[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-09 Thread Cheryl D. Wise
It has been a long time since I looked at Visual InterDev but from what I recall the layout etc. is basically the same as Visual Studio.NET. Lots of wonderful things to facilitate RAD IF you know the IDE. However I don't find the IDE very intuitive and the tutorials seem to be aimed at people who a

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-08 Thread Ben Joyce
simplicity. > -Original Message- > From: Cheryl D. Wise [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 08 January 2003 22:01 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap > > > I've done a bit of asp.net and a bit of classic asp. I find > asp.net a bit > eas

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-08 Thread Cheryl D. Wise
I've done a bit of asp.net and a bit of classic asp. I find asp.net a bit easier but then I was never a VB programmer just vbscript. What asp.net I've done has either been hand coded, created in Dreamweaver MX or Web Matrix. Which means I haven't done much with 'code behind'. I haven't been able t

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-08 Thread ben
> At 12:45 PM 1/8/2003 +, Ben Joyce wrote: > >Has anyone here made the jump from classic ASP database development to > >.net? what's it like? > >Quoting Howard Cheng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I love it. I like that you can work with disconnected data (not just a > recordset, but entire sets of t

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-08 Thread Howard Cheng
At 12:45 PM 1/8/2003 +, Ben Joyce wrote: Has anyone here made the jump from classic ASP database development to .net? what's it like? I love it. I like that you can work with disconnected data (not just a recordset, but entire sets of tables). I like being able to use data binding instead

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-06 Thread Furry, Tim
> [...] TRS-80s were made by Radio Shack ... Yeap! While in the US in 1985 I was wondering that it was still famous. > ... and known as "trash 80s" [...] Probably this is/was a typical US expression as here in Europe I haven't hear of any such words. Tim: They were called "trash 80s" as a play on

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-05 Thread Howard Cheng
unny Howard. > > Joseph > > - Original Message - > From: sherry young > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:31 AM > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap > > > > Howard, > > Dear God in heaven, I just almost peed my > pants reading the silly s

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread Linda Cole
Hi Everyone, Your evil list moderator is sticking her nose into this thread to say... I've really enjoyed it. :) This is really a great group of people, ready to help any one who needs it. It's been really interesting reading about how you got involved in web design/development, where

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread astralgirl ...
It's been interesting reading everyone else's bio's.. I'll do a quick one of me: Never touched computers till university days where I did assignments on those little screened Mac's. Did a BSc at the ANU (Australia), finished and joined the public sector for a few years - Amanda I also did some

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread sherry young
urday, January 04, 2003 3:31 AM > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap > > > Howard, > > Dear God in heaven, I just almost peed my pants reading the silly stuff on > your > > web site. Thanks. > > Sherry from NH (watching the predicted 20 inches of snow fall outside the >

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread Joseph Harris
I must agree. That's very funny Howard. Joseph - Original Message - From: sherry young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:31 AM Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap > Howard, > Dear God in heaven, I just almost peed my

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap/Joseph

2003-01-04 Thread Joseph Harris
As an English gentleman (!?!) I wouldn't ask. Joseph - Original Message - From: Brewnetty (AuntySpam) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 9:46 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap/Joseph > Okay Joseph, you won! > I don&#x

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap/Joseph

2003-01-04 Thread Brewnetty \(AuntySpam\)
iving ~the alternative is too final. by AuntySpam - Original Message - From: "Joseph Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:39 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap - Original Message - From: EGPursley <[EMAIL PROTECT

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread michael ensor
work ( visiting client's) but had time for a bit of tourism, found it ironic that in the middle of a landlocked country on one visit I found myself climbing all over a three storey , marine diesel engine! Found the local wines "interesting". > > > P.S have spent some pleasant times in Switzerland:

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread Joseph Harris
- Original Message - From: EGPursley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well from what I have seen from everyone's "recap", at 55 I am the senior > citizen of the group. > Ahem!...As I was writing earlier: I have just been told to collect a pension here in the jolly old UK of GB and NI. (That's

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread Ben Joyce
keeping it brief Ben, 26 (I think), living in north west London, UK. I've been developing applications in VB/COM/ASP/SQL since '96... getting pretty bored of it now so have been taking a peek at .net and working more with mySQL/PHP these days. I spent last year freelancing after being made r

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-04 Thread michael ensor
Eddie you are making me feel guilty for not sending in my "bio" but if you haven't come across this site you might find this link interesting: http://www.ferriswheels.com.au/ ok they are motorbikes, but I though it might appeal to you, some one I used to work with went on a tour about three, or wa

