Can I recommend something which may not have occurred to you.
Have a look at the Java card.
You should get/buy yourself a hardware development kit.
development kit - I know you can development from the UK Open University
which provides you with a mother board and thermometer set.
This gives you insight into how the computers really work i.e.
hardware components , communication etc.
This will stand you in good stead in your career.
You will be able to do programming in any language.
You also need to know how about RDBMS.
Knowledge of programming language is not enough.
The reason the software here is always beta version
is because they taught themselves Java and that is it.
I was even asked by a wipro employee on the ejb list how the tax
system works. This was because they were awarded a contract
with no business knowledge what so ever.
I have been on the ejb-interest I have never seen anything like it.
I have no idea how they call themselves architects.
It is a game for a laugh there. Just look at the books.
Ask yourself the question why is the software always BETA version.
I have never released beta version software , actually it is
something I learned about since looking at this Indian
and American influenced software.
As long as these people
write software you will always have a job.
They keep on saying no book is accurate,
I have never read an inaccurate book until I came
across US books.
Goodbye
Zahid
-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Carklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 21 September 2001 09:00
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Gaining a Position
Hi Peter,
I've recently managed to get work as a Java programmer, after teaching
myself and coming from a background with no programming experience
whatsoever. I did a 6 month correspondence course, did all the online
tutorials I could find (the one from Sun is very good) and hung out in
places like this list and the Java Ranch ( www.javaranch.com
<http://www.javaranch.com/> ) . After about 8 months of studying and
experimenting I prepared for Sun's Java Programmer Examination. I did all
the mock exams I could find and finally passed with flying colours. I then
sent out an email to all the Java User Groups in my area (Cape Town) saying
I wanted to work with JSP and Servlets as well as EJB's (which aren't
actually covered in the exam). It took 6 months but I am now happily
employed, at entry level position and salary, but getting the experience I
need to become good at what I do...
> I am trying to break into the field of programming as a Java developer. I
would like to ask the people who are employed as Java
> Programmers how they got their break into the world of programming and,
more specifically, java.
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