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Paul Watson wrote:
Yes but it is our money, our time and our choice.
I agree. I've said that MS believes it, not me 
Paul Watson wrote:
For instance many accredited training houses refuse to tailor their courses for us. I understand they have systems and I understand those are the recommended course modules needed to pass, but sometimes we actually DO know what we need and what we don't. All we need is to pass one exam, yet they, like every true salesmen, try to sell us the whole elephant and the elephant leather suitcases. So I don't think we get impartial advice from them.
Well, I have 11 certifications and at first I bought a 4-course and exams pack from "Brás e Figueiredo" here. I regret that. They had the most delicious snacks for the coffee breaks, but those are the most expensive snacks I've ever bought.
Not because the course quality, they are very good indeed. It's because I already known almost everything they were teaching there. You have this mixed feeling: "I paid for this, so I should be here everyday!", or "WTF, I'm losing time here, and the money is already spent!".
The other 7 certifications, VC++ included, I've took the self-training way and it's fast, easy and cheap.
I've seen your code in CP before and I believe you do not need a certification course. Get some simulated exams, and go! Two or three failed exams are still 20% of the price of a course.
I think that certification courses are good for people that are starting a path, not in the last mile, like you. And you can always have your questions answered in CP forums, if you have one.
lazy isn't my middle name.. its my first.. people just keep calling me Mel cause that's what they put on my drivers license. - Mel Feik
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Daniel Turini wrote:
I've seen your code in CP before and I believe you do not need a certification course. Get some simulated exams, and go! Two or three failed exams are still 20% of the price of a course.
I think that certification courses are good for people that are starting a path, not in the last mile, like you. And you can always have your questions answered in CP forums, if you have one.
 Appreciate the sentiment Daniel, thanks.
Unfortuanatley though it is not just for me. Two co-workers need it as well and they have only just installed VS.NET.
Thanks for all the hard won advice, much appreciated 
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa
Ray Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson
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Paul Watson wrote:
Yes but it is our money, our time and our choice.
Did you forget the part where you said you were dealing with Microsoft? 
Paul Watson wrote:
Really MS should let us decide.
Come on Paul, look at Microsoft's track record, you can't make decisions, they do it all for you.
Michael Martin
Australia
mjm68@tpg.com.au
"I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end."
- Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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im trying to to do a language module to get synonyms of an input string.
And have decided upon using the dictionary provided by word.as creating an efficient dictionary itself seems like reinventingthe wheel.
i came upon the msth_am.lex and msth32.ll files
along with couple others too
which i believe is used by the word application for its thesaurus /spell check and other lex functions.[this too is only an assumption]
there seem to be functions exposed like
ThesaurusCheck
and
ThesaurusGetString
could anyone provide me inputs on -
1.how to use these functions?
2.is there any more efficient/simpler method to acces the word thesraus function
though i dont sem to be getting much inputs from else where including microsoft
open to any suggestions
fordge
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HI Everyone ,
I'm new here to the Code Project site . Many of you at one time or another ,or multiple times ask yourself about where your headed in your career . Well lately I'm asking this question . I have been a Lan Administrator for 3 years ...I'm suddenly in a position to take on multiple tasks at my Job that involve programming . They are Tivoli(scripting mostly) , SQL ,VB,HTML,Oracle,Perl,Javascript. Now the problem I is that since I don't come from a programming background this stuff is very hard to grasp because I have never seen it before . I really love the idea of programming and would like to switch to more programming full time . I'm 31 years old and I want to get some advise (especially from people that have switched from a Lan administration position to a programming position ) on how I would go about it . I mean the building that I work in is full of programmers and developers.Am I just dreaming here ? Or can someone with my background make the switch ... mind you that I don't have a College degree but I have been to technical school . I have taken Microsoft (MCSE) courses and I'm knowledgable in a Windows enviorment of how things work . My weaknesses seem to be scripting and programming in general . I have started teaching myself perl from a book and C++ from a book which has turned out to be really good even though I'm just scratching the surface (I/O,Data types,Functions,Structs so far ) . So for the long post but I would appreciate some advise good or bad
Thanks for reading
Chris
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Hi
I am glad that you are ready to switch to programming. In fact in systems administration nowadays it is really becoming important to do some server side scripting which means programming. I would suggest that you take some real programming courses sanctioned by Exams and project submission. Reading books really help but project submission makes you learn things that you would not otherwise. I have gone through the Programmes set by NCC, a leading certification body worldwide.
Visit their website at www.nccedu.com
Good luck
- Prakash
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I come from a hardware background (component level repair of computers and peripherals) and switched to programming full-time about 10 years ago. I am very glad I made the switch. Of all the possibilities you mention, I'd personally get involved with SQL, Oracle, and C++ (if possible). That's where the money and best opportunities are. Scripting is a dead-end, and most programmers don't even consider it programming. VB is okay, but generally doesn't pay as well as C++. Therefore, if you decide to follow my advice, brush up on databases by reading, experimenting (carefully! get advice from a DBA about setting up your own copy), and taking a few courses (if you can). If your company doesn't use C++, you could learn VB now and then learn C++ later. The good news is that once you learn one computer language, learning another is fairly easy. That's because many of the concepts are similar and only the keywords and syntax change. Good luck.
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I find myself in the same situation but maybe a bit further down the road. Like yourself I've been a LAN admin for about 5 years and have been encouraged to learn everything I can about SQL ,VB,HTML,Oracle,Perl,Javascript and C++. A year ago I started to lean everything I could about C++,VB and SQL and I'm now looking for jobs to make the switch to full time programmer.
