Some More Programming

I seem to be on a Coding Kick lately.


It is turning out to be significantly more fun than I anticipated. In the last year and a half I have learned (and am able to write apps in):

• Python
• VB .NET
• PHP

I have also started to discover:

• Java (for Android)
• Bash shell scripting (something I was always "sorta" aware of but never proficient with until now)

I have seen signs that Unisa might expose me to AJAX next, which will tie in nicely with PHP of course.

Not sure what I should call my favourite yet, but I can say that I have had great fun creating :

• A Host Monitor, complete with visible alarms (Python, with  a PHP frontend)
• A sniffer that finds "banned" materials (such as mp3 files) on the company network (Python)
• A podcast puller that gathers the latest episodes of my favourite podcasts (Python)
• A tool that tells me which server a user is on (Windows commands with a Python frontend)
• A tool for finding errors in the Backup logfile (VB.NET)
• A tool that send me a message whenever a website changes (Python)
• A register that I use to manage the Toner/Ink stock cabinet (Excel and VBA plus Python)

OK, so maybe Python is emerging as something of a front runner. However PHP is GREAT fun, and I have yet to find my feet with Java. Anything can happen :-)