For 2023 - we are now fully retired from IT training. We have made many, many friends over 25 years of teaching about Python, Tcl, Perl, PHP, Lua, Java, C and C++ - and MySQL, Linux and Solaris/SunOS too. Our training notes are now very much out of date, but due to upward compatability most of our examples remain operational and even relevant ad you are welcome to make us if them "as seen" and at your own risk.
Lisa and I (Graham) now live in what was our training centre in Melksham - happy to meet with former delegates here - but do check ahead before coming round. We are far from inactive - rather, enjoying the times that we are retired but still healthy enough in mind and body to be active!
I am also active in many other area and still look after a lot of web sites - you can find an index ((here)) |
Acronyms
The question "What does Java stand for" is a familiar one in my mailbox ... in a world of acronyms, it seems that folks assume that any short computer words must be sets of initials.
Here are the origins (to the best of my knowledge) of the names of the subjects we teach.
Perl | Practical Extraction and Reporting Language | Python | Naming derived from Monty Python's Flying Circus | PHP | Origin: Personal Home Pages Now: PHP Hypertext Protocol |
Tcl | Tool Control Language | Tk | Toolkit | MySQL | My is the name of the daughter of the originator ... then Structured Query Language | Java | Just a name - said to have come from the fact that the team was sitting round looking for a new name for their Oak language, drinking Java coffee. |
Linux | Linus Torvalds originates this Unix-like operating system |
Please let me know of any corrections - these things get confused in the mists of time ... (written 2005-01-02, updated 2006-06-05)
Associated topics are indexed as below, or enter http://melksh.am/nnnn for individual articles A100 - Web Application Deployment - The Components of a Web-Based Solution [34] Linux / LAMP course - (2004-08-31) [49] Business is the predominant user of Tomcat, Perl and Tcl - (2004-09-15) [367] Ajax - (2005-07-03) [433] FTP - how to make the right transfers - (2005-09-01) [442] How far away is that server? - (2005-09-10) [510] Dynamic Web presence - next generation web site - (2005-11-29) [673] Helicopter views and tartans - (2006-04-06) [924] The LAMP Cookbook - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl - (2006-11-13) [1176] A pu that got me into trouble - (2007-05-04) [1198] From Web to Web 2 - (2007-05-21) [1265] Apache, Tomcat, Jakarta, httpd, web server - what are they? - (2007-07-13) [1496] PHP / Web 2 logging - (2008-01-06) [2099] Should I maintain the programming code on my own website? - (2009-03-23) [2896] LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP - install, configure, administer - (2010-07-30) [3891] The components of an Apache httpd / Tomcat / MySQL stack and what each does - (2012-10-13) A099 - Java Application - Deployment on the Web [576] Why run two different web servers - (2006-01-25) [659] Web Application Components - (2006-03-28) [1621] Linux and Java Course in London - (2008-04-24) [2130] Javascript - move cursor over image to change a different image. - (2009-04-16) [2599] Telling Apache web servers apart / notes for the non-technical - (2010-01-26)
Some other Articles
MySQL, Java, PHP and Linux - new technical articlesA pleasure to trainWelcoming Leah Davies to our teamUpgrade to the LibraryAcronymsImplementing an effective site search engineWell House Consultants - review of 2004Introduction fees, bonuses, commissions, kickbacksA Change is as good as a restChristmas break
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