Re: [OCLUG-Tech] books

2013-12-19 Thread Rob Echlin
I think "he never read a book" means he never read paper books. Some programs are going that way now. All the texts are in ebook form and you are required to have a laptop **OR** a tablet to take the course. My example is from Algonquin, but I think some universities are doing that, too. Rob

[OCLUG-Tech] If not Dice, what?

2013-12-19 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi guys, I'm sure some of you use Dice, but there have to be other places to look, maybe even some specific to open source jobs. What do you follow instead of Dice to 'track trends' in your job sector? Thanks, Rob   -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 -  Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordp

[OCLUG-Tech] Open source 'R' useful for Big Data Visualization - "Dice"

2013-12-19 Thread Rob Echlin
Dice mentioned several big-data-specific projects like Hadoop, and a bunch I never heard of, but 'R' is a relatively mainstream tool. If you are interested in big data, you may want to look into it. http://news.dice.com/2013/12/12/interview-answers-big-data-architects/?CMPID=EM_SV_UP_JS_AD_LC_