Looking for a Project Idea

[NewbieProgramist]

Hello Everyone,

I am in search of a project idea that will challenge my knowledge and hopefully expand my knowledge of vb.net programming.

My experience is as follows:
- 2 previous years of programming in Vb.net
- Extensive studies in all methods, events, and properties of classes

Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Matt

[squared]

Write a Javascript interpreter in an object-oriented way. That should be quite a challenge.

Personally, I'm writing a syntax highlighter + IntelliSense + cross-browser-verification editor for Javascript, and it's proving to be quite difficult.

[Mickroy]

If you want to expand your knowledge, why don't you jump into an .NET certification? Sit the exam for .NET fundamentals. You'll learn about all the major concepts like security, threading, generics, etc & get a piece of paper to prove it.

[Hack]

Moved To General Developer

[techgnome]

If you want to expand your knowledge, why don't you jump into an .NET certification? Sit the exam for .NET fundamentals. You'll learn about all the major concepts like security, threading, generics, etc & get a piece of paper to prove it.

And that's the problem with certs... they are virtually worthless these days. Used to be that it meant you knew your stuff because you were doing it everyday. Now it means you can pass a test.

-tg

[Max Peck]

And that's the problem with certs... they are virtually worthless these days. Used to be that it meant you knew your stuff because you were doing it everyday. Now it means you can pass a test.

-tg

Boy, now ain't that the truth TG. I've run into several hot-shot developers who thought their certification was the answer to things then when pressed they couldn't code their way out of a paper bag. It's just like our government schools today - they teach to the test. Has nothing to do with actually thinking

-Max

[Mickroy]

I self-paced learnt at home, and did it because I wanted to learn, not get a piece of paper... now I'm a better programmer for it. Sure, you can get cheat sheets and stuff, but you're only cheating yourself.

...meh.

[techgnome]

Actually... in this game... there is nothing wrong with "cheat sheets" ... we just call them reference books. Something I heard long ago: Good pregrammers know a little about a lot of things. Great programmers will know a lot about a few things. The best programmers know when to look stuff up.


-tg