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I remember COBOL. It was more long-winded than.........CES.Gawdzilla wrote:I quit Computer Technology (what would be called "Business Computing" or something these days) back 1993 because of COBOL. It was such an utter shit of a language that I shuddered at the thought of having to deal with it every workday. Then Y2K comes along and they're begging for COBOL programmers. The profs that taught me were all Reserve Navy officers and they were given leaves of absence to go to DC and help sort out the Navy's programs.
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Programmun ad verbositum.Clinton Huxley wrote:I remember COBOL. It was more long-winded than.........CES.Gawdzilla wrote:I quit Computer Technology (what would be called "Business Computing" or something these days) back 1993 because of COBOL. It was such an utter shit of a language that I shuddered at the thought of having to deal with it every workday. Then Y2K comes along and they're begging for COBOL programmers. The profs that taught me were all Reserve Navy officers and they were given leaves of absence to go to DC and help sort out the Navy's programs.
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That is actually a pretty good idea. It can be used for extremely quick and simple things, extremely complex RIA software, and anything in between.andrewclunn wrote:Javascript. Just teach them javascript. What's so hard about that?
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Clinton Huxley wrote:I remember COBOL. It was more long-winded than.........CES.Gawdzilla wrote:I quit Computer Technology (what would be called "Business Computing" or something these days) back 1993 because of COBOL. It was such an utter shit of a language that I shuddered at the thought of having to deal with it every workday. Then Y2K comes along and they're begging for COBOL programmers. The profs that taught me were all Reserve Navy officers and they were given leaves of absence to go to DC and help sort out the Navy's programs.
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In '73, I had to statistically analyse the results of all my years work on tadpoles before I could write up my honour's year thesis; multivariate analysis of variance via endless punch cards, made laboriously, then handed to the white-coated acolytes of the single mainframe at our uni...Coito ergo sum wrote:What? No punch cards?andrewclunn wrote:Javascript. Just teach them javascript. What's so hard about that?
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Are you shitting me? A bunch of half ass coders with knowledge of nothing but Javascript?Pappa wrote:That is actually a pretty good idea. It can be used for extremely quick and simple things, extremely complex RIA software, and anything in between.andrewclunn wrote:Javascript. Just teach them javascript. What's so hard about that?
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A good understanding of javascript would be applicable to learning any other language. Used well, javascript is powerful stuff and it's extremely accessible, requiring nothing more than a text editor and a browser.Robert_S wrote:Are you shitting me? A bunch of half ass coders with knowledge of nothing but Javascript?Pappa wrote:That is actually a pretty good idea. It can be used for extremely quick and simple things, extremely complex RIA software, and anything in between.andrewclunn wrote:Javascript. Just teach them javascript. What's so hard about that?
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Pros:Pappa wrote:A good understanding of javascript would be applicable to learning any other language. Used well, javascript is powerful stuff and it's extremely accessible, requiring nothing more than a text editor and a browser.Robert_S wrote:Are you shitting me? A bunch of half ass coders with knowledge of nothing but Javascript?Pappa wrote:That is actually a pretty good idea. It can be used for extremely quick and simple things, extremely complex RIA software, and anything in between.andrewclunn wrote:Javascript. Just teach them javascript. What's so hard about that?
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- Platform independent
- It's not going to go away or change so that your old code becomes obsolete.
- Syntax similar to Java / C++ / and other timeless languages.
- Automatic templating is great for new users.
- The GUI stuff is separated out so it doesn't become a distraction.
- The "view source" option in every browser means that spontaneous reverse engineering is possible and surfing the web could at any moment become an educational experience.
Cons:
- No pointers
- Limited power compared to other compiled languages.
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