how does u guys know about all that stuff from the other forums like web design and all the codes and stuff like that. i mean where did u learn it all?
i guess to be more specific the stuff in the computer programming forums

Classes, online tutorials, books, and practice. You can learn a lot by going to the library or just poking around the Internet. But you still have to put it to use otherwise you won't actually learn anything. You can have all the theory in the world but it won't help you because theory rarely matches real life.

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that is pretty interesting. where do u get these online tutorials?

Just do a search for whatever you're interested in, e.g. "C++ tutorials". Or, if you can try the main site for the technology, such as www.python.org, www.perl.org, or java.sun.com.

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thanks. but just out of curiousity, what are most of these codes all about?

Different languages are designed to do different things. Many of them are cross-platform, meaning you can write one program and run it on another operating system (e.g. Python, Java, Ruby). Some are for web site scripting (e.g. PHP, Javascript, Perl). Some are for low-level systems programming (e.g. C, C++). Others are application builders (e.g. Visual Basic.NET).

It mostly just depends on how you want to work with the code. I prefer Python and Ruby because I don't like having to make simple data structures from scratch everytime, like lists and mappings. Some people like the control or need to manage how the program works w/ the hardware, like game programming.

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wat do u do with all these programs and stuff though? i mean, wat exactly is your purpose of working with them at all.

Create forums like this so people can answer questions. Make you car more fuel-efficient. Print payroll checks so you can get your money from work. Control airplane instruments so the pilot knows whether he's in a dive or not. Convert decimal into hex for homework. Create and watch DVD's. Etc. Etc.......

#1: to make money
#2: to solve problems
#3: to do something many people can't

Mainly, to make money by selling our services and code so we can buy new computers, DVDs and CDs, food, etc. Ask your dad about this part.

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that is all pretty cool, i didnt know u could do all that stuff with codes and whatnot. but y do u want me to ask my dad??

I always read articles and e-books. I use Google all the time if I want to learn something. I JOIN FORUMS too. I learn lots of stuff from forums.