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Survey: What’s the best OS : Windows, Unix, Linux, or Mac OS

This is a simple survey where all you do I copy the questions that apply to you and post them as a comment. Windows fans I’ve been a Windows user for _____? The best thing about Windows is ____ The thing I hate about the other OS’s the most is____ One statement to why people should switch to this OS. Unix fans I’ve been a Unix user for _____? The best thing about Unix is ____ The... 

Thin Client Applications (Web App) vs. Thick Client Application (Software App) Which is Better?

As a developer it is always good to keep up with trends and have an understanding of the direction the field of computer science or web development is moving. Recently I have started to notice just how many thin client applications that are out there that do the exact same thing as many thick client applications. Now for those who don’t know what I’m talking about in terms of thin and thick client... 

A web application to save you money, on just about any website.

Lately, times have been getting kind of hard for the American economy and even the world’s economy for that matter. When times like this occur and you still need to carry out tasks and buy essential elements where do you turn? Well one web application I have turned to is Retail Me Not. Retail Me Not is a web application in which you input a particular website such as a shopping website, computer... 

How to Conduct Yourself Professionally with Co-Workers

There are times when you will work with individuals who you my not agree with, think a certain kind a way about, or plan just don’t like. Yet, you will still need to work side by side with these individuals on a day to day basis. Trust me no matter where you work or how much you love your job there is a good chance that you will encounter such a person. An individual like that can get to you and... 

How can you get a job making $600,000 a year?

Last week a co-worker and I were talking about different computer languages and what employers look for when hiring computer scientist. At some point in the middle of our heated “discussion” my co-worker begin to tell me about an interviewee from a small startup company told her about a person they had just hired to do some work with a Biztalk server. Then she went on to tell me that this... 

How to write the perfect resume that all recruiters will love and get you any interview?

    Well this is an easy question to answer because there is no such thing. Sorry to have to tell you that but there is no way to possibly create a resume that will please every recruiter and get you any interview. Why is that you ask, because every recruiter is different and have their own personal prefaces. I know this because I have been to many different seminars and conferences and one on ones... 

So how much do I ask for when getting a new job? Part 2

Lately I have been getting a lot of questions from users and friends in college and entry level positions on how to get raises and what kind of a raise is acceptable.  Now there are several topics that need to be addressed in this question so I am going to address them in parts This being part 2 on how to get the raise or promotion you want. So how do I get the raise that I want? (part 2 for those... 

So how much do I ask for when getting a new job?

Lately I have been getting a lot of questions from user and friends in college and entry level positions on how to get raises and what kind of a raise is acceptable.  Now  there are several topics that need to be addressed in this question so I am going to address them in parts This being part 1 on how much should you ask for salary wise coming out of college. So how much do I ask for when getting... 

The underestimated language! Java?

Is it better to know a computer language that few people know and become a specialist? Being such a specialist would bring you fewer opportunities yet it would yield better pay. On the other hand, is it better to know a much more commonly used computer language and have many opportunities that are offered to you? The downside to that of course would be that you would have more competitors and less... 

Taking things to the Next Level

As a computer scientist, the one thing you should understand early on as the best way to build up your resume without experience is self learning. I say that to mean learn as many computer languages and coding techniques as you can and learn them well on your own. How do you do this? 1. Build up a personal library Begin to buy books on different languages and then start doing the examples and challenges... 
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