I have been involved in a tax preparation software project and we are currently contemplating open sourcing the application. You can try it at www.magictax.com
That's how corporate America works. Many large companies have subsidiaries and they get first dibs at contracts. Still, you must offer value to the parent company otherwise you'll be sold or dissolved in no time. In any case, if you're going to pay why not pay yourself? You will probably give yourself some money.
You are right but wouldn't it be much easier and more elegant to use Apache Axis' WSDL2Java to generate class for you and be ready to go? Or even use.NET to locate the resource and be ready to go? Sure, with xml schemas you can use binding tools like JAXB but that's a lot of pain.
To their credit, yahoo has already provided all the necessary code to get going. Still, I can't be help think that SOAP would be a nicer.
On a more serious note though, this API is horse shit. It uses proprietary XML schemas to for results. I would have preferred an SOAP based API instead. Yes, yes, soap has much more overhead but come on, it is more universal and I'd take that measly overhead any day.
I can't stress enough how much I hate Blockbuster. Their whole business revolves around gouging the consumer. Thank goodness for Netflix. And I hope to god Blockbuster doesn't buy Hollywood Videos.
Physics is one of the hardest fields to find a job, especially if you only have a B.S. Most companies will prefer a Masters when it comes to the research positions. You have programming skills which you should advertise to no end to make yourself stand out. You should also consider getting an IT position or an entry level position as a research assistant in companies where aerospace is prominent part of their business. That way once you have your M.S. or Ph.D you can transfer within the company. Good luck.
I doubt the grandparent has ever written any meaningful code. Any idiot knows that the cost of the language itself is minute, especially for non-interpreted languages. What gets you is the compiler. 20 FPS I can understand, but a 100? That's just total bullshit.
Hey now, George Mason University is a fine school too. I went there and I have seen what UVA people can do. To be honest I wasn't impressed but then again there were people at GMU that I wasn't impressed with. I didn't have 1400 SAT score or a 4.0 GPA but I did pretty well in school and awfully well in the IT industry. It's not about the school, it's about the people and their abilities.
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Some are good at taking tests but that doesn't necessarily mean they are better than someone who isn't. In the real world all that matters is that you get the job done quickly and efficiently. Honestly though, I don't give a flying fuck what any company does in their interview process. If they believe subjecting people to 14 interviews is the best way to go then good for them. Me, that's a waste of my time unless they plan to compensate me for my time regardless of whether I get the job or not.
What I look for employees: Desire, self motivation, and the ability to learn quickly.
Just look at the Redskins. On paper they look good but on the field they Stink and always manage to loose to lesser teams such as the Cowboys.
UML diagrams is what we create to get ready for PDRs and CDRs. It's all fluff. I generally create a mental picture and jot down some notes of process flow and use cases before I start coding. Sometimes I use UML class diagrams to create my classes but since Eclipse is so easy to use I find myself doing this less and less.
OpenOffice file format is a good start. The format is open standard. As governments around the world embrace it companies will ultimate flock to the format.
Well the harm that will be done is that a lot of time and energy will be spent on porting code. There are a lot of areas that need improvements and a host of applications that need to be developed. I for one would much rather the time is spend more wisely in refining and improving KDE than porting it to Windows.
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I have been involved in a tax preparation software project and we are currently contemplating open sourcing the application. You can try it at www.magictax.com
Who said Rappers are gangsters? They are all wanna be gangsters. Except for Suge Knight..that [shut your mouth] is scary.
That's how corporate America works. Many large companies have subsidiaries and they get first dibs at contracts. Still, you must offer value to the parent company otherwise you'll be sold or dissolved in no time. In any case, if you're going to pay why not pay yourself? You will probably give yourself some money.
You are right but wouldn't it be much easier and more elegant to use Apache Axis' WSDL2Java to generate class for you and be ready to go? Or even use .NET to locate the resource and be ready to go? Sure, with xml schemas you can use binding tools like JAXB but that's a lot of pain.
To their credit, yahoo has already provided all the necessary code to get going. Still, I can't be help think that SOAP would be a nicer.
Have you seen the schemas of the xml the API returns? For each search type there is a different schema. Tell me how that's much more universal?
On a more serious note though, this API is horse shit. It uses proprietary XML schemas to for results. I would have preferred an SOAP based API instead. Yes, yes, soap has much more overhead but come on, it is more universal and I'd take that measly overhead any day.
fuck off dipshit!
HG2G has got to be the best book on the planet. Here is my favorite dialog in the book.
I can't stress enough how much I hate Blockbuster. Their whole business revolves around gouging the consumer. Thank goodness for Netflix. And I hope to god Blockbuster doesn't buy Hollywood Videos.
DON'T PANIC.
-HG2G.
Microsoft eats its own Dog Food. Does this help or hurt Microsoft in the long term? And how is the dog food server doing these days?
Physics is one of the hardest fields to find a job, especially if you only have a B.S. Most companies will prefer a Masters when it comes to the research positions. You have programming skills which you should advertise to no end to make yourself stand out. You should also consider getting an IT position or an entry level position as a research assistant in companies where aerospace is prominent part of their business. That way once you have your M.S. or Ph.D you can transfer within the company. Good luck.
Solve one, jus one, NP-Complete Problem.
I doubt the grandparent has ever written any meaningful code. Any idiot knows that the cost of the language itself is minute, especially for non-interpreted languages. What gets you is the compiler. 20 FPS I can understand, but a 100? That's just total bullshit.
Hey now, George Mason University is a fine school too. I went there and I have seen what UVA people can do. To be honest I wasn't impressed but then again there were people at GMU that I wasn't impressed with. I didn't have 1400 SAT score or a 4.0 GPA but I did pretty well in school and awfully well in the IT industry. It's not about the school, it's about the people and their abilities.
well said!
Some are good at taking tests but that doesn't necessarily mean they are better than someone who isn't. In the real world all that matters is that you get the job done quickly and efficiently. Honestly though, I don't give a flying fuck what any company does in their interview process. If they believe subjecting people to 14 interviews is the best way to go then good for them. Me, that's a waste of my time unless they plan to compensate me for my time regardless of whether I get the job or not.
What I look for employees: Desire, self motivation, and the ability to learn quickly.
Just look at the Redskins. On paper they look good but on the field they Stink and always manage to loose to lesser teams such as the Cowboys.
UML diagrams is what we create to get ready for PDRs and CDRs. It's all fluff. I generally create a mental picture and jot down some notes of process flow and use cases before I start coding. Sometimes I use UML class diagrams to create my classes but since Eclipse is so easy to use I find myself doing this less and less.
OpenOffice file format is a good start. The format is open standard. As governments around the world embrace it companies will ultimate flock to the format.
Hate to tell you this but Craig's list has a lot more than that. I'd guess in the range of 10 to 15 million.
Oh snap. We don't make first contact until 2063. We are so f*ing doomed.
No worries mate. We'll make first contact with the Vulcans long before then and they will come to our aid.
Along with fabulous coat of paint with an engraving that reads "We surrender."
Well the harm that will be done is that a lot of time and energy will be spent on porting code. There are a lot of areas that need improvements and a host of applications that need to be developed. I for one would much rather the time is spend more wisely in refining and improving KDE than porting it to Windows.
There is just one problem. You'll have a cooling bill instead.