I would speak to the programming department manager and your department anddiscuss your plans, this way there are no surprises for anyone. During yourdiscussion with the programming manager ask if there are any "small" projectsthat have been on the back burner for any length of time. By this I mea...

HiI have 3 years experience in customer and technical support in computer networking.I am pursuing my master'sdegree in computer application through off campus and also currently workingas a technical support engineer.I really now want to switch my career to software development. I dont knowwhe...

I'd like some advice on writing books for developers. If anyone has anyexperience of working as a technical author perhaps you'd help me out with afew guidelines.Assuming I can get a publisher interested in publishing my work, how much amI likely to earn for my efforts, both up-front paym...

I've been very tempted to go for a JAVA certification recently because I wouldlike to make a career change and try something new.My main background is with mainframe cobol and DB2 and also Microfocus Cobol.Do I need the certification to get started with a JAVA career? Are thereother languages...

Can anyone recommend a good vb book for beginners? I'm also looking for a developers book when I get all of the fundementals down...

I have a strong background in OOP VB, SQL Server Programming and ASP web.Is this a solid career base for the future? My current weaknes is no COM/MTSimplementation experience (but I do all VB with classes).What is the best strategy to continue to be competitive and find good jobsin this area? Doing...

Hello!I need some advise as a novice. I am a graduate in a disciple of AppliedChemistry, and have just recently decided to change my field. I have startedby taking some courses on C++ at a local college, the course just ended,I enjoyed it a lot and so decided to take the advanced C++ next semester...

I have worked as a programmer/analyst in a financial company for a year. Ihad a Master degree in Chemistry and I worked as a research chemist for 4years before I switched career.I am currently accepted to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's Masterof Computer Science program( http://www....

Thank You Chris. I will be following your suggestions, re learning moreabout good design along side C++. I doubt if my occasional lapse intosarcasm, ( despair?? :-) ) has prevented me from getting a job, since theemployers in uk apparently don't even give interviews to anyone unless theyhave a...

Re my post above "Employment prospects". Guess you have to be american or asian to get in on the chat here, thanks for your collective advice Ian.

Hi!I have 06+ years of experience in IT and developing the softwares usingFoxPro, FoxBASE+, dBase, Cobol, VISUAL BASIC, SQL SERVER 7, MS ACCESS. Aswell worked with TRUE DBGRID, CRYSTAL REPORTS.I need some advice that how I can learn Java on my own as I can not takeclasses due to too much travel.If w...

Hello,What is the best way to become an expert in web, destributed programming?I attended a 1 year intensive computer science certificate program (I didquite well, though they did not cover computer architecture, operating systems,and data structure to the extent as a 4yr program would).We learned C...

"Matthew Cromer" <matthew@sdaconsulting.com> wrote:>>The point is a billion lines of VB4, 5, 6 code is now deadweight, without>a future.>Either somebody is very young or has a very limited window of experience.All that code out there will not be "deadweight" for a long, long time....

How's a person to demonstrate their skills, and findemployment in languages like VB6,C/C++ and java if companiesdon't want to hire entry level personal. I've graduated almost6 months ago from a highly recommened Computer school,in thetop 5, out of 22, and still no work. I've work...

Hello !I would like to get in contact with organizations/people for whom I couldoffer my services (programming Java/VB, EJB, COM+, MTS etc) on a task totask basis *without* having to apply for a new job somewhere in the US orAsia or anywhere else. I live in Norway and is perfectly comfortable withit...

I am currently an MCSD (in VB) and an MCT. However, I have very little "realworld" experience. I want to get out of training in the next year or twobecause of the $$$.Suggestions? What are employers wanting to hear from someone like me inan interview? How hard will it be to get someone to give m...

I know this is a sticky topic but what do you think a VB programmer shouldknow besides the language?SQL ?SYBASE?XML ?Crystal Reports?ADO?ASP?Oracle?I don't know what to specialize in if in fact that is a good idea. I'm worriedabout JAVA with it's Swing capabilities could easily repla...

Hi,I helped the company create an acess database that helps support a majorresearch project. Initially this database was something that evolved andas a result it was totally messed up. My main job was to cleen it up andI simplfied it considerably. I basicly had to create a new strucure and migrateal...

Is there a website or publication or reference where I can get an idea of how to price a VB app? I write mostly simple front ends to Access databases, but am now getting more complex requests.

Hello everyone,Just wondering if anyone can give me advice here on what to learn next --am a fledgling web designer. I'd like to learn a programming language, butI'm more of an artist that programmer. Should I just keep going with Photoshop,Flash, etc. -- and get really proficient with the...

I KNOW I saw something on careers with an A+ Cert somewhere, complete with salary ranges and such, I just don't remember where I saw it. I was just wondering if it was taken down and the cert is now useless. Please send a response to mcupples@qwest.net. Thanks.

> I posted this in a few other newsgroups and lists but you> can never have too much advicePaul: dev-archive rules prohibit posting the same message to multiple newsgroups.For more information, please see http://news.dev-archive.com/newspolicy.asp . Thank you!--Phil Weberdev-archive Newsgroup A...

Hi Folks,Just wondering if anyone can give me a guiding hand !! I have just completeda programming course in C, i want to switch careers from electrical engineeringto programming,I'm 35 live in uk.I can't find an employer willing to giveme a start in C\C++.(they all seem obsessed with gra...

