[freeasinbeer]

I have posted this in the Vanity section, and clearly marked it as such. I am a regular contributor here, and hope this is not innapropriate. I am not selling anything here, just hope that this great group of people can help one of their own secure employment. Remove this if it is a violation of the board (I hope it isn't!)

Thanks All!

[HEY4QDEMS]

tisk tisk tisk....Did you lie on your resume? LOL

[jlogajan]

Look for a tutor instead. Pay them hourly fee.

[Arkinsaw]

If you have Visual Basic skills then you should easily be able to pick up Visual C++ from a tutorial book as long as you have Visual Studio. Programming is programming, its just syntactical differences.

You will have 'for' loops, 'do' loops, 'while' loops, ifelse, etc. and all the basic building blocks of any programming language. A book should be able to lead you through those very easily at your skill level.

Where you might have a little trouble is with pointers. If you can't get the hang of them out of a book or tutorial then find a C++ programmer and give him $50 for a personal demo. You will save some cash.

Plus, I bet you could go to your local community college and a find a needy CS student who would give you a one on one for a 12 pack of beer.

[Montfort]

I wish you were looking for Cisco training. I am a CCIE with some background teaching (law, not IT) who wants to become a Cisco intructor, but the training market is not healthy now.

Check out Global Knowledge and Learning Tree. http://www.globalknowledge.com http://www.learningtree.com Tom Larus

[Mustang]

I don't know where you've been or how old you are...but, check out the U.S Navy or Air Force...sounds like you may have the skills their looking for.

Mustang sends w/ Best FReegards....and Good Luck!

[Drango]

Hummmmmmmm...I got my traing at the local community college for $44 bucks but that was for 18 weeks...Have you tried Heald, DeVrey, Berkeley Extension and ads at the back of Computer Currents or whatever the name is?

Also put intense, C++, training, San Francisco, into google and you get... link

Try playing with other words such as San Jose, and you'll have plenty of choices.

[1stFreedom]

If you need to program MS VC++ you are probably out of luck in terms of finding a quick hard core course.

You mention VB. If you have done advanced VB with API calls, ie message handling etc, you are at a good starting point.

For MS VC++ one absolutely has to understand how the GUI works under the hood. It is much more then the C++ syntax and OOP. MFC helps alot, but one has to use VC++ consistently over time to become proficient.

If it's simply a case of Unix/Linux C++ or simple I/O, it might not be so hard.

I suggest hitting the books hard and visiting various developer sites. IMO, you'll get more out of that then attending a class. The ramp up time is longer, but you understand more.

That's my two cents

[Euro-American Scum]

Hi everyone. Ok this may sound bizarre, but I need to find C++ training, and as fast as possible.

Won't help. You'll never be able to do the work cheaper than your average, garden-variety H-1B.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

How did this show up on the "News/Activism" thread?

Administrator, please remove this thread....

[Mr. Buzzcut]

I found an earlier edition of this title to be very helpful in my learning the core language.

[SwordofTruth]

If you know Java you should have no problem learning C++. I hope you really don't think a class on C++ will help you much, if you do, then forget about the Job.

[Drango]

Also don't assume that your local community college won't fit the bill...They have weekend classes and "short term" classes that can be intense. I took an MCSE class that way.

[Crusader21stCentury]

You might want to check this book out.
Link

[FreedomCalls]

Sorry to be so blunt, but you really have to be pretty stupid to want to learn C++ yet not know how to use Google.

[Michael Barnes]

I don't do heavy programming, but have you considered heading over to freshmeat.net, or any other plethora of open source sites and grabbing some source and studying it as well? Might do you some good to pick a project that borderlines what you will be doing and grab the source...

Good luck with this. I hope the job goes well for you.

[Yossarian]

Oh, great, so I can assume you lied on your resume?

Wonderful - in C++ to boot, a language which rewards ignorance with buggy programs from hell. The languages you listed don't have the memory issues that C++ has, the issues that make a poorly written program a ticking time bomb for users and follow-up programmers alike.

There are so many people in the Bay Area out of work (myself included) that don't lie on their resumes (myself included) that know C++ like the back of their hand (myself included) that you MAKE ME SICK!

Go to Hell.

[UnBlinkingEye]

I am 'between' jobs right now, and have a great new job lined up, BUT I need to learn C++.

Forget programming, you should be a politican.

There are thousands of expert C++ programmers looking for work, good luck.

[ChuxsterS]

This isn't exactly what you're asking for, but I have a few book suggestions.

I learned C++ after several years experience with C, so I'm not sure how to best go from VB to C++.... but I can very strongly recommend that after you've got a basic grasp of C++, that you get acquainted with Scott Meyers' Effective C++ and More Effective C++, as well as anything by Stroustrup.

Good luck!

[time4good]

You have to focus. #1. Buy two books, maybe three and just do nothing else on nights/weekends/lunch but read and try.

1. Wrox Publishers book(s) on Visual C++
2. Charles Petzold book on Window Programming.
3. C++ FAQ (forget the author).

[Mustang]

Re: your above #13 question...yes.

If you have a college degree and meet the age/physical requirements...it's worth the try.

Mustang sends.