Re: Killing VB softly with his song, Killing VB softly...with a song.............

Yes, I've read the Foundation series by Asimov myself years ago. Big Sci-fi
buff here.

Clinton, let's look at this from another angle.

I no longer serve a master (as in corporate america). Since 1996 I have
operated my own business that is more service but does have a few software
products. No servers originate from my office. Our website is simply renting
space on another's server. My programs are all client-side only.

Figuring to continue writing code that people can download and run locally
on their machine (since I have no server of my own and am not producing
programs for some corporation or another), my concern is mostly staying at
the forefront relative to what I do. I'm assuming that I should continue to
build programs that my customers can buy, download, install and run on their
PC's. I'm assuming that there really won't be any need for me to start
programming for a 'server' somewhere. Or am I shortsighted in your opinion?

My problem is that I don't finding myself becoming a dinosaur in technology.
That is why when each new version of VB came out I immediately upgraded.
That is why I use XP rather than 98.

But I don't want to waste time with a long learning curve if I can avoid it.
That is why I wish to be PROACTIVE.

When you speak of 'learn 1 for 3', that intrique me because it would save
time if done properly. So it is that ONE I'm trying to figure out.
Considering now that I've told you of my current circumstances, what would
my ONE to get 3 be? A mastery of Javascript? A mastery of C? C#?

I've never looked at Java, C#, ASP, etc. They're all foreign right now to
me. Have some 'C', Pascal, Fortran, Cobol, Assy experience (though a very
long, long time ago and it has faded in memory). Currently I'm just a VB guy
since 1994 whose no expert but gets by.

Obviously I value your opinion because I follow your logic. How do you see
this applying to what I am trying to do, avoiding being left behind as a
relic while working on what applies to my form of business?

Thanks.
Rick




"clintonG" <csgallagher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <snip />
>
>> Q. Is it your opinion based on what you perceive as the direction of
>> programming that learning the C language (or C++ ?) is the 'safe'
>> approach in order to be in the thick of future of software development?
>
> It is my opinion that server-side development is increasingly becoming
> dominated by the use of PHP, Java, or C# because all derive in part (PHP)
> or in whole (Java and C#) from the legacy of C and as I think I've made
> clear client-side development requires the mastery of JavaScript which
> unquestionably derives from C. Thus the "learn three for the price of one"
> philosophy (341 Trend) which I assert is starting to catch the attention
> of those who pay the bills as they continue to consider the economics of
> consolidation.
>
>> Q. What 'flavor' of the most effective language to learn 'now' would you
>> recommend? (.NET or some other brand?)
>
> For .NET development I contend the best long range server-side strategy
> demands the mastery of C# as it is nearly identical to Javascript which is
> required for client-side development. C# also makes it a snap to read and
> understand Java making it possible for a developer to easily collaborate
> with Java developers or to show his or her C# code to an employer or a
> client who understands code and the principles of the economy of scale and
> whom may be considering hiring the C# developer to learn and adopt J2EE.
>
> <snip />
>
> P.S. Blame my mother in this one :-) When I was a young boy she enrolled
> me in the Double Day Book of the Month Club and I ended up reading
> Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy" -- twice -- and yearn for the time to read
> it again. Asimov saw a future where advances in computer science and
> economies of scale resulted in the outsourcing of human beings who were
> replaced by automatons maintained and controlled by a single person. The
> name of the game being the consolidation of any and all economies of
> scale.
>
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>


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