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The C++ Programming Language vs. C++ Primer, or both? [on hold]

I'm taking Data Structures & OOP in school right now, and only until now can I afford my textbook plus any other material I want to use to help me learn C++ & help with my school work. (I have ...
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What JavaScript framework should i learn to improve my JS skills [on hold]

Sorry for English mistakes: I am a front end web developer (more than 3 years exp.) and I am working with JavaScript (jQuery, Ajax, prototype.js), and now I want to enhance my JavaScript skills so... ...
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If I am interested in learning C++ should I read a book by Bjarne Stroustrup or are there better books/tutorials? [closed]

I am very efficient in Java, and want to investigate another language. http://www.amazon.ca/Programming-Principles-Practice-Using-C/dp/0321543726 I heard this textbook is very good for learning C++ ...
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How can I prepare for the next software paradigm? [duplicate]

Throughout the history of programming whenever a new technology was made a application for it had to be made. E.g. When Android came out Android Apps came out ~ giving millions of dollars in revenue ...
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How do I learn the right approach to implement half a feature?

I lead a development team and I want to release our product as often as possible (Continuous Delivery). In many cases, we have to implement a feature that takes longer to implement than the time ...
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How can a server side developer survive in a position which expects front-end involvement? [closed]

My background is back-end server development. Very back-end. Now I work in a position where I need to also take care of front-end. Nothing fancy but I need to be able to code for front-end as well. ...
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Can I become a programmer w/out any college. . . I have the motivation and potential [duplicate]

I do not have any college or background in working with computers except for this job I am now doing, which is e-discovery work. I was hired because I showed the person that I was a good at typing ...
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How easy to change language for a job [closed]

I have been developing php for 3 years now, mostly using larger frameworks such as Symfony/Symfony2 and Magento. Lately I have been considering a change to perhaps Java or .net, for a couple of ...
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Does the order of learning matter in web development? [closed]

I have many things to learn: CSS, HTML, C#, JavaScript, ASP.NET, SQL Now does the order matter here? For example, is it better to learn C# before HTML or the reverse could be better?
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How to improve in code after you know many languages? [closed]

Over the past years I learned about 14 programming languages (assembler phyton delphi qbasic c++ c# ruby perl - etc etc etc). However this was all out of my own interest, I didn't went to school ...
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In Objective C, what English words can I conceptually associate to the symbols?

I'm learning Objective C (from a C# background) and am having difficulty understanding the unusual method signatures and am looking for a shortcut to make the learning curve less steep. When reading ...
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How do you evaluate learning C# from videos for a beginner? [closed]

I have an idea about programming in general so I know what a variable and a method is but I didn't program before. I liked C# because of Visual Studio and I only tried Hello word program in it. I ...
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Is a well written documentation a good enough reason for learning a programming language?

I am learning Python currently which wasn't part of my college curriculum. I was asked in an interview why I chose Python and I replied that it is easy to learn and the documentation is very well ...
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What is the appropriate approach to study an api when it is not well documented and there are no good tutorials around?

I am a student and I like to develop applications at my own level. While building an application I am the only one in my team. After analyzing the application I choose a library/api to use for the ...
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Should I let my “beginnerishness” hold me back? (not rhetorical) [duplicate]

My situation is that I've been programming for about three years and have learned a lot but still have a long long way to go. I have an idea for an app that I believe would take off, but I'm afraid ...

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