John there is also a class from Sanford university that I subscribe to on iTunes U that deals with iOS development.
Sent from my iPad On Dec 30, 2010, at 8:21 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Lee, just delete the previous email with this same message, I mistakenly sent > it with the old Profile email address and I had a bounced not that you had to > approve. So sorry. > > John > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Profile <[email protected]> >> Date: December 30, 2010 8:17:42 PM EST >> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Where to start >> >> Ed, >> >> How appropriate, very great Podcast, tells me I have bunches to learn but >> isn't it marvelous that there are so many resources, especially this >> group........and to think you also paint!! Thanks so much. >> >> >> John >> >> >> On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: >> >>> John I listened to a great podcast this morning while painting the >>> bathroom. Hey what else would I do while painting. >>> The Pipeline on 5by5 >>> >>> The Graig Hockenberry one all are great but this last one deals with this >>> issue. >>> Graig wrote a popular iOS book this past year on the subject. >>> >>> Listen to it. >>> >>> On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:29 PM, John Robinson wrote: >>> >>>> I'll ask a question that if there is an answer I have no idea if I'll ever >>>> be able to accomplish. I am not very "right brain" but I have such a need >>>> that I want to see if I can at least begin. >>>> >>>> I have been working for years on a program that gets data from the Chicago >>>> Mercantile Exchange. This was originally written in 4d, but it was too >>>> slow and the upgrades to the next version were always over $2,000.00 for >>>> one copy so the process to rewrite to mySQL began. I have a marvelous >>>> programmer but he has just taken another job that is now occupying all his >>>> time and there are so many things that need to be done, AND I don't need >>>> to rely on someone else in a tight situation. >>>> >>>> This beast is huge, the SQL portion calculates the data, there is a >>>> program (possibly written in SQL?) that goes to get the data, feeds it >>>> into the database for crunching, then there is a front end that I can't >>>> remember, starts with a "P" I believe, it draws the screens that we need. >>>> Finally there are Applescripts that once the data is calculated they will >>>> email me a screenshot of the day so if I am away from the computer when I >>>> need the data I can have it sent to me, that is why I need an iPhone and >>>> iPad on both the AT&T & Verizon networks. >>>> >>>> To print all this out would be several hundred pages and when I look at it >>>> I think I have stumbled onto some Arabic. >>>> >>>> Where in the world would I begin to learn how to tackle this. Are there >>>> schools around that teach Unix, mySQL, etc. etc. I don't want a degree, I >>>> only want to learn my program. There are changes I need to make and my >>>> friend just doesn't have the time so I am going to have to see if I can >>>> take his code and make sense of it but to do so I will need classes. >>>> >>>> Books without instruction will do little for me as most textbooks assume >>>> you already know way more than I do. Lee and many of the others on this >>>> group could handle this type thing but for me I will need to start at the >>>> kindergarden level and build. >>>> >>>> There may be video lesson online somewhere, I know where a ton are for >>>> learning video, FinalCut, Photoshop, etc. but not the real geek stuff. >>>> >>>> Any direction would be appreciated, remember though it has to start basic. >>>> >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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