I am bummed out! I had a long week at work so I was unable to finish :) I got it about 70% done. I can't wait to see everyone's work.

im almost done!

all done. sent.

overall fun, good time... wish i had more time to dress things up a bit, but very fun.

good luck to all contestants!

tw

Ray, is there any chance you would write the same blackjack app? I would really love to see how a 'pro' would do it, as well as several intermediate programmers.

that would be very cool (seeing how a 'pro' would do it). actually...the more pros who'd be willing to pitch in, the better (just like us intermediate guys, the pros can vary widely on their approaches. would be interesting to see the differences in approach there).

Reading blogs, going to CFUGs/Conferences etc, reading books...that's all good. But sometimes to really grasp what somebody's trying to teach/explain, it sometimes helps to see a (simple) full-blown app (something like a blog or a forum might be a little complex when it comes to trying to learn concepts...but something simple like the blackjack app should be easy enough to decipher what's going on).

I'd love to put my code next to some of the 'ninjas' out there and see how I could do things differently (and theorteically more effectively...or just...better) :)

j'agree!

i would like to see this same exact contest, done by "higher level guys", just so that we can see the differences.

tw

It took me about 3 weeks to go over the entries last time - so it may be a while. What I may do is wait until all 3 contests are done, and -then- show my answers.

If that sounds like a copout, it is. ;)

nevermind, i had a bad idea, nevermind, forget that idea :)
jk.
at least you have to critique ours from this one ray, come on now man...

:) its your party you can do whatever you want.