Friday, October 21, 2005

Programming even a reporter can master

The creator of Mosaic which became Netscape, discusses the evolution of programming languages. PHP is accessible to the untrained but motivated person with a good project in mind. If you are my age, you remember when typing was profession--the content creators (writers, authors, executives) wrote and then handed their work to typists. I see the evolution of simple programming for the Web as taking a similar path. What required an expert who programmed someone else's ideas, now is increasingly in the reach of the talented amateur. Young journalists, don't miss out. Learn to present your work and don't rely on others to do it for you. Think "Holavaty."Andreessen: PHP succeeding where Java isn't | CNET News.com

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