codechoir

Hi everyone!

I'm very interested in the EdTech/EduTech space. However, while I have a decent understanding of them, the various technical standards (e.g., SCORM, LTI, xAPI) are challenging me - especially when it comes to questions of implementation.

Also, most of the documentation and examples that I was able to find (especially if it is related to IMS Global) seem extremely bad/unintuitive to me.

Therefore my question: Can any of you recommend some good introductory to intermediate materials (e.g., books, courses, etc.) regarding such standards?

Best!

I'm currently looking for a solution to provide (non-technical) team members with a way to interact with a SQL database (MySQL at the moment; PostgreSQL in the future). Basically, I want/need to build several very simple web-based CRUD-forms. Does anyone remember MS Access...

While my initial thought was to build a simple Django application, I'd prefer something non-developers could also work with. -> Low-/No-Code Solution

While I'm generally willing to pay, I'd really prefer an open and self-hosted solution.

Dear HN, in the near future I'm going to help a new person find their way into Linux server administration.

Their idea, which I think is very good, is to start by setting up their own small VPS to get a first feeling for all of this. Now they asked whether I knew a good resource (e.g. a book) which leads you trough the first steps (i.e. setting up SSH securely, etc.).

Well, aside from some good online tutorials, I wasn't able to really recommend something in good conscience. Do you know of any good and current "Introduction to Linux Server Administration" resources worth recommending?

TL;DR: Which book would you recommend an absolute beginner wanting to set-up their first small Linux server?

Over the last couple of weeks we've been using Mural.co and Miro (realtime collaboration boards) quite extensively. Do you know of any good self-hosted (potentially open source) alternatives to these?

Hi HN,

I'm going to host a Python workshop for beginners (read: people who had no contact with programming whatsoever). The workshop will be held in a BYOD environment and I have next to no control over the devices of the participants. While I can give the prior instructions, both their technical knowledge and the amount of options will limit the amount of work (e.g. installing Anaconda) I can put on them. Hence, I thought of using some notebook solution (e.g. Jupyter Hub), but I haven't really figured it out.

TL; DR: Has anyone found a viable solution for this kind of scenario that is free (more or less) and somewhat painless for both me and the participants?

Thanks!

Hi,

so far, I've only worked as a coder in teams and on (very) small projects of my own. In the (near) future I want to (need to) design and manage a larger software project of my own (a fairly complex Django + x project).

Since I want to avoid 'stupid' mistakes, adhere to best-practices, and respect (and utilize) the hard work and research that has gone into software design, I'm looking for some good resources (books, classes, ...) to learn the basics of software design and how to plan (larger) software projects.

A little bit about myself: I'm a fairly confident coder/'engineer', but my degree is not in CS. Nevertheless, I'm not appalled by 'hard' stuff and I really want to learn.

Thank you so much!

Hi, years ago (6-8) I was a fairly confident web-developer.

Having diverted from that path, I have unfortunately lost touch with more recent developments and I'm absolutely overwhelmed by this 'new' world of frameworks, languages, and practices.

I'm now looking to get back into web-development (both frondend and backend), and I'm keen to learn. I have a relatively strong background in HTML, CSS, JS, 'oldschool' PHP, and relational databases.

My biggest concern is not knowing the current best practices. My search, so far, has only led to more confusion.

Hence, I'm looking for material that will get me up to speed, especially on a 'meta-level'. What to learn? How to organize/start modern web-development projects? What are current best practices of doing things?

I would really love your input on that!