Re: The Future

There are various Java Certifications, PHP Certifications, and SQL
Certifications that one can get. But the best way to impress someone with
your new found interweb programming skills is to create something cool and
useful. The best way to impress a future employer is to show them a
business application that you have developed in
HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/Java....etc. Write a simple order entry system.
Use it as a play ground for design ideas, learning techniques, and
polishing up your skill sets. Putting the web stuff together with the i
isn't a big deal these days so your app wouldn't even have to be i based.

So start with what you know, business programming, and write a business
program for the web. Who knows what the end will be, maybe even a startup
if you find you like it enough, but at the very least you'll have some new
skills.


Thanks
Bryce Martin
Programmer/Analyst I
570-546-4777



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We've all read of the impending demise of RPG green screen programmers
(30+ years here). It has been suggested that we branch out into HTML, CSS,
Javascript, PHP, Java, XML, SQL, etc. The list appears to be endless. The
company I work for has NO interest in web based user interfaces. The folks
who work in the customer service, order entry, accounting, and shipping
areas have been here for years and years (they average 20+ years). They
WANT the old green screen interface.

The short story is there is no opportunity to learn any of these "new"
technologies here at work. Sure, I could grab one of the "learn (fill in
the blank) in 24 hours" books and create my own personal website. But, in
past experiences at job interviews, these kind of "development
experiences" were not viewed in a good light. The interviewer is looking
for solid business applications development in a business environment.

So, my question to all of you is, do you know of some kind of degree or
certification program offered by an accredited institution that one could
go through that would, with the previous 30+ years of developing business
applications, help to offset the "looking for business development
experience" issue?

Kelley