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asalimpo: opera mini.

Desktop/laptop
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No idea. I guess firefox, acrobat reader, winrar, vlc media playa, notepad++,sublimeText(for d geek/nerds).

Thank you for your feedback, Im grateful and thankful for your time and patience.

Look at all these apps just for networking and communicating. Its crazy out here ~> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

Sibrah: ^^^Nice response. What about the less robust apps like games Utility and books?

Always understand that it is one thing for your app to be popular and its another thing for your app to make money for you. Yeah you can make money off of game apps, but it will have to be either:

A. In-App/Game Purchasing
B. Mobile Advertising
C. Paid App

For A & B to make money for you, you will have to alot of traffic or great marketing. GROWTH HACKING, is the key. Once your app becomes popular, then it becomes easier to make money from it, but remember that once your app becomes number one, there are millions of app developers around the world that will try to copy what u did. Look at Flappy Birds. 2048. As far as C. unless your game is really designed well, most people wouldn't pay for it in the first place, so more than likely, if your app doesn't make it in A or B, it probably won't make C.

As far as books, lets be honest. How many people across the internet actually spend time on the internet reading books, talk less of paying for them? There are so many free books on the internet but people will rather socialize and communicate with each other, which is where the money is at but like I said the competition is fierce. This link ~>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_virtual_communities says it all.

Sibrah: I like to know. I read one review online where they put average income at $6000 per app as average across IOS, Android, and BlackBerry appstore. Which Language is best for development on the popular platforms out there?

You seem to be asking 2 different questions.

a. How much is the reward?
b. What programming language is the best?

For your 1st question, I'll be honest and say that not many App Developers are making money on their own. I'll think many of them are making money by building apps or websites for other people and companies, but as far as submitting their app on App Stores and selling, not many of them are making it and that is because the competition is fierce. What usually happens is once a new idea comes into town, everybody copies and clones it and before you know it, that idea becomes saturated. I think the ones that get downloads the most, usually have more marketing connections and more marketing skills and thus people learn about it more. Even before YouTube, there were a thousand video hosting sites. B4 Instagram, there were many photosharing apps but Facebook bought Instagram. Then came SnapChat. Blink. SnapChat to me seems more like a real product but Instagram was bought by Facebook, because the owners were cool with each other. Then when SnapChat came around, Facebook felt threatened. Think about it. Facebook bought Instagram for 1 billion dollars but wanted to buy SnapChat for 3-4 billion dollars. When SnapChat rejected the idea, Facebook decided to make their own version, but it didn't do to good in the market.

For your 2nd question, I'd say for a quick app or short term, you can use HTML, CSS, JS (and with PhoneGap) you can make a good app (and with good marketing skills) make something from it but for a long term or long lasting app, since Androids are more open source and cheaper than iOS products, then Android will be the way to go which depends on the Java programming language. BB also depends on Java but BB is no longer reigning like before. Like Java is a good universal programming language, since it is used in Desktop, Mobile & Web Apps, along with embedded devices. Im not too sure but I think feature phones also can run Java Apps.

Still, everybody has their differences and opinion and I've just told u mine.

There is often spirited discussion and debate about the differences between Programmers, Hackers, and Developers. Most descriptions I’ve seen are flawed in at least one serious way, so I provide below my preferred—and I hope more accurate and elegant—definitions:

A Programmer is someone who can solve problems by by manipulating computer code. They can have a wide range of skill levels—from just being “ok” with basic scripting to being an absolute sorcerer with any language.

A Hacker is someone who makes things. In this context, it’s someone who makes things by programming computers. This is the original, and purest definition of the term, i.e., that you have an idea and you “hack” something together to make it work. It also applies to people who modify things to significantly change their functionality, but less so.

A Developer is a formally trained programmer. They don’t just solve problems or create things, but do so in accordance with a set of design and implementation principles. These include things like performance, maintainability, scale, robustness, and (ideally) security.

Link ~> http://danielmiessler.com/study/programmer_hacker_developer/

norbert101: ;Dopera mini is the most downloaded and used app

Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

sseunth: well..i jst wanna change sometins in nigeria...wanna prove the motherfuckers wrong that nigeria can be a better place...etc

That I understand, but in what area? Politics? Art? Music? Programming? You're speaking abstractly.

sseunth: funny....this is it...i have it in mind that never will i work under sum1 after my education..as in i wanna invest mysef...i have bin lookin for people with the same dream so that we can form a TEAM (together everyone achieves more) through the internet but they are just discouraging like telling me to have the fun to the fullest today that tomao will solve itself...to me..i use internet to get new ideas....but i am yet to see someone like me sha

What are you trying to do? What are your goals and milestonies?

sseunth: i mean scammers not advertisers. anyways most nigerians dont think of tomorrow...presently i am looking for people that i share same dreams with...but nowhere to be found all because they wanna enjoy today and tomorrow will solve itself

I love your inspiration and motivation but I need you to be more clear. You're speaking in metaphors and parables and I dont seem to understand. What are you trying to say?

runzlord: Whats app

Thank you for your feedback runzlord. I really appreciate it.

sseunth: any popular site you can think of. mst especially facebook..yahoo and gmail

When you say scammers, I pray and hope u dont mean advertisers? They are different. Well anyway for facebook, I only look at my friends network or chat with my friends. Yes people send me messages on facebook, yahoo and gmail, but most of the time I see them in the spam box and automatically delete it.

benatex: I must follow,but bro I knw notin about programming

The whole programming community on NL and I, will be glad to help you out in programming. Im not on WhatsApp though. Do u have twitter? What will you like to learn first? There are so many information that have been posted on this programming forum, so please take advantage of it.

sseunth: do you think you can avoid them?

