What’s holding you back?
Jacqui Coosner
2020-09-29
A few weeks ago, a friend said something that made a difference to my life.
Coding Matters
What do HR and IT have in common?
Jacqui Coosner
2020-09-22
When you read that, did you say: “Nothing”? That was my first response too. And then I thought more about it. As promised last week, this is my answer to that question.
The Most Valuable Commodity
Jo-Ann
2020-01-20
What is your most important asset in 2020? Mine is time. We all spend time thinking about our plans and the outcomes we would like to achieve for 2020. I want to spend more time outdoors and with my family. To achieve this, I decided to investigate ways to simplify
Don’t Forget about the User
Jacqui Coosner
2019-11-12
I expect that, by now, every one knows about the importance of good user interface design. Every business analyst, every tester, every developer, every user, every manager. Every one knows how important it is to make it easy for your user to find what he or she needs. So why
Some things get better with age
Jacqui Coosner
2019-10-29
Some things get better with age, like wine, and whiskey, and cheese. And jeans. And, apparently, cast-iron skillets. But nobody ever says that technology gets better with age.
The Zen of Python
Jacqui Coosner
2019-10-17
Every experienced programmer has a favourite language, and a not-so-favourite language. Lewis loves Java — that’s why he develops and presents all the Java-related courses. I once heard Renier describe C as being like poetry. But I think very few programming languages have inspired as much passion and playfulness as
Pre-increment vs Post-increment Operator in Loops
Renier
2019-09-17
When last did you see ++i in a C, C++, C#, Java, or JavaScript program? On the other hand, you would have seen i++ numerous times. Why is this the preferred choice?
The benefits of a (REAL) classroom
Jacqui Coosner
2019-07-30
One of the delegates on a recent SQL course made this comment on her course evaluation form: “Having tried numerous online courses, this is the first time I understood SQL and was able to write queries. 😊 Thank you” This is not the first time this year we’ve had a
It’s Not Actually a Bug
Jacqui Coosner
2019-06-25
Programmers need to be trained. Just because they can do something, doesn’t mean they can’t do it better. If you don’t know how something works, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. It just means you don’t know how it works. In the 17th century, Alexander Pope famously said: “A little
Creating a Relocatable Apache 2.4 with PHP 7.2
Renier
2019-06-25
Several packaged versions of Apache and PHP (often bundled together with MariaDB or MySQL) are available. You may, however, want more control, or to understand how to create your own version. This document describes the process to create a relocatable (portable) development environment with Apache and PHP.