John there is also a class from Sanford university that I subscribe to on 
iTunes U that deals with iOS development.

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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
>>>> 
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