Application Developer Career Guide and Counseling

Question: How should a web application developer spend a work day? If you are a web application developer, how to you spend your work day in the office?

Answer: Like any other developer, writing code. Then testing code. Then fixing code. Sometimes, I stop and look up coding-related things on the Internet at various reference sites. You also spned a lot fo time trying to think of better ways to do things.

Question: How should a web application developer spend spare time in the office? While I get assigned a task for a project, things get busy, but once there is a production release, things get slow until another task is assigned to me. Is this the same for most application developers? How do you spend your spare time in the office?

Answer: The best thing you can do is research. Prepare for your next project by a. Researching new technologies by studying online tutorials that use the same frameworks that are in your environment. It will help you to develop more robust code and eventually you will become a master. b. Refactor the code that is in your environment. If you go through your application and rewrite the code that is already there, you will develop a deeper understanding of the application, and later when you have to add components to it, you will know exactly where to put it (plus you might find hidden bugs that no one else has seen yet). The most important thing is you should never get caught doing nothing. Even though you have down time, no one ever wants to see an employee playing games or goofing off, so the key is to be productive. If you have too much down time, talk to your manager about picking up an extra project. In large companies, the only people who get to do work are those who go looking for it

Question: How do I get back to the Old Facebook using the Developer application? I heard from a friend that there is a way to get back to the Old Facebook through the Developer application, but I can't figure out the way. Does anyone know?

Answer: Read this blog post on how to do it, it has 2 ways http://www.kamranweb.com/blog/how-to-get…

Question: Is Computer Programming / Business Application Developer a good career? Is Computer Programming / Business Application Developer a good career? Is a career in computer programming, software development, a good career now and in the future? Any input will be appreciated. How much can I expect to make? Will there always be a job for programmers? I've heard of offshoring but I think programmers will always be needed. Please advise. Thanks.

Answer: Depends where you live. I started in the business 20 years ago in England & I've been in the USA for the last 15 years. THe problem right now IS offshoring. THe jobs writing code are frequently going offshore. BUT the project leader, architecture, design & technical specialist jobs are mostly staying onshore. The trick is to get enough experience to get to that level. I was in continuous employment for many years. But I've been out of work 4 times int he last 6 years. I last worked in May. I may not work until well into 2008.

Question: is oracle java application developer certified course worthy i? i have finished btech specialized in Information technology.if i hold a certificate of oracle java application developer would it help me finding a job.pls provide the essential details.

Answer: In the database field, Oracle is the recognized market leader. Oracle software suits all businesses. It has the most robust database and supports highly critical systems with both database and development tools. This creates a need for Oracle Database Administrators as well as Application Developers. Oracle has therefore identified and created certification tracks for these job profiles. Oracle Application Developer An application developer is more of a business analyst / software developer. The developer is concerned with planning and designing a database whose structure meets the users current and future needs for data storage and reporting. This is very similar to programming in that developmental languages are used to develop database applications. Simply put, Application Developers develop applications on Oracle. This requires sound understanding and grasp of SQL, PL/SQL, and the ability to develop Internet applications using Form Builder and Report Builder. Most modern technologies including e-commerce rely on database systems. And today's application developer must be equipped with Internet skills because of database advancements and developments in this area, most especially in e-commerce. In developing systems, application developers must have the skills and attributes of a programmer such as logical thinking, attention to detail, ability to focus for long periods. Common activities include: gathering and analyzing requirements, coding and testing. Oracle Database Administrator A Database administrator is more of a data facilitator – making sure data is secure, available and is used productively. This involves administrative, maintenance and routine activities such as installing database, user account maintenance, management of backups, performance tuning and data recovery. This requires good knowledge of the Oracle database architecture. Essentially the DBA is responsible for designing and maintaining an organization's database, and ensuring that data is only available only to authorized users (http://www.jidaw.com/dba.html). It can be seen that though both the Database administrator and the Application Developer are critical to the database, there are significant differences in work expectations. In a nutshell, as long as the person understands that he/she will have to be ready to learn a lot of other programming languages/tools because they keep enhancing the way programs are written. So one has to constantly study or else your knowledge becomes obsolete�. From the views above and insight into the nature of work, you can see that it's an easier learning curve to become a DBA compared to a developer. And in order to be a successful developer, you have to learn other programming languages and constantly be on your toes learning new technologies. The ball is back in your court. What is your choice based on your personal and career focus? You need to analyze the opportunities and make sound decisions in your interest. Don’t think only of immediate benefits but also your long-term career goals. Assume responsibility and craft your career strategy. In which area do you have the passion? What will excite or motivate you? DBA is routine, faster to acquire but demand is steady, while Application development is more dynamic, but requires more continuous learning. No career is better than the other. It depends on what you want to achieve. What is your purpose? The following are some other issues that you should consider: Certification and Experience Certifications are a great way to acquire skills and knowledge you need. But experience is also important for career growth. Oracle Application Developer or DBA, what plans do you have for experience? Training and certification gives you advantage, but you will still have to make the effort to get experience and prove yourself on the job. An Oracle certification is helpful but is no guarantee of work experience. A lot depends on your marketing and soft skills, your background as well as the extent of Oracle deployment where you live. We all live and work in different environments with varying levels of Oracle deployment. What is the Oracle spread where you are, or where you hope to be? In your business environment what is the size of the installed Oracle base? How many organizations have Oracle installed? Opportunities will exist with organizations that have Oracle installed as well as consulting firms that support and develop Oracle applications and installations. Having an Oracle qualification is good but you can only apply knowledge you have acquired in an environment that has Oracle database installed, or in an organization that supports clients using Oracle. Have you done your research on such opportunities? For example, in developing countries, the cost limits acquisition of Oracle as well as activities relating to Oracle support and installation. If you’re a newcomer in such an environment, getting Oracle work experience m

