Re: Learning to code on the cheap

["Gururaj B S" <gururaj_bs -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

> > I don't want to become a coder, but I'd like to build up my technical
> > knowledge so I can become more self-sufficient. I would do a google
> search,
> > but I'm not quite sure where to start: do I start by trying to build a
> > general understanding of programming, or do I just jump and try and
learn
> a
> > language (currently I'm working in C++, but that will be changing - and
> > other products are written in other languages). I'd like to hear from
> other
> > technical writers who work at this level about how they gained the
> knowledge
> > they needed. Online resources, books, specific training - whatever.
Cheap
> or
> > free is best, but if there is a great course out there that can really
get
> > me well started, I might be able to get it approved.

<<Guru
Here is what you are looking for. Check out this site:
http://www.intelinfo.com/cat1.html
This offers online courses free of charge. You could probably get a
degree/certificate. Do you require anything else?

> Cheers
> Gururaj


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