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<span class="emoticon e_questioned" title=":?"><span class="e__">:?</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.2&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.3">38317.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_2" target="_self">38317.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>>>I've got a few ideas I want to play with, and I miss the fun of VB where you could throw something fun but pointless together in an hour or so.</p> <p> </p> <p><br /> Seems that Java would suit that better than say C++ or whatever.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.3&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:36"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.4">38317.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_3" target="_self">38317.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Wouldn't you be better off learning something more useful, like JavaScript?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.4&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.5">38317.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_4" target="_self">38317.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I don't know, would I?</p> <p> </p> <p>EDUCATE ME CAERBEAR!</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.5&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.6">38317.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_5" target="_self">38317.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Well it depends dunnit, on what you want to achieve. Some things just work better as desktop applications, but then again the number of things you can do on the web is expanding all the time.</p> <p> </p> <p>The main reason I suggest web-oriented development is because it's easier to get started - you have everything you need to start coding already on your computer (albeit not exactly optimal for it): you have a browser and you can create text files.</p> <p> </p> <p>Furthermore, the things you make can be shared with everyone, and you can get help on stuff because your source code is readily available for people to see.</p> <p> </p> <p>If it's an IDE you want, try this:<br /> <a href="http://www.akshell.com/ide/">http://www.akshell.com/ide/</a></p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Mar 2011 21:48 by CAER</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.6&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.7">38317.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_6" target="_self">38317.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeeeaaaaah, I see what you're saying. But it's not really webstuff I'm interested in (at the moment, at least). It's more just stupid desk top apps that do stupid, pointless things and make me laugh <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.7&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:53</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.8">38317.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_7" target="_self">38317.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>That's fine <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span> Like I said, some things just work better as desktop apps, without being constrained by a browser window.</p> <p> </p> <p>Still, if you're gonna develop desktop stuff you'll have to ask someone else though, as I've not got any modern experience with it <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span></p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Mar 2011 21:53 by CAER</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.8&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: steve<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.9">38317.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_3" target="_self">38317.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've learnt C# recently, if you're using Visual Studio 2010 (ask Jim, or join MS Bizspark and get it for free <span class="emoticon e_dance" title="(dance)"><span class="e__">(dance)</span></span> ) then you can literally just jump in and make something fun. x</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.9&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.10">38317.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_8" target="_self">38317.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> To be honest, working out what I need to download from Sun is almost proving too hard for me already <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span> <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span> <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span> <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span> <span class="emoticon e_embarrassed" title=":$"><span class="e__">:$</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=38317.10&return_msg=38317.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="38317.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a38317_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_38317_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Mar 2011 21:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: steve <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Mar 2011 21:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 49</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.11">38317.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=38317.2#a38317_9" target="_self">38317.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I considered that too, but Java has the distant possibility of being able to write stupid, pointless things that make me laugh and RUN ON MY TELEPHONE!! 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