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Post by Hook on Feb 18, 2005 22:01:38 GMT -8
Because of the gang bang, osteoporotic goings-on that is my life, of which none will be entailed here, to spare your time, I've decided to tackle computers on my own.
To you I ask what books/writings are available for someone like me. I'm looking for stuff that is not introductory or text book safe, but that is a real platform for learning. Everything having to do with computer science: programming languages, software engineering, theory of computation, information systems, algorithms... everything.
Yes, I'm a beginner, but if freakin' Ramanujan could handle number theory some 90 years ago, I can do this. I'd also like to know about HTML and its offspring, and anything to do with animation (be it Photoshop, Fireworks or Flash).
What do I need to know and where will I find it? If you, your brethren, your creepy neighbor, or your poodle know what's good in this field, be sure to give me a call.
:: Hook watches in despair as no one answers his queries. Puts in Predator for sweet relief. ::
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Post by Jens Dietrich on Feb 18, 2005 22:34:04 GMT -8
Since you're just starting out I recommend books from the Visual QuickStart Guide series, namely Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh, JavaScript For the World Wide Web and, most importantly, HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS.
Once you get a hang of the basics, I'll recommend some advanced design books.
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Post by Olivier on Feb 19, 2005 11:40:07 GMT -8
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Post by Olivier on Feb 19, 2005 12:11:14 GMT -8
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Post by Jens Dietrich on Feb 19, 2005 14:33:48 GMT -8
Good God, Olivier! How many of these different sigs do you actually have?
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Post by Olivier on Feb 20, 2005 2:13:28 GMT -8
Good God, Olivier! How many of these different sigs do you actually have? Er-- good question. I dunno, actually. And any count would have to distinguish between basic design & variations. I'm surprised you haven't worked your way up the url to see them all, along with my 189 emoticons/smileys (plus a few odd ones & avatars): bobcat74.free.fr/obemoticons/obsnv0.htmlTry & identify the movies/comics, and just ask if you can't guess. Okay, I've counted 125, but there are several variations, so the number of basic designs would be about 100. I have had a few in the making for some time now (a long time, even), and started doing another one last night. The best thing, naturally, is to find a movie title starting with your initial. My "O" allows me a few more things (below is one of the best examples). that's how I got the idea, using emoticons in my signature on the Scoreboard. I would gladly adapt or draw a few ones for you guys (and gals), but I can't garantee feasibility, result, nor even the time to do it. We'll need a special thread for that. I'll see what I can do with what I have, first. If I can do something nice with the one I started, I already know someone I could easily adapt it for (sorry, that's not you, Jens).
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Post by Jangles on Mar 10, 2005 15:19:16 GMT -8
Once you tackle basic xhtml/css, you could either branch off and start doing all the graphics stuff like Flash, Photoshop, etc OR you could do some server-side scripting such as php. It's a tough choice, deciding whether to focus on the "graphical" aspect, or the programming aspect...But if you are a CS major as I recall you said you were going to be, you may want to consider the programming aspect, or change your major to graphic design ;D ;D
I do mostly programming, but I learned Flash MX and I can make some pretty neato stuff with Paint Shop Pro (the noobs version of PhotoShop).
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