G with no basic knowledge in programming, i had a slight migrane after my first day in class. I tried to cope but eventually dropped out, i nvr went back to NIIT again and i forfeited the cash. When i look back i laugh- long time coming!

Is HTML/CSS classified as a programming language? did a web dev class and my class web project was chosen as the best design.. my prof suggested i further develop the site so i got some team members and we been coding and sharing ideas.Will definitely reveal it here when its finally completed.

goon:
Focus on Python first and learn virtually all you can do with It. Knowing multiple languages doesn't make you a better programmer. If you need more inspiration, search Google for Alex Gaynor.

I'm still learning python and taking a second class on that next fall but this summer i wanna learn ruby on rails cos i'm working with a team on a web application using ruby on rails...i'm trying to learn what will be useful to me in the long run, not trying to know all! Ruby on Rails is really catching on..how long have you been programming using python?

starting this summer with: Agile web development with rails by sam ruby. Does anyone in the house has experience in ruby on rails? what are the best books to guide you?

delomos: OK, I can give targeted response now, there is the good and the bad.

First off, since UI/X is a relative new and growing field, there are few colleges that focus on this hard-core as a sole program, though, you can take it as an elective in the course of your program. What you want is a school that has a solid focus on design and/or Art which UI/X has its roots.

A school I would recommend whole-heartedly is Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) especially the MA program in "Digital & Media" or "Graphic Design" (which as I mentioned earlier has elective in UI/X,etc.) -- the very good thing about this school is, it's it located in proximity of schools leading research in human-computer interaction: MIT, Harvard, Brown, BU, etc. which are undoubtedly some of the best in the world, and, you can take extension programs from these schools too while attending RSID.

And as you might have guessed, it's expensive, but very, very worthy (and this area of the US [New England] is one of the most expensive to live).

But before then, read books on this field and see the schools (which, if you're passionate about this wouldn't be a chore, or at least see the bibliography section), or institutions they reference, research them and their programs then you can be the judge.

Ones that come to mind and are great reads:
1. The Design of Everyday Things (http://amzn.to/IsVpuY)<<---- if you can't read any one, read this!
2. About Face 3 (http://amzn.to/IsVmiD)
3. The Art of Innovation (http://amzn.to/IsVleJ)

Thanks for the details.. i have no experience in graphic designs, will this be a set back?

USA

Being searching the web for good schools to pursue a Master program in UI design. Can anyone in this field throw more light on this discipline, I am very interested in user interface design and application interaction. Are there any colleges or technical schools that offer degrees or programs in this area of study?

What would you call a revolutionary concept that incorporates a tablet, phone and a camera, all neatly packaged into a laptop. These days, your average tech enthusiast typically has at their disposal a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, and a digital camera; and that's listing the bare minimum. That's quite a bit of processing power and storage space spread out among different gadgets. What if it were possible to link all those devices together into one convenient package that uses all that computing power at once? That's the idea behind one designer's concept for a Fujitsu Lifebook, which would come with slots for a smartphone, digital camera, and tablet, for them all to all work together as one super device.

The unique concept, dubbed "Lifebook 2013," comes from designer Prashant Chandra, who submitted the design to a competition held by Fujitsu. The laptop would feature fitted slots for various smart devices, but those aren't for your standard connectivity. Attaching a gadget to the Lifebook would bring all it's functions to the computer, including using its own processor to run some of the laptop's functions.

For programming beginners, this website shows you how to do. Some people learn by visuals, this is be quite useful if you're in this category or experienced programmers can also share videos on here too

www.showmedo.com

i think the most popular language is java. my friend jst got a very good job wit this software company , although he lied bout his past job experiences on his resume but he was the best amongst other applicants during the interview. They were asked to write a java program within a certain time frame using a loop. He started in Jan and jst acquired this supercool suv(fx50) and a nice crib. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

4yrs program into 4mths. ..might b possible cos wit God all things are possible

How long have you been programming, what languages r u good at, what languages do u plan to learn and finally how has life been as a programmer. I'll start with my answers- 12months in programming, python,mysql,html, java,c/c++, php,javascript vb and ruby.

I love my career part and i'm addicted to the programming section of nairaland forum, where great minds think alike!

need more time tho- got like 3 tests this week and also a personal project to handle..ill do this contest at my spare time and upload it even tho a winner has been selected.Its all bout learning and perfecting your skills.

Seun:
Please express interest ASAP by creating a public repo and posting a link to it here.


You can learn Python easily using links provided earlier in this thread


Learn Python using the links provided above. Your eyes will be opened to wondrous things you never imagined.


Go to code.google.com and click on "create a new project". You have to be signed in to your Google Account.
If Google Code doesn't work for you, try Bitbucket. The most important thing is to setup a public hg repo.

Here's the link to my google code project-

http://code.google.com/p/my-result-eazy/

Still going through google code to see how it works ...

Seun:
This is a really tough decision for me. You can enter but let me think about the prize issue for a while.

Don't bother about the price--i'm not init for the price bt to sharpen my skills...i will nominate a charity to get the money thats if i win oo.lol

I tried to create a project on google code bt couldn't can you explain hw to do this.

eazyd: Seun,

Can someone living in the usa participate? currently a student and i'm familiar with python 2.7.

If i get a go-ahead i will create this script in python.

Can you answer this so i can indicate my interest ASAP