Yes I avoid them everyday. Can't you avoid them? Where do u usually meet scammers on the internet, so that I can advise you on how to stay safe and avoid them.

According to this link it is ~> http://playboard.me/android/channels/5087b2b9b6e446f9860000bd

1. 2go
2. PalmChat
3. GTBank
4. Naij.com
5. Nigerian Constitution

But I don't believe this. It is not possible. Y aren't Linda Ikeji or NairaLand apps being downloaded?

sseunth: and then most people have spoilt the internet...we dont believe in it as the way out. there are alot of scammers on the internet.

What do you mean "have spoilt the internet"? There are scammers everywhere. Where do you meet these scammers? Facebook? Gmail? CraigsList? Its not like you are looking for scammers, right? You just have to avoid them.

sseunth: the truth is that we dont really surf the net like checking google and other sites that are beneficiary....w3 dont surf net from what we ll benefit from....but you dont wanna know the precentage of people using BBM, TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND WHATSAPP

So basically the internet is a means of communication for users then? Like BBM, Twitter, Facebook & Whatsapp, is just for communication means?
But why dont most of us surf the net for beneficiary reasons? Things that will help or benefit us?

emmyw: No, he was trying to do what i know its a scam,he thought am a fool,he didn't check well before approaching me.

Lwkmd. Nice 1.

emmyw: Its too low bro,may be with time they will increase but i don't know why Nigeria dull in everything except scaming? A nigerian nearly scam me on facebook.smh.

Thats sad. I hope that he/she didnt get you sha.

emmyw: The number.

Oh yeah. Do u think its too low or too high? I think its too low. Personally I think most people surf about once a month, because it is expensive. Or how do u feel?

tempem: What's the target?
I mean basis for surfing the internet.

The target, as in what apps? Like when I got to the internet, I use google to get information and Nairaland to chat or communicate with others. Apart from Facebook, Google & Nairaland & News, what other things do many go online for?

Today we released Firefox 31 and it offers a couple of new features that help HTML5 game developers to code and debug sophisticated games. In addition Mozilla blogged about the first commercial games leveraging asm.js, Dungeon Defenders Eternity and Cloud Raiders both of which were cross-compiled in to JavaScript using the Emscripten compiler. Games like these show that HTML5 is ready as a game platform.

If you are interested in working with Emscripten you can get more information at the main Emscripten wiki or grab the code on the github page. Another good resource is the getting started with Emscripten tutorial on MDN. If you are wondering about the performance of asm.js, read asm.js performance improvements in the latest version of Firefox make games fly! for details.

In this post we’ll introduce you to some of the resources built by Mozillians that allow you to code and debug HTML5 based games. This list is not exhaustive and we appreciate feedback on any valuable resources that would help in this arena. Don’t be shy and tell us about them in the comments.

Link ~> https://hacks.mozilla.org/2014/07/resources-for-html5-game-developers/

emmyw: For real?

What part? The numbers or question?

tempem: I don't think this is factual... 'cause with the era of Techno and other chinese brands, peeps surfs the 'net more frequent.

Thank you for your reply but how frequently? Nairaland has a max of about 5,000 online daily. Also if people are surfing the net, where are they going? What apps are they using? What do they go on the net for?

This tutorial will guide you through building a fully functional instant messaging application using the Sinch Android SDK. By the end of this tutorial, your app will allow users to sign up and log in, see a list of all users, and instant message with any user. Your app will look similar to this:

Link ~> http://sinch.github.io/android-messaging-tutorial/

Abduletudaye: Heyo guys... I use carrington theme on my mobile site.. But in addition to what I have succesfully edited, I wanna add a bit more but not too much. Pls my request is simple. I need someone who would gimme all the info I need to know about carrington mobile..

PS: don't ask me for money coz I have already spent a lot.

Just do me this favour as a brother who is also in a quest to make small money.. I would really appreciate...thnx

These sites might help u out:

1. A-Z: Installing & Customizing Carrington Mobile Theme ~> http://syntocode.com/install-customize-carrington-mobile-theme-wordpress/
2. This site gives u everything about Carrington Mobile Theme (including User Guide) ~> https://code.google.com/p/carrington/
3. Carrington Mobile Theme Customization ~> http://udinra.com/blog/carrington-mobile-theme-customization

For better or worse, apps are now an integral part of our lives and will remain so for the foreseeable future. After all, nearly 60 percent of American adults own smartphones, and more than 40 percent of them own tablets. We can reasonably expect that both of these numbers will increase as technology evolves and prices come down even further.

