And if you still have the learning for learning's sake going back to school but - may I suggest Art History or Music. Much more fullfilling than CS < s >


>Well it is about what I expected......half say it's a good thing Half say it's OK, but make sure the end justifies the work.
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>For what it's worth, I'm in this a "knowledge for knowledge sake" mode. I understand the paper at the end of the chase can be worth something in a job search, but so far I have never needed it.
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>After looking at programs for several months, it seems there is a strong bias toward teaching CS in a UNIX based environment. That's great except every company I have worked for (both as a consultant and now as a IS Manager) have used windows based networks.
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>I think I can probably get the knowledge I desire using a personal study regiment, get some certifications along the way (my wife already has told me I'm certifiable.....) and take an occasional class at the local university to augment when necessary.
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>Currently my company wants to be on the cutting edge. We have wireless networks running VFP apps using Terminal server and running a single C# app talking to VFP tables. We have created a completely paperless system on the plant floor and have realtime links from our website to our accounting systems for customers and salesmen. We are preparing a system to utilize EDI and XML data communciaton with our customers and vendors. All this without a formal education in CS.
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>So I think I will keep going with the "I can do it myself" routine. Plus I have all you folks to answer my questions......what more can a programmer want????????
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>Thanks again!
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>Alan Wyne
>IS Manager
>Rollpak corp