So most of my current work involves Web Development. Obviously I know basic HTML/CSS. But I've also taught myself Ruby and Ruby on Rails. I'm about to involve myself with JavaScript in hopes of making it easier for me to program using CoffeeScript within the Ruby framework.

I hope than any of you webheads are following. I'd like to see what other members on the forum have good general knowledge of a programming language. Tell me what, how long, and possibly show some of the stuff you've created.

Some of my recent works:
http://collegestudentapartments.com/
http://www.mystore.com/

A new one is coming soon once it hits server-side. Also in the process of building my own website.

I know a little bit about ruby and lua.

But I'm not well learned, especially with the quality of education I've received during my life.

I'm impressed, that's some pretty good work. I'm sure the coding itself wasn't too rough, but the visuals of both sites are quite good.

You can really go places with talent like that.

I know basic C++ and C! :D
Sadly I can only program on Dev C and some simple Input and Output programs

Awe shit here we go;

Everyone and their mom who has had a Myspace knows HTML. (Come at me, BRO).
I know some C++ in terms of simple CLI programs for formulating things and have ventured into more advanced uses for the programming languages. I've also messed around a bit with the GUI portion of Visual Studio to help develop an actual program. The one language I'm probably the most familiar with is AS2.0 because after spending a bit over a year with C++ I've learned that most languages have very similar syntax (except Javascript I think. Fuck JAvascript). I made a game engine a few weeks ago following some 15 part tutorial and got most of the fundamental stuff down with that by the third video. So I can program a game engine that allows you to switch between multiple characters on the same screen as well as get power ups and things of that sort. It's really nifty because it's all boolean and what if statements. After finishing my engine and looking around at some other flash games and tutorials, I've found that AS2.0 is pretty bad when it comes to a hit test so after expressing my frustration in IRC Sareth gave me a few actual freeware game engines such as Unity to try out. So I'm probably going to spend a big chunk of time with Unity and C#. I don't really know any C#, but a lot of the syntax is similar to C++ and for the most part it's generic coding.

I've heard that Ruby on Rails is actually not a very good programming language. Isn't there a Rhino on Rails or something like that that is supposed to be better?
Also, what's the difference between Java and JavaScript in terms of web based programming?

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Everyone and their mom who has had a Myspace knows HTML. (Come at me, BRO).

Well you know that's not all too accurate. Yeah you know how to position things. But especially with the new HTML5 there are countless amounts of actual HTML syntax and framing that come into play that most people couldn't imagine unless they looked into it.

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I know some C++ in terms of simple CLI programs for formulating things and have ventured into more advanced uses for the programming languages. I've also messed around a bit with the GUI portion of Visual Studio to help develop an actual program. The one language I'm probably the most familiar with is AS2.0 because after spending a bit over a year with C++ I've learned that most languages have very similar syntax (except Javascript I think. Fuck JAvascript). I made a game engine a few weeks ago following some 15 part tutorial and got most of the fundamental stuff down with that by the third video. So I can program a game engine that allows you to switch between multiple characters on the same screen as well as get power ups and things of that sort. It's really nifty because it's all boolean and what if statements. After finishing my engine and looking around at some other flash games and tutorials, I've found that AS2.0 is pretty bad when it comes to a hit test so after expressing my frustration in IRC Sareth gave me a few actual freeware game engines such as Unity to try out. So I'm probably going to spend a big chunk of time with Unity and C#. I don't really know any C#, but a lot of the syntax is similar to C++ and for the most part it's generic coding.

Haha JavaScript is definitely no program that's meant to develop any sort of game software, which I think is really cool that you're into. I once considered taking the mobile development route when initially coming into this field, but felt it best to at least get a handle with a more job-security based approach. But holy shit do mobile developers make some good money. And are in real high demand, too. Might get into it one day.

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I've heard that Ruby on Rails is actually not a very good programming language. Isn't there a Rhino on Rails or something like that that is supposed to be better?

Oh boy could you be farther from the truth. And I'm not saying that as like a defensive reaction since it's what I use. I think you might be a little confused as well. Ruby is a language. It's mostly UI, like JavaScript, but is extremely developer friendly. It deals with a lot of booleans and what ifs as well. And the syntax is very handy to follow. Rails is a framework. It's a way to create an HTML page, and integrate Ruby code within. So you basically cut out the process of having to link to a separate JS file and instead create unique UI for each page that directly loads with the HTML, increasing load speed and efficiency. Not to mention easier access as a developer.

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Also, what's the difference between Java and JavaScript in terms of web based programming?

Java and JavaScript are entirely different. As I said before, JavaScript is UI (User Interface). It's what makes those buttons fade and move around and create drop-down menus and all the like (Although HTML5 is slowly but surely eliminating that extended need, hence Ruby exploding.) Basically put, and as I feared I may have biased the thread title, JavaScript is a scripting language. Java in it's own is a programming language. JavaScript is browser based while Java runs on a virtual machine and is actually built solely for applications.

Maybe I misused JavaScript earlier in my post. I wasn't so much aware of what JavaScript actually did. I was also just poking some fun about the whole MySpace reference. I know how to use Dreamweaver some outside of the actual programming portion lol. I want to learn to integrate some of my knowledge and coding abilities with a mobile platform because I would love to have a game or two in a marketplace selling for $1 with in app purchases. That would be fucking killer, and from looking around a bit it's not the absolute hardest thing to accomplish. I've got about 12 months of sitting on my ass with a computer that may or may not have internet all the time, so I do plan on experimenting with it. The only thing I would really have to do learn is how to make menu's and in app purchases. As far as a working game engine that's not entirely the hardest thing, I've just gotta get the right idea!

