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I wrote almost all the code for this guide in a separate editor. (gedit)

HTML5 also adds <header> and <footer> tags and makes the default doctype really simple too.

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Personally I'd start with Python or PHP. (I started with PHP myself but I think that Python is better to start with) Very simple languages that have aspects that can be applied to more complex languages like Java and C++. @Makoto: 1. I was thinking that foreach was maybe too specific (I thought it was only used in PHP and Bash) to put there. I'll get that up. 2. I didn't know that people had that problem. I suppose PHP just does a good job of seperating them. 3. That would be incredibly cool :) 4. I tested the code myself and it worked fine, but I'll let the people that actually know Python argue about that. :P Edit: Added some ~6,000 characters. Enough for today.

Yeah, I took a break from writing it for a few days, will probably finish it within the next 2-3 days.

I think it looks quite good, but there are a few things to iron out. What version of Blender is that? Looks a lot more user friendly than the one I downloaded. That's the unstable version, 2.5. Notice: Unstable. You can get recent builds of it from http://graphicall.org/

Finished a bit more than half of the hood of a BMW 116i in Blender. [spoiler=Screenshot] I think it looks quite good, but there are a few things to iron out.

public function readBook(book) { long long i; for (i = 0; i < 0; i++) { book.contents = book.getContents(); if (book.content == like(sex))) { mail.send(complaint(book, "Poisoning our children's minds"), PTA) } freedomOfSpeech--; constitution.defendVigorously(); //When this line and above line are in the same program, compiler error results } }

Oh boohoo poor Roflzilla. :-( *insert stock "It's even colder here" phrase here* We have ~75cm of snow here. It's not cold at the moment, but it is snowy.

Program Name: Blender 3D The Gallery's User Rating: 9.5 Type: 3D Website: http://blender.org Cost: Free/Open source Newest (Stable) Version: 2.49 Best for: Animation, modeling, games, compositing, video editing, CAD. Uses these file formats: .blend (Also imports many different types of files, including 3d models and mocap, many different video formats, many different raster graphics formats) Pros: Free, open source program that is directly comparable in features to proprietary software such as Maya, Modo, Houdini and in many areas, 3DS Max. The interface of the unstable version as of this writing, 2.5, is incredible and extremely usable, although some people find Blender confusing at first you will find that its interface is incredibly flexible and makes all the sense in the world. The pace of development is insane, and so far the features added in each release have been quite groundbreaking with no sign of stopping. Cons: The stable interface (2.49 as of this writing) is inconsistent in many areas, and there are some big features missing from the stable version like smoke simulation, more advanced NURBS, global illumination/pathtracing/indirect lighting, advanced particle simulation such as SPH particles, good hair simulation, volumetrics, ngons, and a lot of other stuff that is being implemented in the unstable version. Review: Although the stable version lacks many features (See above), it is an excellent 3D program, the only open source graphics program I know of that is comparable to its proprietary counterparts. The interface certainly takes a different approach to what most people are used to, (Its interface is the antithesis of the GIMP) but it so happens that this approach is far better, if you ask me, than even what we normally use. It has many features that people are willing to pay a lot for, such as fluid and cloth simulation.

No, it's only for dividing and centering your divs. I've never heard of Blueprint before, that looks very interesting. I should make a site using that sometime.

I agree that jQuery is excellent for JavaScript, I use it on my site. I also use the 960 grid system and this one CSS footer library that makes divs stick to the bottom of the page no matter what browser.

Hoo boy. Some things should not be googled.

I don't have any experience of homeschooling myself, but that sounds like a horrible transition.

I couldn't resist. [spoiler=And while we're at it...]

I can't see myself ever using anything other than PHP or possibly Python for web programming in the foreseeable future unless I'm paid to do something else like Java or .NET. (I really hope not) PHP is looked on as an "amateur" programming language for some reason by some companies, though and I'm not sure why. Maybe PHP < version 4 were, but not PHP5 and definitely not PHP6.

Coding for Tip.it. :razz: I'm pretty sure I'll be doing Java, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript and maybe some C++ and Python next year when I go on to the next school. Imagine, no real lessons, just screwing around in something I already understand! :D I've made some progress teaching myself C, I almost understand pointers and their usage now, I'm just getting into using them to access arrays. (Like *(a+j) or (*a+j) or whatever it was instead of a[j] or j[a]). For anyone having problems understanding C pointers, this is an excellent resource. I can't recommend it enough.

I wish there was some way to paginate this. It's too long to read like it is.

Cold winter -> Hot summer? :pray: I sure hope so, because with this weather I FREAKING DESERVE IT. lol.

Hasn't anyone noticed that the App system is the same as that for the iPhone? I.E., in order to get it on the app store Apple needs to approve it first? This is basically a computer without a physical keyboard. So Apple is regulating the applications for a computer? I find this really disturbing.

Here it's been hovering around -20℃ to -15℃ for the last while, has gotten down to -26.9℃ we have nearly three feet of snow. (-4℉ to 5℉, -16.42℉) Really unusual as we usually have mostly rain and slush until February, but it's been like this since mid December.

Could you write one example and other details (Since I don't know much about VB) in the same format as the others? [spoiler=Language name] Used for: Been around since: Pros: Cons: Alternatives: code example

Aren't PHP and MySQL like the standards for both amateur and professional websites of any kind? Large enterprise applications often use Java EE for extremely large-scale service, especially where there are hundreds of servers involved. For example, if one node fails, your request can be rolled on to another node, something that PHP would have difficulty doing. To me I wouldn't use it unless you really need it, because the whole thing sounds too much like Dilbert.

Tsk tsk Soa, PS does indeed support vector graphics. Zooming infinitely without quality loss is indeed a byproduct of vector graphics, but in Photoshop's case it rasterizes the vectors onto the canvas so you can see the results in real time. Photoshop is after all a raster graphics editor. You can, however scale the vectors without losing quality, which is what makes it vector along with the fact that all the internal calculations are done with vectors. [/nerdypost]

About 30 seconds ago I started a project for a text editor in C to teach myself the basics. Don't expect much. :razz: