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[PSYCHONAUT]

Hey guys,

I've been learning to use visual basic 2008 for a few months now...and I'm looking for some project ideas. This isn't for anything in particular...just for fun...and I can't think of anything I've made things such as a slot machine, a point of sale application for a hotel, a math quiz that gives random questions...so I'm not to advanced but I'm looking for something a little harder Thanks guys!

[Baniboy]

How about a internet browser? Since you're looking for something harder It's a nice long project too or maybe a game?

[PSYCHONAUT]

baniboy, on Apr 26 2009, 12:10 AM, said:

How about a internet browser? Since you're looking for something harder It's a nice long project too or maybe a game?

Yeah...I was making a web browser and I spent a fair bit of time on it to...but I got bored and realized I would have to add code to make it understand more complex websites...I was using the browser function that comes with VB 2008 and I'm not sure how that works...so I gave up since some sites were not displaying properly and I didn't really know how to add code to fix the problem...let alone what the problem actually was...I would first have to understand what code the browser wasn't displaying properly and then some how tweak the VB 2008 browser engine to display it properly...and I figured this was a big job for a team of programmers...if I'm totally off or you have some advice I would like to hear it as I'm keen on continuing the development of my own custom browser. Also, did you have any games ideas in mind?

EDIT: I may create a new thread regarding the browser...in fact...I think I will...I looked at a thread from 2008 when some one did the same and said they were going to post screen shots but never did...since I already have it in a pretty developed state I can post them in the OP...

Edited by PSYCHONAUT, 26 April 2009 - 05:38 PM.

[mahesh2k]

I suggest you to join open source project. as it will help open source community and in turn all of us. You'll learn a great deal from it, as you'll hit plenty of walls while programming for open source.
if you pick some intermediate level that needs help from programming community then you can learn a lot from it. there are few projects which are suitable for beginners as well.

some places where you can find such projects are : github, sourceforge, google code. there are plenty of others but you'll find good projects in these sites. and as you're looking for harder project. you can ask in some open source communities about such hard still worthy project.

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I may create a new thread regarding the browser...in fact...I think I will...I looked at a thread from 2008 when some one did the same and said they were going to post screen shots but never did...since I already have it in a pretty developed state I can post them in the OP...

ask mods about this. but i think it is better to create new thread regarding browser. do mention where you stucked and how you found your way out of this. such pointers help others a lot.

[PSYCHONAUT]

mahesh2k, on Apr 27 2009, 07:51 AM, said:

I suggest you to join open source project. as it will help open source community and in turn all of us. You'll learn a great deal from it, as you'll hit plenty of walls while programming for open source.
if you pick some intermediate level that needs help from programming community then you can learn a lot from it. there are few projects which are suitable for beginners as well.

some places where you can find such projects are : github, sourceforge, google code. there are plenty of others but you'll find good projects in these sites. and as you're looking for harder project. you can ask in some open source communities about such hard still worthy project.

That's a brilliant idea ! Why didn't I think of that?!? Thanks for the suggestion . I will definitely go with sourceforge...time to see what projects I can contribute to