Well, I have a good grasp on Java, C++ and C#. The only major project I did was my thesis, the rest are just school projects that can be disregarded.

My thesis was a Mobile Math Tutor that ran on android and used Java for the math modules. Its main feature was that it could take the equations direct from a picture taken on the android phone's camera.

Wow, I just started taking my first computer courses ever. We're halfway into the semester and I've used Python and C++ so far. I might have to start coming here if I ever have homework troubles.

I've been doing Unity for about a year now, along with JavaScript. I like JavaScript's syntax - it's not as overfilled as C++ and not as messy as C#. JavaScript is supposed to be the fastest language on Unity, as far as i've heard, since Python (Boo) and C# are somehow "converted" to JavaScript during compilation. It's just rumors, but i usually believe the ones that support my side.
Boo was also an option, since i really like Python, (Boo is actually a more C-like version of Python) but i realized that the logic is entirely different. The syntax looks like Python, but is actually very different in terms of logic.
So far, knowledge of Unity packed with JavaScript, 3Ds Max, Photoshop, Genetica, Flash and Fruity Loops really allows me to pump out games like Carl Sagan. I'm just too lazy to move my ass

Oh and Arch, Unity like legitly free. Still, mind showing off some of your projects?

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I've been doing Unity for about a year now, along with JavaScript. I like JavaScript's syntax - it's not as overfilled as C++ and not as messy as C#. JavaScript is supposed to be the fastest language on Unity, as far as i've heard, since Python (Boo) and C# are somehow "converted" to JavaScript during compilation. It's just rumors, but i usually believe the ones that support my side.
Boo was also an option, since i really like Python, (Boo is actually a more C-like version of Python) but i realized that the logic is entirely different. The syntax looks like Python, but is actually very different in terms of logic.
So far, knowledge of Unity packed with JavaScript, 3Ds Max, Photoshop, Genetica, Flash and Fruity Loops really allows me to pump out games like Carl Sagan. I'm just too lazy to move my ass

Oh and Arch, Unity like legitly free. Still, mind showing off some of your projects?

I haven't officially done anything with Unity other than messing around. I haven't really bothered with C# so I haven't made anything other than art projects with it.
What do you use Unity for? From what it sounds like you're saying you mainly use JavaScript, which as both me and Sacred mentioned earlier is that it isn't really intended for game creation. Python, Jython, Java, C++, and C# are more designed for creating actual games. Idk if you meant Java. Sorry for the confusion D:

I've also messed with Construct 2 some. Ya know, the html5 drag n drop style game engine. It's neat because without a single tutorial or video, I managed to make several platforms and a character that had hit tests way better than anything ive done or seen in AS2.0 (That's not to say AS2.0 cannot handle good hitTest's, its just far too advanced and logical for what I was working with).

I am getting into CSS3 coding and starting from there, as I'm looking into majoring in game development.I actually called full sail university a few weeks ago and I've basically been guaranteed a spot in the game development/Game coding classes for when I graduate, so I was told to study coding as much as I could before being enrolled. What would be the easiest way to start coding and programming for a beginner? Thanks a bunch.

I'm currenty using and getting to know Java and Python. In the past I've used C++, C# and Visual Basic (Made a game that works on this) but yeah I'm trying to get into Unity as well. I'm going in the direction of Games Design as a career. Miracle there sites out there you can use or online YouTube channels or if you want to go the traditional way buy the books. But here's a few links Bucky, Bae & W3S

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I am getting into CSS3 coding and starting from there, as I'm looking into majoring in game development.I actually called full sail university a few weeks ago and I've basically been guaranteed a spot in the game development/Game coding classes for when I graduate, so I was told to study coding as much as I could before being enrolled. What would be the easiest way to start coding and programming for a beginner? Thanks a bunch.

Good job on wanting to go to Full Sail. That's where I want to take my Game Art and Design course. I do recommend that you get a copy of their curriculum with their programming, and find out exactly what courses you're going to be taking. That's what I did when I initially wanted to go. You need to see if there's any way you can take some of the general ed classes at a community college nearby and see if Full Sail will transfer the credit hours over because the price of their credit hours is ridiculous (my 3 year degree's tuition was close to 84k when I checked a few years ago). So definitely look into that based on your financial situation.

As far as starters, they told you to program with CSS3? Most triple A games from my understanding use C++, as well as C# and Java/python/Jython for user interface. I haven't really heard of CSS3. The best way to learn how to program in my experience has been to read through a book or watch a video and recreate what has already been done. Like in my C++ books, I always type out all of the code from the example programs because it helps me to understand and familiarize myself with it. You should also pay very close attention to syntax, because it is the grammar of a programming language, and programming languages are the original grammar nazi's. Always make mental notes for when things are case-sensitive, and learn how to make annotations in your work properly (//like this, dingus). I also feel like it helps to keep a coding scrapbook on my computer full of codes and things I've already done, and just annotate accordingly with what everything is, problems that I've had, and how I fixed it that way I can reference back to it. That's something I picked up from my networking class and is very useful in a lot of real life on the job scenarios with anything. Whenever you run into a problem, write down what happened and how you fixed it that way you always have soemthing to reference too.

I hope you end up following through with Full Sail. I can't wait until my contract is up and I can start applying :D

I was never told to practice with CSS3, I'm a moderator for a Gamer clan and It's my job to run the word press site, which runs off of CSS3 and HTML coding. Playing around with the code is what originally convinced me that I wanted to do more with this. I'll certainly be looking into C++ and Java tutorials, thanks.

Well for C++, if you can get arrays down before you go to Full Sail, then you're going to be a big step ahead of the game. What-if statements and arrays and everything.