Great programmers don't just happen !
Do you remember Windows 95 ? Yes, Windows was no longer a 16 bit operating system. Now with a 32 bit operating system, more would be possible with software. How much memory did Windows 95 require ? My first Windows 95 computer was one which I upgraded from DOS/Windows 3.1 which only had 8 megabytes of RAM. So how did
Read moreThe last decade has seen object oriented programming (OOP) dominate the programming world. While there is no doubt that there are benefits of OOP, some programmers question whether OOP has been over rated and ponder whether alternate styles of coding are worth pursuing. To even suggest that OOP has in some way failed to produce the quality software we all
Read moreWhy do some programmers, even today, still desire to see classic Visual Basic brought back ? I can’t answer the question for others, but I can offer a perspective which I feel is often overlooked. The move from Visual Basic to VB.NET was so drastic for some that they just could not, or would not, make the transition. A number
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