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Bazaar is so awesome that I’m not using it
After a couple of months of deliberation (read: laziness) I’ve decided to drop the idea of switching to Bazaar from Subversion. Bazaar is a gorgeous application and very powerful, but that’s the problem: it’s too complex for our needs. On the plus side I can use the Bazaar Explorer as a Subversion client!
Keith had the [...]
Java Bootcamp: Day 4
So I’m behind, obviously. I started this chapter like two days ago maybe? Yesterday I spent ALL day working on various bits for a contracted app and got rather carried away. The almost-9-hour Skype call with Keith helped keep me focused, I think. So I didn’t study… but it wasn’t for naught!
Day 4: Lists, Logic [...]
Java Bootcamp: Days 2 & 3
Day 2: The ABCs of Programming
Another easy chapter, and this one doesn’t even have any exercises I wanted to do! This chapter provides a detailed look at the smaller building blocks of Java code, from data types to statements and expressions. Logical operators are introduced and arithmetic/string arithmetic are covered. Not much to say about [...]
Java Bootcamp: Day 1.5
Well, Day 1.5 was a wash. I wrote and ran the example applications from Day 1. Mom and her boyfriend stopped by and there went my evening.
I did get some work done on my PHP framework, though. That was good. Tomorrow during class and while Jordan is at work I’m totally grinding through this book.
Java Bootcamp: Day 1
So here’s my first attempt at daily learning. The book I’m using is Sam’s Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days (ISBN-13: 978067232943), mostly because it came highly recommended. The first day is kind’ve a “gimme”, but it’s actually a good read. The format I use today will be what I (loosely) stick to for the [...]
