Comments on: My Tools of the Trade http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/ Code for Coders Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kevin Skoglund http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Kevin Skoglund Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:33:36 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2390 I am mostly self-taught, but I took LISP and C++ courses in college. Besides those I am familiar with JavaScript, ASP, and Perl. But I'm not an expert in any of them. I see no reason to learn Java unless you want to know Java. No one OOP language is above the rest. Learn whatever you need and whatever interests you. No reason to create prerequisites for yourself that don't exist. I've been spending my time on client projects and fatherhood. That hasn't left much time for blogging. I hope to have more time for it again soon. I am mostly self-taught, but I took LISP and C++ courses in college. Besides those I am familiar with JavaScript, ASP, and Perl. But I’m not an expert in any of them.

I see no reason to learn Java unless you want to know Java. No one OOP language is above the rest. Learn whatever you need and whatever interests you. No reason to create prerequisites for yourself that don’t exist.

I’ve been spending my time on client projects and fatherhood. That hasn’t left much time for blogging. I hope to have more time for it again soon.

]]> By: Imran http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Imran Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:01:42 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2389 And also (forgot to add) where have to been since July 7th, 2009? i think that was your last entry in the blog lol! And also (forgot to add) where have to been since July 7th, 2009? i think that was your last entry in the blog lol!

]]> By: Imran http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Imran Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:58:22 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2388 Hi Kevin, I'm curious if you done a Computer Science Degree or did you learn everything yourself? Do you think its better to learn Java so you can really understand OOP and become a better PHP/RAILS programmer?If possible can you tell us if know any other programming languages other then PHP/RUBY? Thanks in advance ;-) p.s thanks for the Tools of the trade above i think i'm going to get a 15 inch Mac Book Pro now! Hi Kevin,

I’m curious if you done a Computer Science Degree or did you learn everything yourself? Do you think its better to learn Java so you can really understand OOP and become a better PHP/RAILS programmer?If possible can you tell us if know any other programming languages other then PHP/RUBY?
Thanks in advance ;-)
p.s thanks for the Tools of the trade above i think i’m going to get a 15 inch Mac Book Pro now!

]]> By: Kevin Skoglund http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 Kevin Skoglund Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:34:06 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2387 Those features are built in to TextMate. Those features are built in to TextMate.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Vinny Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:22:55 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2386 Hi Kevin, I've been watching your PHP videos and noticed some really nice features with the text editor that you were using. Did the syntax highlighting for variable names and scope of tags (from beginning to end of php tags etc.) come built in? Or did you have to do some customization? Thanks! Hi Kevin,

I’ve been watching your PHP videos and noticed some really nice features with the text editor that you were using. Did the syntax highlighting for variable names and scope of tags (from beginning to end of php tags etc.) come built in? Or did you have to do some customization? Thanks!

]]> By: Aston http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Aston Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:34:08 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-2313 Just today I was thinking 'there's way too much on my desktop (expose) wish there was a better alternative'... then read your post and thought I ought to give spaces a shot! Now I have space one for my browser (which is Opera btw - best browser out there!) space 2 for textmate, your videos and finder (files), space 3 for email and itunes. Will see how that goes for a few days... it's a lot less cluttered so I hope I can get used to it. Thanks again for the post - always nice to see how others work. Just today I was thinking ‘there’s way too much on my desktop (expose) wish there was a better alternative’… then read your post and thought I ought to give spaces a shot!

Now I have space one for my browser (which is Opera btw – best browser out there!) space 2 for textmate, your videos and finder (files), space 3 for email and itunes. Will see how that goes for a few days… it’s a lot less cluttered so I hope I can get used to it.

Thanks again for the post – always nice to see how others work.

]]> By: Kevin Skoglund http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Kevin Skoglund Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:12:17 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-1402 My best advice is to learn it (from my training videos, from a book, or from the internet), then practice, practice, practice. Work on projects and set goals for yourself that will stretch your abilities. It will make you better, but it will also help to keep you interested. And look at code written by people who are more advanced than you. You can learn a LOT by downloading an open source project, picking it apart, and trying to understand why they made certain choices. My best advice is to learn it (from my training videos, from a book, or from the internet), then practice, practice, practice.

Work on projects and set goals for yourself that will stretch your abilities. It will make you better, but it will also help to keep you interested.

And look at code written by people who are more advanced than you. You can learn a LOT by downloading an open source project, picking it apart, and trying to understand why they made certain choices.

]]> By: Sheroo http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Sheroo Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:33:18 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-1398 hi kevin, thats realy interesting , I am a flash designer but now wish to flash development with PhP ,,,, what advice you have for a php beginner to have a good career in the field of development. hi kevin, thats realy interesting , I am a flash designer but now wish to flash development with PhP ,,,, what advice you have for a php beginner to have a good career in the field of development.

]]> By: David http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 David Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:02:33 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-1383 I have watched your course PHP with MySQL Essentials, just wanna say your style of teaching is great!! Very clear, concise and interesting, really making a difficult subject easy for me, and I like this post, too, helps me to understand what tools the pros are using. Thanks again! I have watched your course PHP with MySQL Essentials, just wanna say your style of teaching is great!! Very clear, concise and interesting, really making a difficult subject easy for me, and I like this post, too, helps me to understand what tools the pros are using. Thanks again!

]]> By: Tom http://www.nullislove.com/2008/08/07/my-tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Tom Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.nullislove.com/?p=277#comment-1359 Wow, this was a very good article. I love reading articles like this written by people who know what they're talking about. I am a PC user, yet I still find it easy to develop on a PC. I use Windows Vista Ultimate, which is a step up from XP for a web developer such as myself (if you don't count all the unfixed bugs). ;) But, I love web developing and it is articles like these that give me motivation to keep going. By the way, your blog is really great. If you have the time, you should start updating it regularly. It's always nice to read well-written articles by someone who cares. Wow, this was a very good article. I love reading articles like this written by people who know what they’re talking about. I am a PC user, yet I still find it easy to develop on a PC. I use Windows Vista Ultimate, which is a step up from XP for a web developer such as myself (if you don’t count all the unfixed bugs). ;) But, I love web developing and it is articles like these that give me motivation to keep going.

By the way, your blog is really great. If you have the time, you should start updating it regularly. It’s always nice to read well-written articles by someone who cares.

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