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John Posada wrote:
>
> Hi, guys...with this market being what it is...I was just wondering.
>
> If you weren't a programmer, but you wanted to increase your strength
> as a technical writer by adding a programming ability, what would you
> go for that would satisfy the following conditions:
>
> 1) Make you more attractive as a technical writer in a tough job
> market.
> 2) Can get into without having taken the customary path of
> basic/Cobol/c
> 3) Would actually be of value to those looking at resumes.
> 4) Is not a dead-end and can be leveraged into other ares.
>
> I'm thinking maybe Java? Visual Basic? I'm not really looking for an
> easy way out...I'm willing to put in the effort of learning the
> skill. I just don't want to spin my wheels learning something that
> will take alot of time (and money) and when I finally get there,
> nobody cares.
John, As I recall, you live in the NY area, as I do. You might want to
look into the programs at Hofstra. While they are a bit more pricey than
some of the other institutions, the quality of the instruction is first
rate. They offer a certificate in contemporary programming languages,
consisting of VB, Java C and optional Object oriented programming. These
courses are specifically geared towards guys who work and there are
facilities for accommodating work related absences. I am currently half
way through the CS program and have opted to take additional courses in
advanced VB and object oriented programming. If you contact me off line
at my mailto address, I will go into more details.
--
Peter
Mailto:peternew -at- optonline -dot- net
Adapting old programs to fit new machines
usually means adapting new machines to
behave like old ones.
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