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread Scott NVBell
It's fun reading what everyone does, so here goes... I got my first computer in '85 -- an Atari 520 ST. That was about the funnest computer I ever had. Later, I helped start an import/export business with some college friends, and then opened a computer store -- that was a lot of fun but not much

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread kim brooks wei
by way of the passion I have for how small businesses interact with the communities in which they're located, I became a small business developer. As I enjoy being "one of" the small business crowd, it made sense for me to support small businesses directly with tools for communication, both in

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread Scott NVBell
What ever became of Kristin? :^) -Original Message- From: J.R. Pitts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: A recap J.R. Pitts, SWM, 35, Plant City, Florida. First computer experience: walked into a Radio Shack

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread sherry young
Howard, Dear God in heaven, I just almost peed my pants reading the silly stuff on your web site. Thanks. Sherry from NH (watching the predicted 20 inches of snow fall outside the window) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > More info on my web site (shameless plug) -- see URL below. > > ::

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread service
>be good if all submitted a short paragraph of what we do I'll bite. Male, 53, 4 kids (All "out"), 7 g-kids, 6 Old English Sheepdogs. Live in southern NJ on in the middle of ~5 acres of trees - love the quiet. By education an electrical engineer (BSEE from Clarkson in NY state - raised in

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread howcheng
I don't seem to post much to this group anymore, but I'll join in the fun. MAM, 32, living just out of Los Angeles, CA. BA in Psychology and East Asian Studies (Japan emphasis) from UCLA. Graduated 1993, taught English in Japan for three years. I've only been programming for (get this) 3.5 years!

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread EGPursley
Hello and a "Happy New Year" to All! Well from what I have seen from everyone's "recap", at 55 I am the senior citizen of the group. My entry into the computer field was Oct 1st 1973 as a Systems Engineer for Honeywell Information Systems (first job after graduate school). Primary task was to

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2003-01-03 Thread Perfecta smra
I not employed although I am working with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation trying to progress past my disabilities and get meaningful employment. I've been building web sites for about seven years for myself and others. I do all the coding by hand even though I have used Front Page,

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread J.R. Pitts
J.R. Pitts, SWM, 35, Plant City, Florida. First computer experience: walked into a Radio Shack and typed "Jason Pitts loves Kristin Horak" on a Model 1 Level 1. Got scared because I didn't know how to get it off the screen and was afraid she'd see it. (BACKSPACE YOU MORON!) Started BASIC programm

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread Trusz, Andrew
I'll take it next. At 54, I'll probably be the oldie. I started with TRS-80s and the miracle of 2 B-drives and BASIC. Still have the Commodore 64. Used to hang tape for research projects. Left computers when I left the professoriate. Came back to computers about 7 years ago doing tech field wo

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-03 Thread Adam Cork
OK, my turn i guess. :) I'm 26 and living in Brighton, England. I developed an interest in computers when my family got an Amstrad CPC6128 (with a *DISK* drive rather than a tape drive). My brothers were only interested in playing games whereas I also took an interest in learning some basic progra

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread John Nichel
My story starts all the way back in the early 80's. It was Christmas of '80 or '82 when I got an Atari 600XL for a present, and taught myself BASIC. I was hooked on computers for the next few years, but kind of lost touch in '86 when I went into the Navy. I got out of the service in '92, a

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread Mark Groen
On January 03, 2003 at 5:22, Ross Clutterbuck wrote: > Following Will's lead then: > Who's next? heh, heh, i'll bite. I live on an island off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. Life is good when you remember to close the garden gate so the deer don't get in. Started ou

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread Mary L Rusinko
Ok Will, I'll follow suit! Please bear with me? I won't even pull out my soapbox for this. I live in Omaha, Nebraska, am in my 40's, married and have grandchildren. I began writing webpages about 4 years ago. I spent a year studying html, and handwriting my pages. I loved the way that it was like

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread Cheryl D. Wise
Add Will & MOU's age and you'll be pretty close to mine. Currently living in Houston, Texas. I'm on something like my third career. Over the years I've been the owner of an antique/collectables store, litigator (trial attorney or barrister for those of you on the other side of the pond). Started

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread Larry Anderson
Hi Folks, I'm probably one of the newest members of this list. I live and work in Edmonton, Alberta. I'm 45 and just glad to be among the living again. Long story. I like the design aspect and I'm working on getting a handle on some of the languages. Haven't done much with multimedia, yet. BTW, R

[wdvltalk] Re: A recap

2003-01-02 Thread Ross Clutterbuck
Following Will's lead then: I live and work in Stoke-on-Trent, UK as a New Media developer for a (growing) media company. I'm 24 and wish I had more money! My main focus has always been the programming side, but the visual element has always been fairly strong and is slowly improving. My main focu