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Hi

I'm currently in my second semester studying National Diploma: IT part time through Unisa, although I'm taking as many subjects as Unisa will allow.

I've got some spare time as I've already completed everything for this semester. I want to start teaching myself a server side programming language. What would be the better choice between PHP and ASP.NET(C#) considering job prospects in the future.

Also speaking of jobs, I'm currently in a non-IT related job. Is there any work available where I could sort of start getting into the programming field while still studying? Preferable in Cape Town (I have family there).

Thanks.
 
I doubt that your job prospects would be noticeably affected by your choice in language here. If I had to choose. PHP for dat dere cross platform development.

However .net is nicer to learn (imo)
 
So I've decided on PHP as Unisa use it later on, so it will make my course a little easier. Seeing as you have to name variables with a starting $ in PHP, would it be a good idea to just do the same in my Javascript code?
 
c10n3d_0r6 said:
So I've decided on PHP as Unisa use it later on, so it will make my course a little easier. Seeing as you have to name variables with a starting $ in PHP, would it be a good idea to just do the same in my Javascript code?
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Go over to https://www.coursera.org/ and sign up for the Python Course that started this week instead.

I'm a PHP developer and until you got 2 years work experience, nobody cares if you did a course, but Python looks good on your CV.

How coursera works is the courses are free and if you maintain a 75% average you get a certificate (of attendance). You can use this on your CV. The have now introduced a certificate program that costs $50 that will give you a certificate that will be issued by them and some universities are accepting these for credits.

Coursera is a free online university where the subjects on offer are being done by university professors and are sponsored by each university. They are giving back to society. The courses are offered as video lectures and assignments and is quiet intense. I had to unregister from all my courses except the Python one as I was finding it was really hard. (I'm doing my 3rd level UNISA exams this year so little time).

A lot of employers in IT are also accepting coursera on your CV and I've been promoting it as much as possible.

Latter this year they will be offering a C++ for C developers and that will be kickass to get onto your CV.
 
Hi,

I think there would be plenty of benefits for both php and .net. But the easier one to step straight into a job with is .net . C# would be the better choice but there's a few guys I know that also do ASP with VB. The most important thing to learn is the logic of programming. The learn a new language if you understand the logic and principles of programming will take you max 2 weeks. But you need to bite some hard rocks in at least one language first.

Also, get to know SQL! Wherever you go, if you need to get into a DB, you'll need SQL knowledge.

From a post I replied just before this one, I've still got the link to Visual Studio Express. Its free, and if you've got time, then there is absolutely nothing to loose. http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-2012-express

Remember, its not about which is BETTER... Php or .net or Java or whatever. Its about which it better in your current situation.
 
c10n3d_0r6 said:
So I've decided on PHP as Unisa use it later on, so it will make my course a little easier. Seeing as you have to name variables with a starting $ in PHP, would it be a good idea to just do the same in my Javascript code?
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You code according to the style and conventions of the language you use. In some Javascript frameworks like prototype the $ is used as a function to identify elements.

So no, just because PHP does something stupid (ducks) doesn't mean you have to make the same mistake in Javascript :p
 
Hamster said:
You code according to the style and conventions of the language you use. In some Javascript frameworks like prototype the $ is used as a function to identify elements.

So no, just because PHP does something stupid (ducks) doesn't mean you have to make the same mistake in Javascript :p
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I didn't understand this either.
Why use syntax from one language to the next - when it could possibly do something completely different.
 
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