Tag: Programming

  • When it comes to cloud-based PHP development, the sticking point is the debugger | ZDNet

    While there are cloud-based IDEs, doing PHP development in a cloud IDE is still far from turnkey. Source: When it comes to cloud-based PHP development, the sticking point is the debugger | ZDNet As this article points out, developing and especially debugging code with a cloud-based IDE still is not optimal. I was tempted to…

  • 21 Websites to Learn How to Code for Free Online | Java67

    Blog about Programming, Design, Java, Tutorial, Examples, Interview Questions, Java 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 features, multithreading, Linux, UNIX and tips. Source: 21 Websites to Learn How to Code for Free Online | Java67 There are a lot of great free resources to learn how to program and you don’t need expensive developer tools to…

  • The JavaScript Learning Landscape in 2018 | CSS-Tricks

    Raise your hand if this sounds like you: You’ve been in the tech industry for a number of years, you know HTML and CSS inside-and-out, and you make a good living. But, you have a little voice in the back of your head that keeps whispering, “It’s time for something new, for the next step…

  • Codeanywhere · Cross Platform Cloud IDE

    Codeanywhere is a complete toolset for web development. Enabling you to edit, collaborate and run your projects from any device. Source: Codeanywhere · Cross-Platform Cloud IDE For anyone looking to code while on the go, Codeanywhere is one of the best cloud-based IDEs around. You can try it for free, to see if it meets…

  • A Vision of Coding, Without Opening your Eyes – freeCodeCamp

    I’m a coder. I’m also blind. Blind as a bat, you might say. And I was born this way. When I mention this to my fellow human beings — the… Source: A Vision of Coding, Without Opening your Eyes – freeCodeCamp A good article by another blind programmer.

  • How a Blind Developer uses Visual Studio – YouTube

    How a Blind Developer uses Visual Studio – YouTube

    This is an excellent advancement for totally blind programmers.  I suppose one does get accustomed to the speed of the speech after a while. I know where I went for training in Cobol programming, in the early 1990s, was a  blind person in the class after me that used a screen reader but I didn’t keep…

  • Banks should let ancient programming language COBOL die

    Huge part of the world’s financial transactions run through systems written in COBOL, banks need to prepare to make a switch to newer programming languages Source: Banks should let ancient programming language COBOL die Many companies are doing this already. They have a very pleasing website or GUI running on a PC and then that…

  • Universities finally realize that Java is a bad introductory programming language

    What’s this “public static void” crap? Source: Universities finally realize that Java is a bad introductory programming language An interesting development. I do agree somewhat that using JavaScript as a first programming language since you can use it without a compiler/interpreter installed on your computer, just a web browser. And despite the close names, Java and…

  • Ancient programming language COBOL can make you bank, literally

    Banks and financial companies are desperate to find programmers who know COBOL, an almost 60-year old programming language that is still in full effect. Source: Ancient programming language COBOL can make you bank, literally Interesting article.  Cobol is my native programming language and still writing code for my day job in it.  Updating a system…

  • FBI Arrests Hacker Who Hacked No One – The Daily Beast

    He built a piece of software. That tool was pirated and abused by hackers. Now the feds want him to pay for the computer crooks’ crimes. Source: FBI Arrests Hacker Who Hacked No One – The Daily Beast An interesting and intimidating story.