Comments on: Is Coding an Art? http://www.joemanna.com/blog/is-coding-an-art/ Tech News, Social Media & Politics From a Geek Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:11:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joe http://www.joemanna.com/blog/is-coding-an-art/#comment-4667 Joe Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:36:10 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/is-coding-an-art/#comment-4667 Dossy, Let's take Boxely for example. I have very minimal coding experience in anything outside of PHP, ASP and VB. Boxely is simply a markup language using 'boxes' and javascript. These can be rendered to some pretty awesome applications. I agree that HTML coders, don't get the ability to slap "programmer" on their resume; programming languages like Boxely blurs the line so even novices can make stuff. Dossy,

Let’s take Boxely for example. I have very minimal coding experience in anything outside of PHP, ASP and VB. Boxely is simply a markup language using ‘boxes’ and javascript. These can be rendered to some pretty awesome applications.

I agree that HTML coders, don’t get the ability to slap “programmer” on their resume; programming languages like Boxely blurs the line so even novices can make stuff.

]]> By: Dossy Shiobara http://www.joemanna.com/blog/is-coding-an-art/#comment-4648 Dossy Shiobara Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:38:55 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/is-coding-an-art/#comment-4648 It's called "HT_M_L" and not "HT_P_L" for a reason. Marking up text is NOT programming. That's like saying someone using Microsoft Word, selecting text and hitting Ctrl-B (to make it bold), is "programming" using an IDE! Repeat after me: Marking up text is not programming. It’s called “HT_M_L” and not “HT_P_L” for a reason. Marking up text is NOT programming. That’s like saying someone using Microsoft Word, selecting text and hitting Ctrl-B (to make it bold), is “programming” using an IDE!

Repeat after me: Marking up text is not programming.

]]>