Random & Casual Poll: What abt. Web Services Should You Know?

[Cary Gordon]

Learning a programming language can be useful, but I think that
learning about programming will provide a better base in the long
term. I have coded in many languages, some of which I like, others,
not so much. The structural, goal-oriented approach that I learned
programming on cards (3x5 cards, not Hollerith — computer time was
expensive) has served me well across all of them, and enabled me to
make informed choices, where there were choices to be made.

I also agree that learning about databases, not just SQL, can be very
useful. I went to school in the pre-SQL, when dinosaurs roamed the
data center era, and was schooled in SQL through books and Microsoft
training. When I went back to school for my masters, I took the
opportunity to take a modern database class, and even with my pretty
extensive experience, I found it very valuable. For math-heads, a
little set theory won't hurt in that regard, either.

Thanks,

Cary

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:06 AM, Griffy, Henry <griffy.2 at osu.edu> wrote:
> It seems like the most crucial thing (for success) is not knowing how to use
> these various languages, but just knowing they exist and understanding the
> differences between them: the various problems they were created to solve
> and the various ways they do so.
>
> The LAMP stack (and Win/iOS/Android equivalents).
> The content/style/behavior division -- and options for manipulating each.
> The varieties of media types and the complications of handling them.
> What an algorithm is.
> The difference between structured data and other kinds of content.
> The complications of alphabets and their representations (character sets and
> fonts).
>
> And at least three over-arching problems:
>
> Accessibility (device-, disability-, and user-experience-based)
> Sustainability
> Privacy
>
> All the Babel of languages (in my experience) are hella confusing without
> some kind of conceptual framework and understanding of the distinctions
> their creators are working with.  Once you get those distinctions, the
> details make way more sense.
>
>
> H
>
> Henry Griffy
> Learning Technologies Grant Support
> Office of the CIO
> 370 Science and Engineering Library
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> Columbus, OH 43210
> Ph: 614-247-4663
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> From: Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of
> Michael Schofield [mschofield at NOVA.EDU]
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 4:12 PM
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Random & Casual Poll: What abt. Web Services Should You
> Know?
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> Every so often in the library blogosophere I see posts dedicated to whether
> librarians should know how to code. The answer I usually give is awful -
> something like, “Um. Probably.” Anyway, since you all work with the web
> and/or library systems, I’m curious about your wizened answers. Here’s the
> scenario: if a LIS student intending to work in web services (or w/e) asked
> your advice, what code / platforms / other skills would you recommend for
> success?
>
>
>
> I’ll compile and share the results in a couple of weeks.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Michael Schofield(@nova.edu) | Web Services Librarian
>
> Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center
>
>
>
> Hi! Hit me up any time, but I’d really appreciate it if you report broken
> links, bugs, your meeting minutes, or request an awesome web app over on the
> Library Web Services site.
>
>
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Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
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