What language?

grcf450

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Wats up! Im new to this forum and I look forward to meeting you. Well, i print t-shirts to pay for college. I found this program that would help me quote t-shirt jobs, organize customer database, etc. I would like to know in what programming language is this done in? Or what programming language should I learn to do this? http://cgi.ebay.com/Start-a-T-SHIRT...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item23052a4b59
I know it will be WAY easier to just buythe program, but i'm looking to learn something new!
Thanks!

Gio
 

Cogman

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Hey, cool deal brah. I especially liked the free I-Pod that came with it!
 

Ken g6

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Usually accounting-type software like this has a database backend. I've seen such things done in FoxPro, long ago.

Or you could go the modern route and make a web app. HTML, Javascript, maybe some CSS, with a backend of PHP, Ruby, or ASP if you like Microsoft, and a backend DB of MySQL, Postgresql, or something from Microsoft if you can get it cheap. But from the look of things, FoxPro would be easier.

P.S. Is this spam?
 

grcf450

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Thanks for the response. is this something that would be done in java, c++, c, etc? Im not spamming, lol. Im gonna be on here a lot more often(majoring in computer forensics)

Thanks
 

Ken g6

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You usually wouldn't use those languages for a web app. Java does applets (which are different), and you can use Java for a web app backend with JSP if you're desperate for a familiar language.

Considering you seem new to programming, if you want to make a simple desktop app, I'd point you to MS Visual Studio Express Editions.
 

Cogman

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Holy Crap, My spam-o-meter is busted. Sorry dude.

I would recommend using C# or Java for a first time programmer. Developing GUI's isn't the easiest thing in the world.

For the inventory stuff, you are going to want to use a SQL backend. As ken mentioned, MySQL and Postgresql are both free and easy to get. As well, microsoft server might suit you well.

I'm not a fan of the web apps for something like this, I would suggest an easier language, just not a web language.
 

grcf450

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Thanks for the link! In the link, there is a download for Visual Basic, Visual C, and Visual C++. Which one would you recomend starting out with?
 

Cogman

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Thanks for the link! In the link, there is a download for Visual Basic, Visual C, and Visual C++. Which one would you recomend starting out with?

Since you are doing computer forensics, I would recommend not doing C or C++, rather, do C#. C and C++ are good for low level, fast code, but they are more complex to deal with.
 

grcf450

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Holy Crap, My spam-o-meter is busted. Sorry dude.

I would recommend using C# or Java for a first time programmer. Developing GUI's isn't the easiest thing in the world.

For the inventory stuff, you are going to want to use a SQL backend. As ken mentioned, MySQL and Postgresql are both free and easy to get. As well, microsoft server might suit you well.

I'm not a fan of the web apps for something like this, I would suggest an easier language, just not a web language.

Thanks for the reply. The program I woud like to do would be similar to this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnKCDNwZ_yg&feature=player_embedded Would it be difficult to do something like this?