Although I have a decent grasp on PHP I am began learning a little Perl and Javascript. They are very similar to PHP with very little difference overall so it’s really just a matter of learning a different syntax. My favorite language ever so far has been the C language. I haven’t even looked at C++ but I probably will after this next school quarter where I plan on taking the Java Intro to OOP class.
The more I’m around the web development side I have definately learned that I don’t like the design much at all. I love the programming and security but not so much network either. Having a programming job with a focus on security is what I really want so Lord willing I’ll have enough money to pick up more than one or two classes each quarter because at this point it’s gonna take me 8-10 years to get my degree, which I don’t mind if I can get a decent job in the meantime. I hate choices…
I’m excited, my ISP just increased my upload speed. It’s long overdue and I am absolutely loving it. Wave Broadband was average or slightly above average compared with other offerings in our area for their price, but compared with what the customers need, they were very short. Internet service providers have been very slow in keeping up with customer demands because of their desire to micro-manage their networks. Download speeds continued to increase while upload speeds increase very little even though more and more people are uploading large amounts of pictures and videos to sites like flickr, youtube and myspace. Wave has been very stable, above average customer service and now excellent Download and Upload speeds.
If you’re in the Puget Sound area where wave seems to have the majority of their customers, you should seriously consider going with Wave Broadband instead of services like Qwest or Verizon.
