Life In 19x19

I'm interested in a game. I'm a 7 kyu, but haven't played in a couple years now. Anyone is welcome, and I'm happy to play with or without a handicap.

I've never had an identifiable goal as a go player, beyond a vague desire to be better than I was during my last game. On the other hand, I can understand the rationale of using a goal to drive your own growth as a player. My question is this; Is having a goal worth the risk of losing what you ...

A couple years ago, I met someone in the Seattle Go Center who told me I was close in overall ability to a 7 kyu. He was confused though, and found me somewhat hard to judge because according to him, my skills were a bit unusual. I was better at reading the whole board than he'd usually expect from ...

Thanks for the comments, Daal. I actually played as black in that game, though that doesn't make any of your points less helpful. And you're right about the moves at O9 and J12, I let some rather frustrating experiences with getting cut replace a simple reading of the situation.

I think I understand what you mean, but what would be a better alternative to my move?

I was black.
- I don't know what's wrong with this. Could you explain more?

First game in awhile I've been able to play with a clear head, so I figured I'd show it and see what you all have to say. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the help. At the moment, I'm uncertain about my playing strength. I haven't played online much recently, and the last time I had an opportunity to play anyone in person, the estimations of my level wavered pretty far.

I've done a guess the number game before, I do have the skills to do a tic-tac-toe game and to add an AI opponent, I couldn't do Othello, as I honestly have no idea how it's played, and the most advanced game I've programmed was for my high school class' final. A fairly simple game resembling pacman ...

A single high school class.
Basic, for all intents and purposes.
Yes, I have.

While I'm not going to set up my own website and attempt to start an independent go server anytime soon, I do have the distinct advantage of working with a website and programming language which are dedicated to creating ...

How is the actual interface for online games of go coded? Not asking about go playing programs, but the actual user interface for an online game between two real people. I've been trying to create one for a couple of weeks, but am being thwarted by an irritating lack of knowledge in the area. Any ...