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I am 63 years of age and took up computing about 10 years ago when I had to retire on health grounds (RA). Up until that time I had had nothing to do with computers. I used to be employed by the Government in the field of Radio Communications.
I am married, my wife's name is Margaret and we live in Bridgend in South Wales. We have 3 children and seven grandchildren scattered about England, I had to move quite a bit with my job.
My favourite occupation on the computer is programming. I have had no formal training, I have taught myself from books. My main and favourite programming language is Visual Basic. I have also done a little bit with SQL, Crystal Reports, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, ActiveX and Perl CGI. I don't profess to be an expert in any of the languages. I tend to learn what I need for the project in hand, mainly for my own amusement but I have written a few commercial programs.
When I'm not on the computer I like to watch sport on the box and I read quite a lot, usually technical stuff. Also I read the odd book so long as it is factual.
| 117. Friday 18th September 1998 - Introduction to Visual Basic Scripting (VBScript) |
| Synopsis: Lawrence Elliot introduces VBScript to irt.org, describing the major difference between VBScript and JavaScript, and describing how to include VBScript in a web page Techniques: VBScript, MSIE, Syntax, Operations, Functions, strings, Arrays, ActiveX, VBScript FAQ |
| 004. - Microsoft Visual Basic 5 |
| Synopsis: Lawrence Elliot extols the virtues of Microsoft's widely used visual development package. Techniques: Visual Basic 5, Microsoft, VB5, ActiveX controls, ActiveX Control Creation Edition, programming, visual IDE, software, reviews, programs, buy software, purchase software |