Programming Penguins - CPP's unofficial programming group

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

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Club Penguin Planet's unofficial programming group

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What is Programming Penguins?
Who can join?
Projects.
IRC and why you should use it.

What is Programming Penguins?

Programming Penguins is, as I've said twice before now, Club Penguin Planet's unofficial "programming group." The idea is to form a team of people who can put their ideas and experience together to create working applications in order to keep the programming forum alive and healthy. In case you're new here, the name is a parody of the Programming and Technology forum's old name, Programming Penguins (taken from MCCP, who still uses that name).

Who can join?

Anyone with a basic knowledge of some kind of scripting or programming language can join. Exceptions can be made, of course, for some people, such as graphics designers, who help make our applications prettier. It's recommended, but not required, that you have a basic understanding of any of the following languages: PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, Actionscript 2/3, and VB6.

Don't wuss out just because you don't know most or all of those languages listed above. The point of Programming Penguins is to learn as we go along, so that the programming forum is kept alive, and more importantly, the people posting in it know what they're talking about.

Projects.

As soon as Programming Penguins gets going, this section will have our past, future, and current projects listed (but not necessarily in that order).

IRC and why you should use it.

Programming Penguins will be using IRC (internet relay chat; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC) to communicate quickly while working on projects. The reasons we are using IRC as opposed to something like Xat:

Xat and other "free Flash chatrooms" generally suck; Xat does not provide chat logging, a timestamp next to messages, you can't copy messages, it's too distracting, and finally, it's just annoying.
IRC is a more traditional way for groups to communicate, and will help break newcomers into the "programmer" mindset (sort of).
With IRC we have much more control over bans, and we have a lot more features that aren't completely useless.

Our IRC information is as follows:
#programming-penguins on irc.chatcafe.net port 6667.

You can connect with Mibbit (mibbit.com) web client or you can download an IRC client for yourself (a quick Google search will bring up some good results; xchat, mIRC, and Colloquy are just a few examples).

To register your nickname on #programming-penguins, use the following command:

Code:: /msg NickServ REGISTER <password> <email>

where <password> is your desired password and <email> is a valid e-mail address. You will be e-mailed a verification code. Once you have it, use the following command:

Code:: /msg NickServ AUTH <code>

where <code> is your authentication code.

A full list of IRC commands can be found here: http://www.unrealircd.com/files/docs/unreal32docs.html#useropercommands

If you have any questions feel free to ask me because I am here to answer them. Also go ahead and join please thanks.

Super-Human Posts : 3519 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Is this still alive?

If so, I might join.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

Techno wrote:: Is this still alive?

If so, I might join.

It's still here if you want to join.

Super-Human Posts : 3040 Registration date : 2009-02-09

Does JavaScript count?? I can code HTML and JavaScript.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

stevenF50 wrote:: Does JavaScript count?? I can code HTML and JavaScript.

The point of PP is to learn as we go and I could use someone who knows Javascript so yes, that counts.

Super-Human Posts : 3040 Registration date : 2009-02-09

Okay so please can I join then?

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

stevenF50 wrote:: Okay so please can I join then?

Sure

Adept Posts : 1559 Registration date : 2009-03-02

I shall join. I have experience in HTML, CSS, a faint knowledge in Lua and Vb.net. And yes, I am a web designer.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

MrMess wrote:: I shall join. I have experience in HTML, CSS, a faint knowledge in Lua and Vb.net. And yes, I am a web designer.

Welcome aboard.

Drifter Posts : 47 Registration date : 2010-08-09

If your going to be doing something interesting, I'm in.
I know PHP very well.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

bedbed wrote:: If your going to be doing something interesting, I'm in.
I know PHP very well.

I know you from PCL. Happy to have you. :)

Drifter Posts : 47 Registration date : 2010-08-09

So like what are you going to be doing?

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

bedbed wrote:: So like what are you going to be doing?

Anything that's not boring, has a bit of originality in it, and will give us all something to do. If you get on the IRC we can discuss stuff (irc.chatcafe.net:6667 #programming-penguins) because right now I am up for anything.

Adept Posts : 1559 Registration date : 2009-03-02

I am on IRC

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

MrMess wrote:: I am on IRC

I don't see you online. Hold on.

edit: Switched clients, you're still not appearing online for me... sure you're in #programming-penguins on irc.chatcafe.net?

Adept Posts : 1559 Registration date : 2009-03-02

Strange, I've seen you on earlier. I am mrmess and you were Payton.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

Various people have been saying that the list of users currently on the IRC has been "messing up," as in certain people have been disappearing at random times... not sure about the issue, could be your client, could be ChatCafe.

Anyways, straight from the topic on the IRC:

http://pastebin.com/4Quh1tAL - Everyone read it, everyone put in their thoughts/suggestions/whatever, and if you want to help, tell us what you can do.

Exemplar Posts : 2493 Registration date : 2008-04-13

I'd actually like to join...
I know how to code DLL's is Delphi..(still learning,but I have some basic knowledge)
I know php very well,I actually use to be apart of pcl.(back when spelling bots worked :P)
I obviously know HTML...
I actually know Java,lua and VB6.
I have sony vegas pro 9,so I could make videos,I also have Photoshop CS4 extended.
I helped in lots of projects,if you want I could show you in TeamViewer.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

Name wrote:: I'd actually like to join...
I know how to code DLL's is Delphi..(still learning,but I have some basic knowledge)
I know php very well,I actually use to be apart of pcl.(back when spelling bots worked :P)
I obviously know HTML...
I actually know Java,lua and VB6.
I have sony vegas pro 9,so I could make videos,I also have Photoshop CS4 extended.
I helped in lots of projects,if you want I could show you in TeamViewer.

You're in.

Mercenary Posts : 735 Registration date : 2009-01-19

I can professionally program ruby on rails...

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

Does that mean you want to be in the group?

Forum Legend Posts : 6865 Registration date : 2008-01-27

The last thing Plurk can do is code.

Guest

I'm pretty fluent in HTML and CSS. That's about it. But I'd love to learn PHP. I know very little, and would like to learn more. Care to help, Payton?

I'd get on the IRC right now, chatcafe seems to be down (or atleast me).

**Retired Staff** Posts : 5616 Registration date : 2008-01-28

Snookims: http://w3schools.com / http://php.net

Guest

Hellopayton wrote:: Snookims: http://w3schools.com / http://php.net

I know about w3 schools. I'm asking if I can go to you for help though.

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