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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #180 on: May 06, 2015, 06:58:53 AM »

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #181 on: May 07, 2015, 12:41:48 PM »
Introducing Beyond Coding, a free 10-week summer program that gives emerging computer programmers in New York City the professional skills needed to help them succeed in their first job working with code. This program is open to anybody in the New York City area who has experience and knowledge of programming, is currently looking for a job as a software developer or a related role, and who does not have access to tools, resources, or a professional network to lean upon for support.

https://www.beyondcoding.io/
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #182 on: May 07, 2015, 12:48:21 PM »
Above is for people who have technical schools, but missing communication/networking skills.

For people missing technical skills, there is an option for a full scholarship:
http://go.flatironschool.com/nyc-web-development-fellowship-application-003

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #183 on: May 12, 2015, 05:14:05 PM »
2 x combined shows first half 'X' blue, second half 'x' red

http://jsfiddle.net/9WWsd/236/

plugin half text css
http://jsfiddle.net/pd9yB/820/

here is his original question
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23569441/is-it-possible-to-apply-css-to-half-of-a-character?rq=1

And this guy is weird
http://printstylesheet.com/
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #184 on: May 17, 2015, 03:35:20 PM »
So is the consensus here that computer programming can be self taught?
And if so, is it difficult to find employment without a formal course of study?
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #185 on: May 17, 2015, 04:15:09 PM »
So is the consensus here that computer programming can be self taught?
And if so, is it difficult to find employment without a formal course of study?
In technology the most important factor is your skill, although it is easier to find your first job if you have a degree after that it barely makes a difference and if you don't need to why waste your time in school for a few years if you can get right into it. Even your first job if you have something to show for yourself like a project you completed may even be better off than with a degree.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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« Reply #186 on: May 17, 2015, 04:20:40 PM »
It takes a determination of steel to master the skills entirely on your own and reach a job ready level. Bootcamps are popular because they make you job ready by providing in demand skills (and a final project) but only take 3 months on average.

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #187 on: May 17, 2015, 11:01:16 PM »
What color is barack obama ? mmmm

Faded Green

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« Reply #188 on: May 20, 2015, 12:20:16 AM »
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« Reply #189 on: May 20, 2015, 10:08:58 AM »

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #190 on: May 20, 2015, 01:52:21 PM »
https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-programming-nanodegree--nd000

can anyone comment on the course, institution or the nano degree they are referring to.

My goal is to acquire  skills that will help me make more money, job stability ,and understanding of the industry even if im not a pro 
TIA

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« Reply #191 on: May 20, 2015, 05:40:08 PM »
https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-programming-nanodegree--nd000

can anyone comment on the course, institution or the nano degree they are referring to.

My goal is to acquire  skills that will help me make more money, job stability ,and understanding of the industry even if im not a pro 
TIA

Curious what skills you have already?

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #192 on: May 20, 2015, 07:50:00 PM »

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #193 on: May 20, 2015, 09:58:01 PM »
Apologies ahead of time if this isn't the right place for this post.

For anyone interested, I offer a computer programming course in Lakewood. This is a course geared for complete beginners with no prior programming experience. See the attached ad for more info. I can be reached via email at info@lakewoodprogramming.com or by phone at (732) 290-5703.





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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #194 on: May 20, 2015, 10:21:45 PM »
Weird bug I have been experiencing:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30360720/posting-base64-string-on-android
the problem is only from a mobile device, that it doesn't produce a valid data string, the same page works on a PC correctly?
did you try on different android browsers to see a difference chrome/vanilla etc.
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #195 on: May 20, 2015, 10:24:03 PM »

the problem is only from a mobile device, that it doesn't produce a valid data string, the same page works on a PC correctly?
did you try on different android browsers to see a difference chrome/vanilla etc.

The same string submitted on my tablet won't produce an image on my laptop. If submitted on laptop it is viewable on tablet.

I tried Chrome, Mozilla and Opera Mini.

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #196 on: May 20, 2015, 11:40:27 PM »
I checked your string here

http://www.opinionatedgeek.com/dotnet/tools/base64decode/

it was not valid.

it's not modified base64 so the bellow wouldn't help you
{so maybe this
http://stackoverflow.com/a/15114175/4535386

applies to you as well}
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #197 on: May 21, 2015, 11:56:47 AM »
I checked your string here

http://www.opinionatedgeek.com/dotnet/tools/base64decode/

it was not valid.

it's not modified base64 so the bellow wouldn't help you
{so maybe this
http://stackoverflow.com/a/15114175/4535386

applies to you as well}

Even my valid base64 strings (that successfully create an image), throw this error on his website:
"The input is not a valid Base-64 string as it contains a non-base 64 character, more than two padding characters, or an illegal character among the padding characters."

Also my string has only "+" and "/" so the stack overflow question won't help me  :( ....

I am beginning to think this might have to do with how JavaScript deals with ".toDataURL()" but am not sure how.
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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #198 on: May 21, 2015, 12:02:28 PM »
Curious what skills you have already?

in programming...  none

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Re: Programming for Beginners
« Reply #199 on: May 21, 2015, 12:07:22 PM »
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Why don't you first learn JavaScript or Ruby on codecademy.com to get a feel for what it's like. Codecademy is highly recommended by many people. There is a lot of handholding, but that's the only way to start. Only afterwards will you be prepared for more intense courses, and for general deep diving.