Author Archives: dhirschl
How to Get Started with Windows SharePoint Application Development
I’ve made it a goal to become certified in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development by the end of the month.
MCTS Exam 70-541
The Setup
I am fortunate to have access to Microsoft DreamSpark, which provides students access to full versions of the latest Microsoft development tools. I believe the only requirement is that you have [...]
Steve Jobs’ Macworld Keynote Speeches
This is a collection of Steve Jobs’ Keynote speeches over the years. I know some of these videos are in poor quality. If you happen to know of a better quality video and would like to share, please do so.
2009 was the last year that Apple would participate in the Macworld Expo. The keynote [...]
How To Master a Programming Language V
For my final post of the series How to Master a Programming Language, I want to make note how you can take the programming knowledge that you have gained so far and apply it to something bigger.
Learn a Framework
Now that you have worked through the language and applied it to solving problems, how do [...]
How To Master a Programming Language IV
At this point you should competent in the programming language that you have chosen (Part III) — you should be able to recognize basic code constructs (such as types, loops, and variable assignment). You should also be able to recognize syntax and semantic errors in your code and be able to debug them.
The next [...]
How To Master a Programming Language III
Now that you are comfortable working within your desired editor or IDE (Part II) – you can start to focus on learning the programming language syntax.
To learn a programming language you can read a variety of different books or read through online tutorials and how-to’s. Since everyone approaches learning differently, I will leave the [...]
How To Master a Programming Language II
So you’ve chosen a programming language that you want to learn, where do you start?
Learn the Environment
Depending on the type of language that you have chosen (interpreted vs. compiled) there may be several options available to you in choosing an editor or Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
Editors
Most programming languages can be written in your [...]
How To Master a Programming Language
With the start of a new year, as a programmer have you made a resolution or goal to learn a new programming language?
For the next few days, I will be writing a series of posts titled How to Master a Programming Language, where I will be walking you through the steps that you need [...]
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: Video Reference