Re: [gnome-love] Where to start?

["Russell Mackenzie" <russmack btinternet com>]

doh! must read the spec more carefully...
<weak excuse>
    it was late
</weak excuse>

Python is still an option though.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Horkan" <horkana tcd ie>
To: "Russell Mackenzie" <russmack btinternet com>
Cc: <gnome-love gnome org>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [gnome-love] Where to start?


> A database backed website seems like a good approach for this
> Id use PHP to generate the web pages dynamically and store the
> information in a file/database.
>
> Im not really sure what the best choice for Basic/Cobol programmer would
> be.  PHP has a C/C++ like syntax.
>
> I dont understand what PyGtk, Glade or libglade has to do with a web
> based application, but its probably* a good way to do a desktop
> application.  (* because i dont know any python yet)
>
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Russell Mackenzie wrote:
>
> > My vote is Python, PyGtk, Glade, Libglade.
>
> > > Hello, I have a few questions.  Everyone always says that the best way
to
> > > learn programming, is to find something you want to program, and then
> > figure
> > > out which language woul best suit your needs.  Well, I am very
interested
> > in
> > > creating a fantasy sports league manager software.  I was thinking of
> > making
> > > it web based, since i'm guessing most fantasy baseball owners are
windows
> > > users.  The only programming I know is basic, and some very basic
cobol,
> > from
> > > a college class I took.  I am very interested in using this a a
learning
> > > experience.
> > >
> > > The final program hopefully would have a good draft program, player
> > > transactions, automatic scoring updates, and a player database going
back
> > 5
> > > years or so.
> > >
> > > I want to make this using open source tools, so I was wondering what
you
> > guys
> > > thought i should tackle first?  If this is an improper list to ask
these
> > > questions, where would you suggest i ask?
>
> First start with Google and maybe freshmeat/sourceforge and find out if
> you can contribute to an existing project rather than starting your own
> from scratch.  Even if you later feel the need to fork or start your own
> project it is a good way to learn.
> Havoc Pennington has written about it
> http://www106.pair.com/rhp/hacking.html
> and Eric Raymond (ESR) too (somewhere on tuxedo.org).
>
> Sincerely
> Alan Horkan
>
> PS ive no idea if this thread is appropriate for this list, but i dont
> know how to tie web based app's and gnome together but gnome is my
> favourite desktop.
>
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