AArrgh!! VB!!

Rickard Andersson20

I had my first lesson in Visual Basic week! ... and it's terrible! X| but I think it's useful anyway! :) Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!

Jon Newman

Count yourself lucky. In My ICT Class, VB is considered to advanced. I'm being held back I swear. I simply can't stand it.

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Jonathan 'nonny' Newman
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Marc Clifton

In My ICT Class, VB is considered to advanced. What do they teach you instead? How to move draw a square using a turtle? Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator.
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Jon Newman

Marc Clifton wrote: How to move draw a square using a turtle? LOGO was a required topic. Scary I know. Thats why I learn any programming at home. Nnamdi goes to a more advanced school where they do computer science. I envy him :suss:

"De most compwehensive image seawch on de web."
- Google in Elmer Fudd Language
"But a fresh install - it's like having clean sheets"
- Chris Maunder Lounge 3 Mar '03

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David Stone

Jonny Newman wrote: In My ICT Class, VB is considered to advanced. I'm being held back I swear. :omg: I'm really sorry for you Jonny...really.

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Jon Newman

Thanks....I need all the support I can get. The entire class is full of complete reprobates. They have no idea how computers work. The one decent computer-literate guy now thinks VB is the best thing since sliced bread because I gave him some lessons in it. Well, I gave him a lesson in generic programming logic, if clauses etc... and some grounding in other topics, nothing to complicated, but give him his due he's researched it himself. Although I cringe when he says stuff like "Yer, I coded this......coded that....." Its friggin VBA!!! You don't code it, you try and avoid runtime errors. Anything you try to code gets rejected. And you are not a programmer if you can make Access display a MessageBox :mad:

"De most compwehensive image seawch on de web."
- Google in Elmer Fudd Language
"But a fresh install - it's like having clean sheets"
- Chris Maunder Lounge 3 Mar '03

Jonathan 'nonny' Newman
Web Designer, Programmer, Lover, Visionary Leader... Homepage [www.nonny.com] [^]

Chris Austin

Jonny Newman wrote: The entire class is full of complete reprobates. LOL! Thats a bit harsh isn't it? As I rember a reprobate is someone who is destined to hell. But, I can understand where you are coming from; my current gig has almost a 2:1 ratio of managers to programmers. Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton

Jon Newman

Chris Austin wrote: As I rember a reprobate someone who is someone who is destined to hell. I didn't know that. Anyway, if you consider computer-illiteracy hell, then they are already there. If I get one more question of them about creating relational databases or form normalisation I swear I'll stab someone.

"De most compwehensive image seawch on de web."
- Google in Elmer Fudd Language
"But a fresh install - it's like having clean sheets"
- Chris Maunder Lounge 3 Mar '03

Jonathan 'nonny' Newman
Web Designer, Programmer, Lover, Visionary Leader... Homepage [www.nonny.com] [^]

Chris Austin

Jonny Newman wrote: I get one more question of them about creating relational databases or form normalisation I swear I'll stab someone. Not saying I agree with it; But I can understand it. :) Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Jonny Newman wrote: where they do computer science. I envy him Don't be too envious. If his school teaches mostly cs theory, then it gets very boring. Believe me, you can draw billions of state/transition diagrams and petrinets on paper, but you'll never enjoy it until you've actually implemented it. A well balanced mix of theory and practice is what I've found most enjoyable - it gives you a great chance to fully understand the theory and perhaps even extend it with your own thoughts and ideas to create something (seemingly*) new. If you find that your school doesn't provide enough theory (science), you can always get it yourself. The Internet is big, and believe it or not, there are gold nuggets buried in this vast pile of crap. ;) * I don't know how many times I got the crazy idea that my particular idea/theory was one of a kind. Googling can be quite painful sometimes. :) -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Dude, you're lucky. You could've had an evil and twisted teacher pushing Powerbuilder garbage onto innocent students. :rolleyes: -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

ColinDavies

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: A well balanced mix of theory and practice is what I've found most enjoyable - Agreed !! Regardz Colin J Davies

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