Comments for NicholasArmstrong.com http://nicholasarmstrong.com Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Sending Email with PowerShell: Implicit and Explicit SSL by Better Printed Photos: Naming with Date Taken | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/12/sending-email-with-powershell-implicit-and-explicit-ssl/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Better Printed Photos: Naming with Date Taken | Nicholas Armstrong Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:35:27 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/?p=268#comment-131 [...] HomeBlogPortfolioEmployment HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookTeachingECE 150: Introduction to Programming (Fall 2009)AboutContact NicholasNicholas’ Schedule « Sending Email with PowerShell: Implicit and Explicit SSL [...] [...] HomeBlogPortfolioEmployment HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookTeachingECE 150: Introduction to Programming (Fall 2009)AboutContact NicholasNicholas’ Schedule « Sending Email with PowerShell: Implicit and Explicit SSL [...]

]]> Comment on ECE 150 Programming Samples by Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/ece-150-programming-samples/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Nicholas Armstrong Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:04 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/ece-150-programming-samples/#comment-112 It's been a while since I last read C# Concisely (5 years, in fact), so I'm not sure how the new textbook compares with it. From what I remember, I wasn't a huge fan of C# Concisely; it presented too much content too quickly. I think that's also the reason why it was changed - Starting Out With C# seems to suppress all unnecessary details until the points that it become relevant, and the hope is that students new to programming will have an easier time working their way through it. Knowing too much is sometimes an obstacle, and naivete can be a good way of breaking down the apparent complexity of programming in C#, helping students to actually <em>try</em> the exercises rather than being afraid of them. Only time will tell whether the new textbook makes that the case! It’s been a while since I last read C# Concisely (5 years, in fact), so I’m not sure how the new textbook compares with it. From what I remember, I wasn’t a huge fan of C# Concisely; it presented too much content too quickly. I think that’s also the reason why it was changed – Starting Out With C# seems to suppress all unnecessary details until the points that it become relevant, and the hope is that students new to programming will have an easier time working their way through it. Knowing too much is sometimes an obstacle, and naivete can be a good way of breaking down the apparent complexity of programming in C#, helping students to actually try the exercises rather than being afraid of them. Only time will tell whether the new textbook makes that the case!

]]> Comment on ECE 150 Programming Samples by Alfred Lam http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/ece-150-programming-samples/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Alfred Lam Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:31:36 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/ece-150-programming-samples/#comment-111 Do you like the textbook used in the classroom? I heard it is "starting out with C#" not "C# concisely". I do not know why the textbook is changed. Do you like the textbook used in the classroom? I heard it is “starting out with C#” not “C# concisely”. I do not know why the textbook is changed.

]]> Comment on ECE 150: Introduction to Programming (Fall 2009) by ECE 150 Programming Samples | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/projects/teaching/ece150/comment-page-1/#comment-106 ECE 150 Programming Samples | Nicholas Armstrong Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:28:12 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/?page_id=244#comment-106 [...] HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookTeachingECE 150: Introduction to Programming (Fall 2009)AboutContact NicholasNicholas’ Schedule « Computer Engineering: A Graphical [...] [...] HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookTeachingECE 150: Introduction to Programming (Fall 2009)AboutContact NicholasNicholas’ Schedule « Computer Engineering: A Graphical [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part I | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-67 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part I | Nicholas Armstrong Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:29:57 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/#comment-67 [...] HomeBlogPortfolioEmployment HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookAboutContact Nicholas « XAML: Not Just for UI (part II) The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II » [...] [...] HomeBlogPortfolioEmployment HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookAboutContact Nicholas « XAML: Not Just for UI (part II) The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II » [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part III | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-66 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part III | Nicholas Armstrong Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:28:14 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/#comment-66 [...] HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookAboutContact Nicholas « The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part IV [...] [...] HistoryAcademic HistoryProjectsphotoSuru: An Insider’s LookAboutContact Nicholas « The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part IV [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part VI by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part IV | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-vi/comment-page-1/#comment-65 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part IV | Nicholas Armstrong Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:27:04 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/09/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-vi/#comment-65 [...] co-op progression.  This article is the fourth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University of Waterloo in order to [...] [...] co-op progression.  This article is the fourth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University of Waterloo in order to [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part II by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part V | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-64 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part V | Nicholas Armstrong Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:26:49 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-ii/#comment-64 [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University of [...] [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University of [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part I by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part VI | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-63 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part VI | Nicholas Armstrong Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:24:03 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-i/#comment-63 [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University [...] [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University [...]

]]> Comment on The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part I by The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part V | Nicholas Armstrong http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-61 The Ideal Work Term Progression for Computer Engineers, part V | Nicholas Armstrong Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:26:42 +0000 http://nicholasarmstrong.com/2009/08/the-ideal-work-term-progression-for-computer-engineers-part-i/#comment-61 [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University [...] [...] stage in the Waterloo co-op progression.  This article is the fifth in a series of 6 (parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI) on what you should be doing for each co-op work term with the University [...]

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