Originally posted by lightningd
i actually was going to ODU for Computer Science, but i had some personal life issues and dropped out. programming is like my niche i thinks. for example i recieved a 347 out of 350 on my final exam for freshman C++ class, and it was easy to me. i would like to go for my bachelors in CS, but guess what, you need money.
i know java is very similar to C++ when i've glanced at the code before. As far as webpages though, as long as it's not too complicated, Dreamweaver is your best friend 
http://members.cox.net/dmartin44/resume/resume.htm 
Dreamweaver, blech! I like Homesite a lot better for that.. it doesn't get in your way.
You could consider taking the Java certification if you were interested. I think Java's just a nicer language to work with every day than C++ and there are definitely jobs out there. Other than that, just program program program, find some app or webapp that you want to write and just do it... ultimately, you still want to get a degree, so that you're a computer scientist instead of just a programmer, but you have to get your foot in the door somehow.
-john
wow, this thread is jacked