Monday, November 11, 2013

Found an open-source project!

I'm pretty excited as I have found the perfect open-source project for me. The software is called Embroidermodder2 and it is hosted on GitHub. It's definitely been a learning experience and I had to learn how to use the Qt (platform). The program is mostly written in C++ which I'm not as versed in as Java but it's not a problem. So far I am loving Qt as creating UI designs is a breeze!  The web site for more information is :

http://embroidermodder.github.io/news0.html




Friday, September 27, 2013

Current Texts and Youtube Video Series

 BOOKS

In the interim process of job searching I am currently reviewing and absorbing these current texts along with the projects culminating from these texts.

  • Enterprise Software Platform: A Textbook for Software Engineering Students, Ranjan, Rakesh

  • Head First C, Griffiths, David (I am currently developing the projects in this text using Ubuntu 12.04 installed to dual boot with Windows 8 on my HP Envy)

  • Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB, Gaylord, Jason N.

  • ASP.NET MVC 4 and the Web API: Building a REST Service from Start to Finish, By: Jamie Kurtz 

  • Head First Design Patterns, By: Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Robson, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra  

  • Android Programming, The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, By: Bill Phillips and Brian Hardy nbsp;

  • Android User Interface Design, Turning Ideas and Sketches into Beautifully Designed Apps, By: Ian G. Clifton  


  VIDEOS

 I have found some excellent videos that I am also currently viewing to help my understanding of the Microsoft .NET Framework:

http://www.pragimtech.com/Home.aspx

The presenter is very easy to understand and explains things in excellent detail. I highly recommend.


Another Excellent Video series on Design patterns by Derek Banas: 




Videos I've been watching to learn C++ and Qt




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