Programming Primer

Updated: January 1, 2010 Posted: March 1, 2009

A brief overview of key programming terms.

Java Classes

Updated: December 6, 2009 Posted: November 21, 2008

A short rundown of a few of the key points to consider when developing a Java class.

Visual Basic

Updated: December 6, 2009 Posted: November 21, 2008

First rule of GeeksNeverSleep: We don't talk about VB...

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Java: Multi-Platform Powerhouse

Updated: November 21, 2008 Posted: October 8, 2008

Ask most techie people what drives the web, and a fair portion of those people will say, Java...

C# : Creating a Custom Class

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 3, 2008

It's probably just my infatuation with C# that makes me say this, but I find creating classes in C# much easier than any other language I've learned.

C# : .NET's Native Tongue

Updated: March 7, 2009 Posted: October 3, 2008

Built from the ground up to implement the .NET framework. Highly managed. My first choice to code with.

C/C++ : Creating a Custom Class

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 3, 2008

Like any object-oriented programming language, C++ implements the class logical construct to enforce the ideas of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

C/C++ : Includes

Updated: November 28, 2009 Posted: October 3, 2008

C and C++ have a robust code library behind them. Add them to your code using the include directive.

C/C++ : Power at Your Fingertips

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 3, 2008

Fast, versatile, customizable. My go-to choice when all else fails.

MySQL: OpenSource Data Storage

Updated: October 23, 2008 Posted: October 2, 2008

According to Wikipedia, MySQL is a multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database management system (DBMS). MySQL seems to be the database system of choice for most Open Source projects, possibly because it is licensed under the GNU/GPL, or GNU General Public License.

JavaScript

Updated: November 16, 2009 Posted: October 2, 2008

Wikipedia:
JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. It was the originating implementation of the ECMAScript standard. As such, it is a dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based language with first-class functions.

Drupal: Open Source CMS

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 1, 2008

Drupal is an OpenSource content management system.

Content Management System

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 1, 2008

Sometimes, we need some help keeping our stuff organized. A CMS system eases the complexity involved with managing a website...

PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

Updated: December 5, 2008 Posted: October 1, 2008

PHP is an object-oriented programming language, based on C, whose primary purpose is to create dynamic web-pages through a process known as server-side scripting.

Cascading Stylesheets

Updated: February 9, 2010 Posted: October 1, 2008

Using a cascading style sheet, it is possible to reduce the weight, or file size, of a HTML source document by several factors. A CSS file defines rules for the presentation of the content within the HTML file it is linked to or embedded in. These rules allow the page designer to apply the same styling to multiple elements within the page without having to repeat the styling code over and over again.

Extensible Hypertext Mark-up Language

Updated: October 17, 2008 Posted: October 1, 2008

XHTML is a fusion of HTML and XML, or Extensible Mark-up Language. XML documents must follow a strict guideline to be considered valid. By combining HTML and XML, we are able to ensure that the web pages we produce will display consistently in various web browsers.

Conditional Statements

Updated: July 18, 2009 Posted: October 1, 2008

Here you can review some samples I threw together for demonstrating conditional statements in the few languages I have experience in.

Enjoy!

GNU & Linux Distros

Updated: November 27, 2009 Posted: September 30, 2008

I struggle to avoid the fan-boy label, but I will admit that I prefer at least the ideology behind the OpenSource movement. To that end, I have assembled a list of distributions that have caught my attention at one point or another...

Development Tools

Updated: May 2, 2009 Posted: September 30, 2008

From coding to simple image editing, these are my go-to applications.

Unified Modeling Language

Updated: May 26, 2009 Posted: September 29, 2008

If you can't visualize your code logic, you might have a hard time coding a robust application. Use UML to help yourself see the light...

Hypertext Mark-up Language

Updated: July 13, 2009 Posted: September 28, 2008

In its most basic form, a HTML page is nothing more than a text file with special elements called tags. These tags are simply codes that are interpreted by a web browser, instructing it to mark-up, or format, the content in a certain way. Some examples: <b> to bold text, <em> to emphasize text, or <q> to quote text.

Object-Oriented Programming

Updated: March 5, 2010 Posted: September 27, 2008

Most "modern" programming languages implement a concept called "OOP," or Object Oriented Programming. We're tactile animals, and apparently we like our code to allow us to mentally "grasp" our logic structures...

Generic Code

Updated: February 28, 2010 Posted: September 26, 2008

Generic code, otherwise known as pseudo-code, is really nothing more than a first approximation of the logic of your program, but written in a very readable manner.