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Best book for learning SQL, for a sort of a beginner

O'Reilly books are good, in particular 'Learning SQL' as mentioned by the OP. I'm a fan of the Head First series and they happen to have a SQL book as well.
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- Post #5
- Apr 14, 2015
- Forum: Programming
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Do you use an IDE or a text editor

IDE & plugins: I use IntelliJ for Java & web development (e.g. Javascript, HTML, XML, etc). I was a fan of Netbeans prior to starting in the field, but abandoned it in favor of IntelliJ. If I couldn't use IntelliJ would probably return to Netbeans because I just can't get into Eclipse. For...
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- Post #15
- Oct 5, 2014
- Forum: Programming
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Very new to coding, what does the console.log do?

When you executed a line of code with that in it, what happened?
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- Post #2
- Dec 29, 2013
- Forum: Programming
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What's your favorite IDE?

Oops, never mind.
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- Post #6
- Oct 28, 2013
- Forum: Programming
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Recent graduate looking for advice

Think as hard about projects you did in school and maybe some of the ones you did later in your career at UW will be worth mentioning on the resume. Also maybe if you did any side projects while in school they could be mentioned. It seems like most curricula now require some kind of senior...
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- Post #4
- Mar 13, 2013
- Forum: Programming
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How many of you remember when EA was good?

Oh man back in the 8 bit era you could more often than not buy an EA title and know it was going to be good. They had the best games for the C64 & Apple. Plus for the times you would buy the games the packaging was fun.
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- Post #15
- Feb 24, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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Classic Adventure Games

Grew up playing several Scott Adams adventures on my TI 99/4A. Was blown away when I saw Zork on my friend's C64 and the parser that allowed complete sentences to be used-- Scott Adams games were 2 word commands only. IIRC Pirate Adventure came with the computer ('SAY YOHO'). I believe...
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- Post #25
- Feb 21, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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I found an interesting easter egg in some production code...

A couple years ago in a CS class we were discussing linked lists I think and there was a need to get the head pointer of the list. The professor vigorously began to write 'getHead' on the blackboard but then seemed to catch himself and named it something else without anyone else seeming to have...
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- Post #11
- Jan 15, 2013
- Forum: Programming
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How Hard Can it be ?

They do, but it's at the Bachelor's level. The OP is going into a Master's program where it is assumed you will have had all the basics like C or C++(and if you were coming from an outside field as I did you have to take several CS foundational courses e.g. data structures, operating systems, etc).
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- Post #16
- Aug 3, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Other programming forums you guys use?

If it is Java related I go to Java Ranch (www.javaranch.com)
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- Post #11
- Apr 20, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Job Interview Next Week

I should have asked before, but are the objectives of the test a single app, or 3 separate ones? Regardless, you could do a single mini-project that can at least get you immersed in concepts that sound like they're being covered on the test: 1. Create a web form that accepts some input...
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- Post #10
- Mar 8, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Job Interview Next Week

This was the subject of a post not too long ago and certainly the OP should be careful what info he takes from w3schools. Due to the concerns about CSS, HTML, & Javascript, I recommended it as a crash course in SQL only. IIRC some of the concerns about the latter were deemed by some to be...
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- Post #9
- Mar 8, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Job Interview Next Week

The good news is based on the technologies listed in the requirements for the test, it doesn't sound like you will need to know Java. Javascript and Java are not related, though some of the syntax is similar (sorry if you knew this already). The library at pluralsight as given by Bulldog13...
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- Post #4
- Mar 8, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Doom4?

A lot of people complain about Doom 3, but I loved it and it scared the hell out of me. I look forward to a Doom 4, but will surely need a PC upgrade. I even recently bought Wolfenstein off Steam for a scant $5 hoping to find something that had the feel of Doom 3. I see I'll need to keep...
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- Post #40
- Feb 28, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

I've been in the beta for about 2 months I think and I've hardly played. This is in part due to playing the barbarian, which I do not find fun. I didn't want to play one of the ones I intend to when it's released so as not to ruin the surprise. Maybe it's in my head, but being this is an...
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- Post #572
- Feb 2, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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Good time to get back into UO

I have always been intrigued by this game but never played it for any period of time (I played at launch and again after the first graphics revision, both extremely briefly). Are there actual quests given by NPCs in this game?
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- Post #3
- Jan 24, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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Question about support

Not a specific programming question, rather an industry question. I just completed my CS degree and am in the process of job searching. I came across an application development position and one of the duties was "...after hours on call support." So I am curious having not worked in the...
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- Thread
- Jan 18, 2012
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Programming
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How software is made (by Sally)

I lawl'd at the angry management head: "What is this shit?"
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- Post #2
- Jan 17, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Diablo III release date: Feb 1st, 2012?

Just went to Best Buy in Farmington Hills, MI, no poster like that was up. I would have thought were it a true Blizzard sanctioned release date all the stores would have them. I'll be pissed though if they delay the release just for stupid Mass Effect 3 (I'm sure Bliz would never admit to...
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- Post #60
- Jan 10, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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Page breaks in web pages

I believe I have found a solution. I know I Googled this before and nothing came back that was useful. Bottom line, I was unaware the page break properties could be applied to more than table elements. Nothing to see here... Seems to be resolved unless anyone else has other suggestions...
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- Post #4
- Dec 13, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Page breaks in web pages

Hi all, In word processors, for example, one can insert a page break such that a new page is started before the previous page's end is reached (e.g. alt-enter in MS Word). Is this acheiveable in web pages as well? I don't mean doing so as the user views the rendered page. For example, I...
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- Dec 13, 2011
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Programming
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Dead Space and Dead Space 2, worth $10?