Question: What should i learn to become mobile application developer? I want to know what programing languages i should learn to develope mobile applications.is there a special language? where can i find free tutorials?? please help

Answer: It depends on the platform you're targeting. First, learn to program in any language. Programming is a skill in its own right. Working on a mobile platform can add new challenges that a beginner doesn't necessarily need to deal with. Most mobile development today is done using a variation of Java called the JME (Java Micro Edition) http://sun.java.com Learn standard Java first, and you shouldn't have too much trouble switching to Micro edition. The free Netbeans editor has a micro edition plugin that simplifies creating and testing mobile code. Microsoft-based devices can be programmed using the .NET languages (C# and VB.NET in particular.) It feels very similar to writing a standard desktop GUI, and the tools for creating mobile apps come standard with Visual Studio.net. Flash was looking promising for a while as a tool for mobile apps, but I'm not sure if Adobe's still looking that direction as agressively as Macromedia did. Many applications can be built as web-based apps, which means you can do much of the programming on the server and leverage ordinary HTML / XHTML on the mobile client. This is especially promising, because it doesn't require any special skills or software, and the programs are automatically useful in standard and mobile devices. There are a few languages you can use right on the device. PocketC is a variant of C for both the Palm and Windows CE families. It's reasonably cheap, and quite capable. Many open-source languages are now becoming available on pocket devices, including Python and Lua. These are very intriguing, as they allow all kinds of interesting on-board programming capabilities. Good Luck

Question: What is application developer an database developer? What are the differences and which one is better for the career in US, as their is alot of offshoring going on? Thank you

Answer: An applicaftion developer is just that - someone who develops business specific applications for a company. Most application development is done in languages like C#, Java, or VB, and - if a web app - the web end is done using languages like ASP, JavaScript, PHP, or similar technologies. A datbase developer is someone who typically develops packages, stored procedures, jobs, etc. in a database environment like Oracle or SQL Server. While SQL is used for almost all database operations, each product has it's own "flavor" of procedural language, and depending on what platform a developer is working in, they need to know the specifics of that language. Oracle uses PL/SQL for example, while SQL Server uses T-SQL. Both similar, but different. I do not think one is necessarily better than the other, as both are important. I think it is good to know one very well, and have a good understanding of the other so you can be flexible. People get in trouble when they know one or the other - but not both. If you know app development, and they outsource some of those jobs, you can hop over to db duties. My suggestion - become an expert in one, while knowing the generalities of the other. In today's world, flexibility rules. But, you don't want to get it at the expense of expertise in something either. Good luck.

Question: How does one become a phone application developer?

Answer: Learn Java

Question: will a 40ml colour creme bottle and 60ml application bottle developer milk? will a 40ml colour creme bottle and 60ml application bottle developer milk, cover a head of shoulder length hair? my hair's not thin but i don't consider it thick either need to know asap as dyeing hair on friday !! thanks : ]

Answer: I have coloured my hair many times, I had quiet long hair. Used only one bottle at each times and it has always covered my hair. If you colour your hair with the same colour all the time, buy two and you will have it for next time.

Question: Is there a site that shows you how to build a simple iPhone application? Or developer that could help me? I'd like to build a basic application that just emulates the standard folder drill down to a specific document, audio file, or video. Seems like this should be a no brainer but I have very little experience programming and the Apple tutorials are geared for the more advanced programmer.

Answer: here is some getting started videos http://developer.apple.com/iphone/