On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Joseph Apuzzo <[email protected]> wrote: <<With a set of Core Java features and functions, I can then start laying out framework for a study group for people interested in studying > Java/Javascript.>>
Joe, as far as I know, Java and JavaScript are two completely different things. Also, have you considered Python as an area for study? Python (www.python.org) is an open-source programming language that can be used fo scripting or to create full-blown stand-alone applications. The big advantage it has over Java IMHO is that it allows you to program in different paradigms, like structured, functional, or object-oriented, whereas Java is only object-oriented. Sometimes you don't need o-o constructs to get the job done. Plus, Python is syntactically elegant - there are no semi-colons or braces for program blocks, just indentation by tabs or spaces. It really makes for beautiful looking code. I'm working on a presentation that I'm planning on giving to my database administration group called Python for Database Administrators. In this presentation I'll be covering the history of Python, some of the basics of it's syntax, and then I'll focus on it's database and data structure aspects, since this presentation is for database administrators. This will be a 90 minute PowerPoint presentation, so in the interest of time I'll have to leave out all the other stuff that Python does, like network, XML, web-site development, prototyping, and more. If the group is interested in this presentation let me know. As you can tell I like Python very much. You get the power of Unix scripting plus the ability to write stand-alone applications, that run on any platform, and it's free! -- Frank L. "Cranky Frankie" Palmeri Risible Riding Raconteur & Writer “How you do anything is how you do everything.” - from Alabama Crimson Tide training room _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server
