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It's not immediately clear to me if you're more interested in Content Strategy and UX or programming/coding, as I don't see them as synonymous careers. If it's the former, I'd suggest seeking a more focused HCI program. If it's the latter, then I'd focus probably more on Integrated Application Development. I would think you'd want more software development experience before diving into that, however. I learn best by getting my hands dirty with a project. See if you like it first, and see if you can't follow along with a 'how to program' guide online - this helped me: http://learnpythonthehardway.org/. The HTML version is free, you'll see immediate results, and it might give you a good idea if you like this whole 'programming' thing. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If you going to become a professional programmer/developer, I suggest that > you take one of the language courses (just not ASP). In the library world, > XML is very useful. While we work mostly in PHP, Python, Ruby and Scala are > the most interesting, but none of them are on the list. > > In my experience, if you have a good handle on the fundamentals of > programming, picking up new languages is easy. > > These are tough choices, as there is only one class — ASP is dead — that I > wouldn't take. What are the other two concentration options? > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Sean Hannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Honestly, if you're interested in and looking to focus on Content > Strategy > > and UX, the only course there that comes close is Human-Computer > > Interaction. > > > > If those are really your interests, I'd look at a strictly HCI program > > (they're out there) or something that leans more towards Knowledge > > Management or plain old Design. > > > > -Sean > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Phil > > Suda [[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 11:31 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [CODE4LIB] ADVICE: Applied Computing Program at Tulane > > > > Good morning, > > > > I have been working in public libraries since 2006, as a > > cataloger, collection development librarian, serials librarian, and > various > > other roles (thinking of business card with Fixer as job title). I am > very > > interested in Structured Data, Semantic Web, Metadata, and more > importantly > > Content Strategy and User Experience/Interface Design. I am considering > > entering the Applied Computing Program at Tulane University. I have > listed > > the courses below. What advice do the Code4Libs have with regard to > > Programming Courses via a University (as well as the courses below)? I > > really want to get into Content Strategy and User Experience Design. What > > advice do you have for someone that is a librarian with a pretty > extensive > > knowledge of metadata/structured data, is interested in > programming/coding > > as a career, and just wants to improve his lot/career? Thank you for any > > and all advice on the matter. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Phil > > > > > > Major Core Courses Credits > > CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology > > CPST 2200 Programming Fundamentals > > CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals > > CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Software Fundamentals > > CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals > > CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance > > > > In addition to the major core courses above, Applied Computing majors > must > > select 6 additional courses from one of the 3 following concentration > > options: > > > > Option 1: Integrated Application Development Concentration > > Credits > > Select one course: > > CPST 3220 O-O Programming with Java > > CPST 3230 Programming in C++ > > CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML > > CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript > > CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP > > CPST 3310 Relational Database Design and Development > > CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction > > CPST 3550 Systems Analysis and Design > > CPST 4250 Integrated Application Development > > One CPST Elective (2000 level or above) > > > > > > -- > Cary Gordon > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com >