I've got one. Take the degree, etc that John below has told you about, get a job that he has told you about, etc. Then, when you're really good at Perl, download YaBB at http://yabbforum.com and study the source. Then, build from scratch off the ideas you get from YaBB, bugfixing on the way. John, how about we split that $400? ;-) --Jordan http://not-named.net Proverbs 24:3-4 "Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches." ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Almberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 9:39 PM Subject: RE: How To Build A Perl Message Board From Scratch
> Simple . . . > > 1. Get a CS degree at the technical university of your choice. > 2. While you're there, do some web programming for fun and to put some of > the things you learn to practical use. > 3. After graduation, get a job -- preferably in a UNIX/LINUX shop -- so you > can hone your practical skills and learn the tricks of the trade from your > more experienced colleagues. Do some more web programming ... just for fun. > 4. Then, if NT is still around (it's a foregone conclusion that Unix will be > there, but NT, no), it should be a reasonably simple (if painful) exercise > to build your message board (from scratch) in perl, on NT 2010 (or whatever > the then-current version is.) > > Where do I collect my $400? > > -- John > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Baruti Kamau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 3:27 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: How To Build A Perl Message Board From Scratch > > > > > > We are offering $400 in cash and 10,000 shares of restricted > > stock to the first programmer who can teach us how to build a > > simple perl based message board from scratch. Participants are > > expected to respond to questions on our forum "Message Board > > Scripts." The perl code should be able to work perfectly within > > the Windows NT environment. Also we have a preference for UBB > > style message boards. > > > > As a novice programmers we feel this is the best way for our team > > and others to learn perl, while building interest in CombatZone101.com. > > > > There is no need to contact us directly. All correspondence will > > take place at our web site CombatZone101.com via instant > > messaging and message board posts. Registration is free just > > provide a user name and email address. Don't forget to check > > your email for your password. > > > > Click on > > http://www.combatzone101.com/cgi-bin/webapp/index.cgi?action=forum > > &board=boardscripts > > > > Sincerely, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