I've had a bit of background with programming (ANSI C) so these things have not been so hard to pick up. I would suggest that you take some of the MSDN courses. I've taken a few and they’ve helped me out allot. It also help's to have a small project that you can use to test your skill out before you dive deep into development. After about a year of programming I've come to the conclusion that, unless I were to do this full time, I will never have the level of knowledge needed to program comfortably. The MSDN cd’s have saved me quite a few times and you should plan on getting them if you’re going to be doing any windows programming.
Chris Foote
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I'm evaluating very seriously working on another country.
Any of the fellow CPians have any information on how to get a job in one of these countries: Spain, France , England , Ireland , Germany , Netherlands , Luxemburg , Belgium, Switzerland ?
There are any agency that could help me in getting a job on any of the above countries ?
I known that are some agencies that help foreign workers on getting It jobs , but I don't known of none.
Any good sites that could ease my task of looking for a C++ programmer/developer job on these countries ?
Any kind of informational, positive and negative feedbacks are welcome
Cheers,Joao Vaz
And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9
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Thanks Dylan , i'll check it out.
Cheers,Joao Vaz
And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9
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You can have a look at:
http://www.elanit.com/
I don't know if they're good, though.
Eric
China PRC
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They seem ok, I'll send a application for them. Thanks.
Cheers,Joao Vaz
And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9
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Forget Luxembourg. It would be nice for you since 19% of the inhabitants are portugese but its almost impossible to get a work permit for Portugese here. They have kind of a stop for them now.
I would suggest you look at www.monster.com, they are nicely sorted.
...if you're under 8 or younger. Chris Maunder, the Lounge
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Andreas Saurwein wrote:
Forget Luxembourg. It would be nice for you since 19% of the inhabitants are portugese but its almost impossible to get a work permit for Portugese here. They have kind of a stop for them now.
Okay. Nice to known it. 19% is a very high number 
Andreas Saurwein wrote:
I would suggest you look at www.monster.com, they are nicely sorted.
Okay , one more site to add. Thanks Andreas.
Cheers,Joao Vaz
And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9
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I am a Canadian living in Canada, and have looked extensively into working in England and/or Ireland / and/or Scotland - in essence, the UK.
It is quite difficult. (I was applying as a quant analyst - someone who does stock/option pricing. Specialized work. Haven't had much luck so far). There are basically 2 entry routes. You can either apply to an employer who then files for a work permit on your behalf or apply for a work permit yourself. I have found the number of companies willing to do this in the minority, as they essentially have to demonstrate that out of every eligible candidate in the European union, you (as an outsider) can fill the position better than anyone else (in the EU). Secondly, you can apply for a work permit directly to the English/Irish/Scottish government. This is also difficult.
This is done on a points system. You have to accumulate 75 points - which is *not* easy. For example, one section gives you points based on your previous income, but you can't score anything reasonable unless you have earned $90,000+ CDN in the previous year. The UK is basically looking for top-notch talent. (Not that I'm a slouch - but I am not earning that at the moment...) It is highly competitive and difficult. I am still trying...
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Thanks for the feedback John and the best of the luck for you on your quest 
Cheers,Joao Vaz
And if your dream is to care for your family, to put food on the table, to provide them with an education and a good home, then maybe suffering through an endless, pointless, boring job will seem to have purpose. And you will realize how even a rock can change the world, simply by remaining obstinately stationary.-Shog9
Remember just because a good thing comes to an end, doesn't mean that the next one can't be better.-Chris Meech
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I want to translate my resumé. Can anyone send me a sample (or point me a URL) with a resumé written in english ?
thanks in advance
Mauricio Ritter - Brazil
Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif) I've gone sending to outer space, to find another race
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We are looking to train three co-workers towards getting an MCP certification under their belt. Probably the analysis and design MCSD core exam.
Anyway we were wondering if anyone knew of a company that did "in-house" training, i.e. they would send around a trainer clued up in the field to our offices and she/he would train the 3 co-workers. Courseware etc. would need to be included.
Anyone ever done something like this on such a small scale?
ta
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If you want to pay me a ticket from Brazil to South Africa, no problem !  
Serious... try to locate the MCT trainers in your area.
Mauricio Ritter - Brazil
Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
I've gone sending to outer space, to find another race
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Mauricio Ritter wrote:
Serious... try to locate the MCT trainers in your area.
Any idea how to locate individual trainers? Microsoft won't help us (and we are an MCP) and so far I have found no list online. Know of any?
Are you an MCT btw? What in?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa
Ray Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson
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Paul Watson wrote:
Are you an MCT btw?
Yes 
Paul Watson wrote:
Any idea how to locate individual trainers? Microsoft won't help us (and we are an MCP) and so far I have found no list online. Know of any?
Well... I remeber that when I applied to my MCT certification there was a check box with something like "I´m free lancer trainer and I want people to contact me to receive training" or something like that. So.. I thought that M$ have a list of some sort. I´ll try to get some information on the CTEC tonight... I´ll keep you informed
Mauricio Ritter - Brazil
Sonorking now: 100.13560 MRitter
I've gone sending to outer space, to find another race
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Hi all,
Just finishing my "Diplom" (MSc in computer science) I am looking for a work opportunity in a company that uses the Extreme Programming process model.
I would like to go to an English-speaking country for a period about some month. I could offer an upper first class degree and more than seven years of experience in doing object-oriented software development.
Now I am trying to catch addresses of such companies, which tends to be not that easy. They don't seem to offer their jobs at Monster or similar internet job boards. And a Google search brings just a ton of articles about the topic 
Any tips or hints 
--
Daniel Lohmann
http://www.losoft.de
(Hey, this page is worth looking! You can find some free and handy NT tools there )
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The world economy is in recession and job opportunities are scarce, particularly for fad skills such as extreme programming. Perhaps you should broaden your search. Good luck.
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