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The fourth 'R' : Comments
By Chris Abood, published 10/11/2005Chris Abood argues Australia needs a long-term information and computer technology strategy for our schools.
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SOFTWARE/WEB INTER-RELATION
Some understanding of how various things like 'Cold Fusion', PHP Web Databases, and the such like fit in to the Web design scheme of things could help.
You don't need to know how the Database itself is programmed , but knowing how they relate to each other is helpful.
Of course, this becomes almost an info-tech beginners course, but as time goes by, most of us will want to do 'more' with web sites etc, so this is basic in my opinion. Most can be learnt on the net or from it, but guidance early on would be good.
I might be totally behind the 8ball here, not really knowing what is taught at school, so maybe its already done ?
THE FUTILITY OF PROGRAMMING CAREERS
Anyone thinking of going into 'programming' these days needs as much therapy as one who thinks manufacturing automotive parts will be 'on-going'.
OUTSOURCING
I believe there will be a greater trend to people sourcing goods from various parts of the world and offering them on the net, so it doesn't matter so much 'where' we are located. The important thing is knowing how to manage and build up web sites without having to pay megabucks to do it. Even THIS could be done via chat rooms and email with a a good working relationship with some Indian/malaysian/Philippino Web developer....
THE ALTERNATIVE ?
So, maybe the real 'R' we need is not an R but an E for "Entrepreneur"
and an "I" for international trader.
EXAMPLE
I encountered such a trader on a chat room once, where the "person" chatting was in fact an Artificial Intelligence cyber robot ! You can have a complete conversation with one. It referred to a web site where customers could place orders for retail goods, was linked up to a major supply warehouse, all orders were automatically sent to it, and without any input from the trader, deliveries were made, funds received and commissions allocated.