Hi I am a asp programmer i know asp,javascripting,vbscripting html. i want to get in deep to develop com objects for that i want to do vb very well but people say i should start with java and forget asp can somebody guide me on this sanyal

I am a programmer analyst in a 300-people company. Somehow we are in the middleof deciding which future direction to go, Java/Oracle or Microsoft(VB, VC++,SQL Server, MTS, IIS). I need to provide "unbiased" opinions to the managersin writing next week. Could anyone tell me where to find good article...

I have a job interview today at a company that builds electronic equipmentfor a very specific specialized use (including the military). On their jobpage they have a Software Engineer position that requires C and VBexperience, plus a degree in electronics engineering. I do not qualify.The job I...

I am in a industry that is shrinking everyday and I have a strong desireto go for a career in the web development or in the some area in the computer.What skills will I need to get my first job?? Can I learn enough online andby getting certified get my first job?? Please let me know if you can help...

I am studying ASP and Visual Basic on my own. How good do I have to be to get a job in that field? Lacking a piece of paper, how do I prove to the potential employer that I can fulfill the requirements of the position?

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I am a software engineer in an e-commerce company, currently using visualbasic as a development tool to develop business software. This is my firstjob, in fact, i just graduated from my university and work about three months,however, i am more interested in C++ language, i am thinking to look fora...

I've been working in IT as a developer using SQLWindows / SQLBase for about2.5 years. Over the years (sounds long) I've had the opportunity to do alittle web. development and some basic networking. I have been thinking abouttaking a group of classes towards a CCNA, but afraid of the job se...

Hi ,This is prasad posting the request from chicago,USA.Currently I am working in mainframe.I have been working with this for4 years.Recently I thought to switch from this to opensystems/web related.Cananybody help or guide me to choose the filed and start studying on this.Ireally confused on the cu...

I don't have a green card but do have good experience as a developer. I havea Computer Science degree, 12+ years experience using Access (1 to 2000),VB (4 to 6), SQL Server (6.5 to 2000) and in the last 18 months ASP/VBScript/JScriptand OLAP Services (MDX, ADOMD, ADO).I don't want to take...

I have recently been offered 2 jobs, one in the oil industry (huge company)doing Powerbuilder and Sybase development which will lead to possible webdevelopment in 12 months. Job pays well and has good benefits. The otherjob is with a much smaller company(300 people) that develops web pages, thereI...

I live in a South Asian 'developing country' & IT industry is still in itsnascent form in my country. I have almost completed my Graduation in computersciences but here the practical side of teaching lacks a lot i.e i have justlearned the basics of such languages like c++, oracle, cobol.No...

I am on H1B and currently working in USA. I have 06 years experience.My major skill at this time is VB+SQL Server+Crystal Report+MS Access. For detailed CV, pl email me at systemanalyst@visto.com

I am researching what it will take to make a career move from that of a mechanicalenginer into software development. Am I better going through a certificationprogram or getting a second BS/MS in computer science? My goal is to retoolquickly. Does anyone have an opinion of these certification progr...

Title: $$$$$ LETS MAKE SOME FAST CASH $$$$$Publisher: KIMRating (excellent/good/fair/poor): excellentOpinion:: THIS REALLY CAN MAKE YOU EASY MONEY!! IT WORKS!!! BUT YOU HAVE TO: FOLLOW IT TO A LETTER FOR IT TO WORK!!!!: A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like youare now, an...

I am a C++ developer who recently obtained the MCSD in Visual Basic. I amlooking for a VB position right now, because I realize that I need more experienceworking with VB, COM, IIS, MTS etc. I have done some work in VB at my currentjob and I have gotten good reviews on that work. The VB projects at...

Hi, Simon:Thanks for your message. Many feel that a CS degree is trivial compared withworking experience. Some of my co-workers think a MS in CS is nearly irrelevantfor my future as a programmer/analyst since no university will teach studentsthe latest technology which I pick up at work place, skill...

Hi all,like many of the other posts on this ng, I am also interested in switchingcareers.Now, I'm wondering what my next move should be.I currently have a PhD in biology. However, my PhD and my current post-dochas largely beenfocused on programming simulation models of biological processes (so...

I need some suggestion from your guys on which university I should chooseto obtain a MS in Computer Science, Univ of Chicago or Univ. of Illinois- urbana Champaign.I had a MS in Chemistry in 1996. I swithched career from a research chemistto an analyst/programmer about a 1 year ago. I have been work...

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What does "Regeression Testing" in general mean? Can someone please give me a very brief answer?. Thank you. Rao.

any one knows where I can find salary survey for C/C++ programmer (2 years experience)? I'm looking for Texas area. Thanks!

Can someone give me an insight on what course I should take? MCSE, MCSD,SQL, Oracle all of whichI am very interested in. Which will be more lucritive? Which will be thebest course of action forsomeone with little programming experience?I am a database Administrator for a large company right now,...

I am not sure if I am posting this to the right place. Can anyone give me, a new designer, guidelines for pricing a webdesign job. What is the going rate and how does one estimate costs? Charles

Does anyone use headhunter to find them contract positions? How is it working out? Where did you find them? Rob

The question of who has the best legal claim of a program was raised.The program in question was written on an employee's own time. The conceptwas similar in nature to a program my employer had recently discarded asworthless. When the CEO heard the project was being developed outside thecompany...

Since I was in high school, I wanted to be in programming. I earned a degreein programming and took a job as a computer tech to "pay the bills" aftercollege. Now, after several ;) years I have worked my way up to Network Adminfor a large company , with no skills in this area to start out with, andst...