There are over 1 million apps in both the Google Play Store and the App Store, so it follows that there is certainly a lot of opportunity to make money playing the app game.

But just how do you conceive and execute the next million-dollar app?

Make Sure Your App Fills Time

When Angry Birds came out, smartphones and tablets were relatively new devices. People weren’t necessarily all that familiar with how to use them, but they were drawn to them nonetheless.
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Enter Angry Birds, the ultimate time killer. A simple concept, the game was so addicting that seemingly everyone who had an iPhone was playing it. Easy to play, the game also had different levels of difficulty. The true addicts—yes, I’m talking to you—weren’t satisfied until they collected three stars in every level and found all the golden eggs.

Unfortunately, it’s safe to say that your app is probably not going to be the next Angry Birds. But by making something that’s intuitive, fast and fun, you’ve got three characteristics of a million-dollar app right there.

Make Sure Your App Fills a Need

Nobody wants an app that tells them when you, the creator of the app, needs to do laundry, for example. When conceiving a million-dollar app idea, the most important thing to do is to focus on something that really provides a very tangible utility to your users.

For example, recent research indicates that the average U.S. household has more than $15,000 of debt. That’s in addition to average mortgages of $154,000 and student loan debt of $33,000. Taken together, that’s over $200,000 that the average American family finds itself in the hole.

Debt, obviously, is a very pressing issue for many American families. So why not craft an app that will help them figure out areas where they might be eligible for debt relief?

These days, people don’t have all that much time. If you could figure out a way to help them consolidate their debt in order to reduce interest rates or even eliminate some of the payments they need to make, that would be a surefire way to an app gaining some traction.

Flesh-Out Half-Baked Ideas

Virtually all of the world’s greatest inventions have been at least partially influenced by previous inventions. Think about it: Would we have smartphones today if it weren’t for Alexander Graham Bell?
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With this in mind, you might want to consider perusing various app stores to find ideas that might inspire you. Maybe one programmer’s app seems like a good idea, but it’s an idea that is half-baked. Who knows? After studying such apps, you could very well conceive of a simple way to make the app that much better.

So explore what inspires you and see if you can think of ways to improve upon that creation. Remember, the fact that someone else had the idea and built an app around it shows that there is at least a modicum of interest there. You might be able to turn that slight interest into a viral app.

Above all else, it’s important to remember that it’s not easy to create a million-dollar app. But you can still create a very successful one. Patience is a virtue, and your success might not come overnight. It also might not come on your first, second or even third attempt. But stick to it. If it’s your calling and you believe in yourself, one day you will succeed. And all of that work will be worth it.

This might help u ~> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11027152/jomsocial-component-outside-joomla

SimpleChat Component ~> http://www.jomsocial.com/addons/forums-a-discussions/chat/simplchat-component-simple-group-chat-for-joomla-and-jomsocial-with-video-support

Have u checked this ~> http://www.jomsocial.com/addons

Here They Are:

1. Beginning Programming For Java ~> http://filepi.com/i/q6UivhE
2. Java For Beginners ~> http://staff.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/57169/jn.pdf
3. Java For Dummies ~> http://filepi.com/i/ebFdpt5
4. Learning Java ~> http://gsl.mit.edu/media/programs/indonesia-summer-2013/materials/o'reilly_-_learning_java.pdf
5. Teach Yourself Java In 21 Days ~> http://iit.qau.edu.pk/books/teach_your_self_java_in_21_days.pdf

ClintonNzedimma: Wow....if i can be half as good as Seun or dhtml in Java , i would be very happy.....who can help me with ebooks plz....i gotta learn java.....

LOCATION:Warri
LANGUAGES:HTML,CSS,JAVASCRIPT(i know javascript a little)
am u-18 oh

Beginning Programming For Java ~> http://filepi.com/i/q6UivhE
Java For Beginners ~> http://staff.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/57169/jn.pdf
Java For Dummies ~> http://filepi.com/i/ebFdpt5
Learning Java ~> http://gsl.mit.edu/media/programs/indonesia-summer-2013/materials/o'reilly_-_learning_java.pdf
Teach Yourself Java In 21 Days ~> http://iit.qau.edu.pk/books/teach_your_self_java_in_21_days.pdf

To quote William Ting‘s earlier answer: “JavaScript will stay relevant as long as people use the internet.”

1. So, JavaScript will be relevant forever.
2. JavaScript runs in other environments, outside of browsers, and can be compiled from a wide array of programming languages.

With the maturity and robustness of mobile frameworks like PhoneGap and end-to-end implementations like Node, JavaScript will be used more and more often, in more and more contexts.

So, my vote is—wait for it—JavaScript.

Not convinced?

JavaScript is the #1 most-used language on GitHub, and this trend is only going to increase:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2014/07/14/what-is-the-most-valuable-programming-language-to-know-for-the-future-and-why/

This package include more than 100 projects made in Java, JavaScript & JSP.
Most of the Projects are made in NetBeans IDE.
All Projects are Final and Working Perfectly.

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