LarryA

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by LarryA 15y ago
I work in the child care industry. and we did a newsletter with Comic Sans body text for several years, it was a very friendly font to use, also quite readable. Our clients liked it. Given what I see in publications, design books and sites
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by LarryA 15y ago
The ones I've found that are good starting points: Stylin' with CSS by Charles Wyke-Smith - its mainly a (good) CSS book but gives enough hints at good design so you don't go overboard. Handcrafted CSS by Dan Cederholm with Ethan Marcotte -
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by LarryA 15y ago
I find dokuwiki to be a great wiki - does not need a database if you don't want one. Stores data as text files and images, so easy to look at source data. The access system is nice, can set up access groups. With the right template you c
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by LarryA 15y ago
Wiki
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by LarryA 15y ago
Yeah I looked, and they even have versions for Windows Mac and Linux. Once they add in mobile support they have it pretty well covered for all platforms. I don't think facebook/skype has the same support level.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Could do lookup tables like the old CADET system did. http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/IBM+16... In some situations you may be data rich but function poor. Like embedded devices where you have a limited instruction s
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by LarryA 15y ago
Programming PHP - O'Rielly its not the cutting edge book (2006), but it is by PHP founders and a good ground-start to get a feel for the language and what the commands can do. I learned quite a bit more on how many of the commands work tha
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by LarryA 15y ago
In case its a case of not 'getting' bitmap editing... You might consider a vector editor - like Illustrator or Inkscape. Works more like a programmer's mind; where you need to tweak elements and can always go back. Photoshop doesn't alw
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by LarryA 15y ago
Think of errors I had probably missed before I started compilation. Just about any long process I think of the stuff I forgot to check before I initiated it. :-D Other than that I get up, take a break, I deserve it.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Go to just about any programming language tutorial site, you will most likely see bad code.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Here are some nerdy ones: "BBS: The Documentary" and "Get Lamp" by Jason Scott are a couple great hacker docs, about BBSs and Interactive Fiction Games (though I would have to say they have a more Apple/wintel PC bent over other computers,
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by LarryA 15y ago
From my perspective it seems like Apple dropped FCP and is using the iMovie codebase. I don't think it is a matter of dropping Ancient technology more one of cutting production costs. And the "Apple plans to have [that feature] in a future
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by LarryA 15y ago
Here are a few glimpses from my perspective of a long-time techie at an NPO. Many NPOs can't afford having their staff "surf the net all the time." Those that have the most opportunity are usually managers or higher up which need to networ
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by LarryA 15y ago
Yep, on the California Tax form - called the Use Tax. I go through my eBay/Amazon/etc stuff and work up a total. I like having stuff like libraries and roads without potholes.
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by LarryA 15y ago
I think a lot of it is short development times and/or lack of code maintenance.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Programming is people coding upon the shoulders of others... or once the magician does his trick the trick changes from "impossible" to "there's a way to do it". Also some languages are better suited for some tasks than others. Sounds like
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by LarryA 15y ago
17? Take it from us old fogies - the older you get the more responsibilities you will have. You won't have the freedom to go to school and mingle as you do now. I'm not going to say go to college (never went myself) but you have way more
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by LarryA 15y ago
Ticket Sales - http://www.eventbrite.com is doing similar, might want to see how they stack up to your ideas before going that route.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Definitely wasn't a laptop - back then the big thing was "Portable", no one considered doing stuff on the go. Once we got to the TRS-80 Model 100 (and its relatives) a couple years later then we were thinking laptops.
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by LarryA 15y ago
Learn what you need to get stuff done. Depending on what you are planning to develop and how you wish to approach it is how you choose the language(s).
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by LarryA 15y ago
ohhh, I just looked up the font, that is a challenge... Don't call it a design issue, call it a technical or usability issue, show "technically" this font would not be good, see how it relates to menus, accents, etc. Illustrate the problem
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by LarryA 15y ago
Nice try. The hardware and software is largely pain free. You install it it works, you upgrade it it works, you do work, it works. Though as a techie supporting Macs at work for over 20 years, Apple has its flaws, sometimes it doesn't all
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by LarryA 15y ago
If you know what languages/skills you are looking for... http://www.amazon.com read the reviews. Second only to an actual bookstore where I can flip through the books and see if they are actually any good. And if you are in the Silicon
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by LarryA 15y ago
Code like a programmer, design like someone who will use it. The best approach is if you can get some test data, in order to directly experience using the system. If the user enters dates a lot, you better make the date entry method as pa
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by LarryA 15y ago
Frail body? Works for Stephen Hawking. I guess as long as you can entertain yourself/be useful in such a vehicle.
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by LarryA 15y ago
I do a lot of Computer History- Soul of a New Machine, Hackers, Fire in the Valley, Commodore - A Company on the Edge. I go to used book stores and check out the pre-PC computer books... here's a great one: The Psychology of Computer Progr
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by LarryA 15y ago
When I was learning to program in high school, I was thinking on how to do something ...to make the computer do subroutines, and and my brother told me about GOSUB (that hadn't been taught yet in the class), something clicked at that point.
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by LarryA 15y ago
If its so awesome why didn't you mention it? You have to promote it, and you don't always need money. The eat your own dogfood axiom is a good method for starting out. Post about your app on places where it is relevant, how it has helped
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by LarryA 15y ago
The Computer History Museum ( http://www.computerhistory.org/ ) is a great stop if you can't find any timely events. (it across from one of the Google buildings... though I think for Google you probably have to call and see if you can ge
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by LarryA 15y ago
Well to do stuff like Google maps does, you have to use javascript as a lot of the magic you want involves AJAX technologies. Sorry to say its probably something that going to take you at least a year to learn well enough to do it yourself

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