Can you use any USB controller with it, or does it have to be an XBox controller for the PC version? I can't stand the controls (mouse & keyboard), but then again I haven't tried it since I set the Vsync to false.
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- Post #21
- Nov 28, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Are the w3school certifications worth it?

Oh dear is my face red? I have used W3Schools from time to time. Don't tell anyone... No longer, favorites updated to SitePoint For me, however, red flags went off about the certifications. Being offered from a site unaffiliated with W3C is suspicious to say the least.
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- Post #10
- Nov 22, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Son wants to be a computer programmer

What about learning HTML & Javascript? This way he could learn concepts related to programming and see some potentially fun effects of his code on his webpages.
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- Post #25
- Nov 2, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Worst PC Game you've ever purchased

I don't remember the specifics, but if you tried to install PoR in a directory other than the default by the installer you could end up wiiping your hard drive. To Ubisoft's credit they put out a patch very quickly, but still that was pretty bad. On top of that, PoR was a huge...
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- Post #52
- Oct 31, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Worst PC Game you've ever purchased

Ultima Online (original release): I ran out and bought this the day it was released. I loved Ultima 7 and the graphics were similar, with the thought of playing on line I could not wait. Ugh. The lag was out of control (and I had a reliable direct Internet connection on my big 56k modem--...
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- Post #10
- Oct 31, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Design question about an ASP.NET application

Thanks for the reply. After that and re-reading my original post that course of action did seem like not such a good idea. Worst case is I have a class full of static methods, but at least the Magic Button shouldn't rear its ugly head.
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- Post #3
- Oct 30, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Design question about an ASP.NET application

Hi, this is in regard to a school project, but not with regard to a solution itself. I am working on an ASP.NET app that will be consuming WSDL/SOAP web services. Originally I thought of including a control class that would take the input from the web forms then call the web services from...
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- Oct 29, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Programming
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Computer Science Masters

LOL I am going from a helping profession to (hopefully) software development after I finish this semester. I am probably jaded and cynical (as one can get working in mental health), but the low salary, impacting and helping gets old as it is just as thankless, believe it or not.
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- Post #10
- Oct 24, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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What text editor do you guys use for web development?

That picture is just disturbing. Back on topic: I'm a late bloomer apparently and had never used notepad++ until recently (after reading this thread actually) I've used it for HTML & Perl and it is a godsend. Thanks for the heads up. For .NET though I use Visual Studio.
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- Post #16
- Oct 13, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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SQL: Primary key generation

Per jeraden: This best matches the situation of the table in question. It is unlikely to ever be referenced by another. I will keep the composite key. Thanks for the input everyone.
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- Post #8
- Sep 28, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Beginner options?

If you are looking to develop apps for mobile devices and not determined to do so for Apple products only, you could always look into Android development, which is done with Java. AFAIK everything for development of Android apps is free. Plus I don't think you even have to own an Android...
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- Post #7
- Sep 28, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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SQL: Primary key generation

I'm wondering, can the primary key of a record actually be a derived attribute? Is this considered bad form? Is it even possible? At first thought it seems a risky idea, but I still wonder. I've been working at data modeling for an upcoming database for a long while today so it's...
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- Sep 24, 2011
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Programming
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Game series you wish hadn't stopped or eagerly anticipating their next title

Definately Diablo III. I don't give a damn about the changes they are making to it in terms of Internet connection and the whole flap about the AH. We can finally play a modern Diablo instead of relying on the myriad of substandard clones.
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- Post #7
- Sep 22, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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What were some of the finest hours you've had with a game?

Original Diablo on Battle.net before the dupers and cheaters ruined it. My wife worked at night and this allowed me to waste the hours playing online (had to upgrade to a 56k dialup connection in those days and *gasp* unsubscribe from AOL to a direct connection ISP) and helped foster a love for...
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- Post #7
- Sep 22, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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8/25/11 Steam Weekend Deal: Borderlands 75% off, Counter-Strike 75% off

I thought the GOTY edition included the DLC, does it or not?
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- Post #21
- Aug 26, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Anyone good at SAS?

OT @ OP: I don't know a thing about SAS, but I checked out your blog. Having been underwhelmed with Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale, I will due to your review, try their extra IPA. You're doing God's work on your beer quest.
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- Post #2
- Aug 18, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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EDIT: New question. Modular comparison function? Quick C++ priority queue question

Sounds like you could try using the Strategy design pattern if the particular sorting method is to be chosen at runtime (I think another poster alluded to something like this and it appears something like it may be implemented with the constructor). Here's a link to a description just in...
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- Post #5
- Aug 18, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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Eclipse or Netbeans?

I personally prefer Netbeans, but you probably can't go wrong with either. Both have a large number of plugins and are free. I was initially drawn to Netbeans because at the time the GUI editor was nicer. But in the recent Eclipse update the GUI editor got some attention. IIRC the big...
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- Post #4
- Aug 16, 2011
- Forum: Programming
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8/09/11 Steam Midweek Madness: Terraria 50% off

Terraria was a steal at $9.99 let alone 50% off that. Plus, patch 1.0.6 was released today. Buy this game.
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- Post #4
- Aug 9, 2011
- Forum: PC Games

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