Archive for December, 2010

What are the most prominent server side web programming languages used today?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

It seems there are so many choices out there...Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Perl, ASP.net, PHP, Coldfusion. Does anyone know who uses what and why you'd focus on a particuliar one?

Can you become a good Java Programmer without knowing how to code?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

If I just wanted to build java desktop applications could I do that with a program like NetBeans or Eclipse without knowing how to code java?

Which programming language is the easiest, python, java or visual basic?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

I am a total begginer and i want to start programming, im looking for the easiest and funnest language. To create windows apps and iphone apps, not very complicated stuff. I know about adobe air/flex which seem to be good and designing in windows but the dont look so popular ...

What programming languages were developed specifically for the Web?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Are there are any other languages developed specifically for Web usage outside of PHP, ASP, JSP, and ColdFusion? I know Perl, Python, and Ruby can be used for Web applications but they were not developed with that in mind initially, correct?

How to get my server to recognize perl as CGI!?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Hello, I just want to know first of all how do I know if my server is Apache or not, and how can I get it to recognize Perl as CGI script. Thanks.

problem in installing Apache web server?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

I'm trying to install Apache web server but whenever im testin to see it it was successfully installed I get this msg :An appropriate representation of the requested resource / could not be found on this server.

How do you boot into Ubuntu with no bootloader installed?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

How do you boot into Ubuntu with no bootloader installed? I wasn't able to install grub because there was an error. I cannot boot into Linux at all I am running Win Xp Media Center Edition SP3 Thanks in advance Soo.. How do I install a bootloader that works with XP and Ubuntu?

How can I limit the number of characters in a PHP variable?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

How can I have a variable contain the value of, lets say, the first 500 characters. Im using PHP session variables. If there isn't a way (which I doubt), is there another way to limit the amount of characters in an amount of text displayed?

Installing Fedora on existing Windows system?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

I want to install Fedora 9 on my computer, however I already have an existing Windows Vista installation. Is there any way to install Fedora without having to format my drive? Be specific.

Why does the color scheme in Python go away once I've saved?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Whenever I open the IDLE it starts off by highlighting my imports in orange, my variables in blue, etc. However, once I save, all of the font becomes black, and the whole thing becomes much harder to decipher. Is there any way I can make it so that the automatic ...

I am trying to learn python 3.1 as my first ever programming language, any good resources?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

The official tutorial keeps saying things like in C as part of the tutorial, which considering I know nothing leaves me still confused, I need a free resource that can help me teach myself this with zero existing knowledge of programing, thank you in advanced for your help.

how do you insert multiple values into a single column in a mysql databse using php?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

how do you insert multiple values into a single column in a mysql databse using php? and how do you get them back from database and separate them back into singulr variables?

Is it legal to create a non-free operating system based on the linux kernel?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Is it legal to create a non-free (but high quality) operating system based on the linux kernal? I Think Apple's MAC OS and Redhat have done it but I'm not too sure.

What computer hardware components would work to build a 3D linux os computer?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

I know I can build one capatible for windows but I was thinking of going with linux because it gives you more freedom but I was having a hard time figuring out what was campatible with linux in order to build a 3D system.

How do I target a page one folder up with php?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Hi I am trying to build a website using php and im stuck with a very stupid problem. i am using the <?php require ("index.php"); ?> code to target a page I want it to load. but the index.php (in this case) is in another folder. if they are in the ...

How can I turn on java script without accessing internet options?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

My school has turned off java sricpt but will not allow you to change or access the advanced tab in internet options so if you know how to turn on java scrpit without accessing internet opitions plese let me know?, Thanks - Just for everyone who is thinking should i tell ...

How can I create an app from scratch?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

My current programming abilities are limited to advanced VBA (and a little SQL). I want to build 2 different apps: 1. A social networking website 2. An interactive charting software that integrates with Excel I know it's a long journey, but where do I get started and what are the next steps? I've ...

Ruby or Python- Which has more potential?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Which one of these languages has more industrial potential/scope: Ruby or Python?

How to make my own OS with Python?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Hi! I'm an amateur geek. I've got an Apple Macintosh and I use Apple's newest OS, Leopard. I know in programming languages Python, a little JavaScript, a little AppleScript, HTML, CSS and a little PHP. How can I create my own OS? It would be a very very simple one, I would ...

How do I set an array as a cookie in PHP?

Friday, December 31st, 2010

My entire class is currently trying to find how to make an array into a cookie for a shopping cart web page, so if any PHP junkies know how to do this with a few scripts, that would be great! Thanks, guys!