----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:49 am [FP] Contest 06/07? ----------------------------------- Are we going to have a [FP] Contest this year? Seemed to be very popular the last 2 years. ----------------------------------- Tony Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:45 pm ----------------------------------- yeah, we'll be openning this up closer to the end of this term. Stay tuned. ----------------------------------- Craige Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:02 pm ----------------------------------- What's the [FP] contest? ----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:18 pm ----------------------------------- [FP] stands for Final Project, and it is a conest for people on the site to make a project (whether it be a game, cool graphics, 3d, particle engine, ect) and submit it to the forum. They will be looked over by the judges and awards will be given out (bits and a @compsci.ca email i beleive, correct me if im wrong). I belive there are no limits to size (your upload limit can be modified for this, just ask) or what language you use. Very fun, and you get to see what fellow compsci-ers can do. [url=http://compsci.ca/v2/viewforum.php?f=49&sid=b51f46a772c86e3d55e65c19ce0d08a5][FP] Contest 05/06 [url=http://compsci.ca/v2/viewforum.php?f=62&sid=b51f46a772c86e3d55e65c19ce0d08a5][FP] Contest 04/05 ----------------------------------- Dan Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:02 pm ----------------------------------- I opened it up now, since there is no harm in eraly submissions that i can think of. (Also this way it gets done for shure :p) I also am going to post the results for last years contest. The overall winner is allready posted, other category winners are going to be listed soon. ----------------------------------- Craige Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:50 pm ----------------------------------- Oh, sounds cool. Maybe I'll enter it next year. Currently, the only thing I code well is PHP, and I don't exactly have any great ideas of what I could make with it for this, nor the time to execute them. ----------------------------------- Amailer Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:48 pm ----------------------------------- Ha same here but this year I'm definitely going to actually learn a new language. I can't say I know PHP 100% either but I do write sites for people here and then, latest is http://www.bleed-comics.com :D ----------------------------------- Craige Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:54 pm ----------------------------------- Ha same here but this year I'm definitely going to actually learn a new language. I can't say I know PHP 100% either but I do write sites for people here and then, latest is http://www.bleed-comics.com :D Right now, between coding, I'm learning Java and C. There both pretty nice languages. I prefer web development. Don't know why: its probably because it's what I started with. ----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:26 am ----------------------------------- I know Turing like the back of my hand (with the exception of the Net commands), and I'm learning VB6 right now. Can't really make anything good in VB yet, so i'll probably stick to my guns with this one, and whip the old computer hogging, 600kb+ compiling Turing ^^. ----------------------------------- Aziz Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:55 am ----------------------------------- VB6?? Upgrade to VB2005 :P not much more support for VB6 I don't know if we're even having a final project... ----------------------------------- [Gandalf] Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:58 pm ----------------------------------- I know Turing like the back of my hand (with the exception of the Net commands) I'm certain there's much you could still learn from Turing. Not to say that another language couldn't teach you twice as much twice as well, but the fact remains. :) I don't know if we're even having a final project... So just submit the best program you made during the year. I'm sure it doesn't really matter that much. ----------------------------------- Aziz Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:42 am ----------------------------------- Lol.....all we've been doing is form-type programs. In VB. I don't think too many people would be happy about that XD ----------------------------------- [Gandalf] Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:13 pm ----------------------------------- Lol.....all we've been doing is form-type programs. In VB. I don't think too many people would be happy about that XD How about programs you've made on your own time? ;) ----------------------------------- Craige Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:25 pm ----------------------------------- I may actully enter this if I get time. I was thinking last night about a project I could attempt (did't cross my mind as a FP at first). Without giving too much away, the idea is a server for Cross-IM client chat. IE: someone on AIM could message someone on MSN, or vice-versa. The server comes into more use for chatroom enviorments. ----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:45 pm ----------------------------------- "]I know Turing like the back of my hand (with the exception of the Net commands) I'm certain there's much you could still learn from Turing. Not to say that another language couldn't teach you twice as much twice as well, but the fact remains. :) I'll admit it, i don't know classes, or recursion, net commands, ect. I'm currently learning VB6 right now, with little luck, my teacher is just as new to it as we are, she's reading from a book, posting the code on a projector, and getting us to copy down. Just give me the freaking book, i'll learn easier. ----------------------------------- Tony Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:02 pm ----------------------------------- copying down code from an overhead? there has got to be a better way to learn :? anyways, participating in FP is a great way to challenge yourself, and get to the level you want to be at. Obviously we'll help you out with the development, and at the end you get to say you've build something cool (that, and gotten an excellent mark if it's for school) :D