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  1. Thread: How good...

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    The point is that using C# or Java (or Visual...

    The point is that using C# or Java (or Visual Basic.NET for that matter) lets you get accustomed to and comfortable with concepts without having to put too much thought into the intricacies of the...
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    Learning C++ after C# doesn't have to be...

    Learning C++ after C# doesn't have to be confusing. You do need to have an understanding of how C#/Java does certain things for you and what those things are. However, there is a reason that every...
  3. Thread: How good...

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    How on Earth is C# more confusing than C++? ...

    How on Earth is C# more confusing than C++?

    It's not a bad thing that it does a lot of the work for you. It makes your job a lot easier and hiding many of the intricacies of a language allows a...
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    Or better, get a book, go through online...

    Or better, get a book, go through online tutorials and if you know someone in the business ply them with sweeties or chocolate to give you a hand when you need it. It works for me. :)

    I'd also...
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    Yet even in our own fair country in these...

    Yet even in our own fair country in these supposed enlightened times... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7120699.stm
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    Interesting considering where the book is...

    Interesting considering where the book is supposed to have originated.

    It reminds me of a quote from a film:

    "You're painting Jesus white... are you sure he was white?"

    "Of course he's...
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    I think a lot of the problem relates to how one...

    I think a lot of the problem relates to how one interprets what is in said book... not so much what is actually written in it.
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7119391.st...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7119391.stm

    Some more thoughts on the matter.
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    ...and, as per usual, things escalate yet...

    ...and, as per usual, things escalate yet further.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7121025.stm




    Touchy subject. All he's doing is talking. He's expressing his opinion, whatever...
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    At least... it's not called that. ...

    At least... it's not called that.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shechita


    Unfortunately maxtorator not everyone agrees with the UN as you see on the news so often. Imagine the outcry if the...
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    I think the relationship between the Church and...

    I think the relationship between the Church and the government is more a relic of Britain's past though, don't you?
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    Can you think of why though? (to matsp) I have an...

    Can you think of why though? (to matsp) I have an urge to try and understand things that completely flummox me (like my current C# issue but that's another story) and, if I don't know, I will...
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    I'm aware of that... but Britain is a democracy...

    I'm aware of that... but Britain is a democracy with a very diverse set of cultures.

    Picture this situation in say, Chipping Norton? It would not happen in this country because there would be an...
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    From what I can gather... which is not an...

    From what I can gather... which is not an in-depth knowledge of Islam I might add... is that it is okay to honour a person with the name of the prophet but not to give that name to objects or...
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    Religious overkill?

    Yes, I know this is a touchy subject generally but I'd like some opinions on this particular case I just read about on the BBC News website.

    It seems to have caused a bit of a kerfuffle.
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  16. Thread: IE6

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    It's fairly easy to implement a style based on...

    It's fairly easy to implement a style based on the device type. You have to design another UI but it's always going to be much simpler than the desktop version. Plus, if you have a Windows Mobile...
  17. Thread: IE6

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    Others may have something to contribute. ...

    Others may have something to contribute.

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    http://www.webcredible.co.uk/

    This is a website that is centred...
  18. Thread: IE6

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    Yes, I'd agree with that. A single table which...

    Yes, I'd agree with that. A single table which exists just inside the body tag. It should not be difficult to alter the way a screenreader interprets the page if the highest level element is known....
  19. Thread: IE6

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    Elysia. You're arguing for arguments sake and...

    Elysia. You're arguing for arguments sake and have not contributed anything new to this discussion. You seem so determined to have this point of view that you're not listening to a word anyone is...
  20. Thread: IE6

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    When software is your bread and butter I think it...

    When software is your bread and butter I think it highly unlikely you will retain your current sentiment.



    Ah, I thought so. However, I don't think it's much of a burden as implied. It does...
  21. Thread: IE6

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    They are... but is there enough of an audience to...

    They are... but is there enough of an audience to warrant spending the money to update it? and with the DDA rules in place now there is no real need.

    On a personal note I don't think it's a bad...
  22. Thread: IE6

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    >Alternatively, if something on the site isn't...

    >Alternatively, if something on the site isn't right because someone made a mistake, blame it on Microsoft not following standards and promote Opera/FF while fixing the problem.

    Microsoft didn't...
  23. Thread: IE6

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    People as a rule don't like change and if, as I...

    People as a rule don't like change and if, as I said, they weren't particularly computer-literate you are not going to be able to persuade them to try something different when what they have works...
  24. Thread: IE6

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    >"Safer, faster, better functionality, support...

    >"Safer, faster, better functionality, support the website industry, etc. It's free, why not give it a try?"

    Because it costs money and, more often than not, the 'better' functionality will either...
  25. Thread: IE6

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    'Users' only have a certain amount of say in the...

    'Users' only have a certain amount of say in the matter. A corporation is not going to change over to firefox 'because Microsoft doesn't adhere to standards'. It would cost time and therefore money...
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