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Programming Forum/Sub-Forum?

Discussion in 'Site Feedback and Suggestions' started by cfitzarl, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor

    Just a suggestion ;)

    I know that many of the users at this forum do have some knowledge of either computer programming, or web programming....so I thought that it might be a good idea to set up a sub-forum and/or forum for this so that we can exchange coding, ask questions, show tutorials (I have made some on PHP), etc.

    I say sub-forum since it would take a while to fill up a normal forum...and it it were to become big enough, then you could make it a full forum :p .
    cfitzarl, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    We tried it a few years ago (?) with limited success but who knows... a sub-forum within the Software & Utilities forum might not be a bad idea at all.
    Julio Franco, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor

    Ok :)

    I've only been here for 2 years, so I wasn't around for the first time around ^_^
    cfitzarl, Jul 10, 2008
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  4. jobeard TechSpot Ambassador

    As I pointed out last time around, there's such a large set of languages and environments
    (including a matrix for OS, platforms, client/server, + web programming)
    that it would require several levels of subforums just to local the correct subject area.
    An example of the problem can be seen in Newsgroups comp.* -- several hundred exist.

    As a programmer, this is interesting, but the great part of T.S. is the site is
    well focused and well supported for PC/Windows -- heck, even Mac OS X and Linux forums are limited in participation.
    (imo) It's better to do well in a specific area than to be so broad as to be a marshmellow of little value.
    jobeard, Jul 11, 2008
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  5. tipstir TechSpot Ambassador

    Count me in too... I'll always be a programmer, you never loose that skill as that's how I got into this stuff way, way, way back.. Okay COBOL IBM Keypunch cards.. ! :)
    tipstir, Jul 11, 2008
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  6. ITGuy702 Newcomer, in training

    I've asked this same question some time ago. I am a programmer as well and would like to see such forums on TS.

    Either way it plays out, I'll enjoy this site!

    Happy coding everyone!
    ITGuy702, Jul 13, 2008
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  7. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor

    Thanks for all of your opinions :)

    Java and Visual Basic next year in Computer Science class :D
    cfitzarl, Jul 13, 2008
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  8. ITGuy702 Newcomer, in training

    Lucky! :)

    Right on...Good luck!

    I want to go back to school but don't have time. :(
    ITGuy702, Jul 14, 2008
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