the toe of webdev

I am not entirely sure if it is reason to worry or not, but I contacted my professor as to why we were instructed to find and download Visual C# Express 2003 — their response was that they had not yet updated the material to cover 2008, but perhaps 2005 would suffice.

I questioned also why the class was directed to Google in search of the downloads instead of being given a direct link.  I was told (verbatim mind you):

Honestly, it’s a good exercise for people to get used to locating information online – especially on MS’s site.  The more practice folks get, the better.  Besides I only want the ‘adventurous’ to go get the newest version.  Remember our text was written with 2003.  If you can’t find and install the newest version, then you probably will be freaked out by the differences between your screen and the text.

I cannot lie and say that I’m not completely worried as to the competency of either the professor or the curriculum.  I’m also not entirely sure how the professor feels this little “exercise” will benefit those seeking to program in C#.

Well, I signed up for a Java class weeks ago but my seriously slow academic advisor e-mails me a few days ago to say that it is full.

So I request VB.NET — which after another couple days he informs me is also full.

So I request Programming II — which happens to be a C# class, and what do you know?  It’s empty.  Too bad I hate .NET and really didn’t want to be in this class.

Ah well, I’ll try and make the best of it.  It really shouldn’t be too terribly difficult as it is an entry level programming class.  Programming I was an Introduction to Programming (abstract) and Programming II is just starting in a specific language, so it is technically an entry level one.

So, that’s that… now to add a C# category and stare at my Java category with longing eyes every time I post something about the former.

Well, this is definitely not the first blog I’ve started, but hopefully this one will at least have some semblance of a life as it pertains to my studies.

We’ll see.

So, please bear with me as I get the site together.