Coding & scripting forum: Tips? Programming languages, were to start?

Here's a 12 year old explaining how he developed apps.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/thomas-suarez-ted-12-year-old_n_1095004.html

My thought is "Start programming NOW!" Do not wait to take classes. DIVE IN, START DOING THIS NOW!

More at http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/08/quantity-always-trumps-quality.html
Bob

I found the Head First books to be both fun and easy to learn. The first language I would start with would probably be C#. And then from there move into learning PHP & MySQL. Gradually read the books and follow along completing the projects as they are discussed. Do searches for tutorials on those topics that you don't quite understand. And never stop learning...

Here's the link: Head First C#

ShadowGurl
Web Developer/Designer


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Hi! If you want to make programs you might want to look up what Microsoft can provide. Left a few links below. C++ might not be a good place to start. I'd suggest that you try to learn some script languages like JavaScript, unless you done so. They are easier and you can still create a few nice stuff with it. After you can get a host and start out more advanced with server scripts like PHP. Then I think you should get into programming. But if you feel like your ready now...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/hh388567.aspx

I am an experienced programmer as well as trainer. i have produced at least 15 experienced programmer. These are the steps I always tell them to take to become best programmer

1. They should go to good IT center where they have good and experienced programmer as a trainer. This will make them to get more code and real life method of coding from the trainer

2. They should start to do little project on their own, even if the code they know can not achieve every part of the project. This will make them to search and ask for more code from the trainer

3. They should read lot of programming language books and practice every code available in it

4. They should search for more code from the internet and develop the skill of how to modify online code. to their use

All these steps have been tested and work

Hi there. I'm a programming writer who has been around the software industry for a bit and am kind of a language ****.

What I've noticed is that programming languages have become more and more abstract as computing power has become so cheap, modern operating systems now provide application developers powerful frameworks, and . . . browsers, servers, servlets, and even databases can be scripted. Scripting is so very, very friendly to the new programmer, because typically you get instant results when you modify your script when testing, you don't need a bunch of tools, libraries, source control, etc.

What I would do if I was just starting out is to start coding plain-old JavaScript scripts that control how stuff on the Web page works and does what you want it to do, when you want it done. That way, you don't need books, classes, gurus, etc.--there is enough free material on the Web that a reasonably bright new programmer can get a very good idea of how JavaScript works and what things to pay attention to in order to be a good JavaScript programmer.

From there you can go all kinds of directions, but PHP5 seems like a pretty good direction for much the same reasons associated with JavaScript. And you get to talk to the Web server at a deeper level and learn about HTTP and maybe databases. There are a lot (a LOT) of other languages that are pretty cool and make certain programming tasks easier than with other languages, but I would skip those until you learned Java, after which you are awarded a prize and the IT department of the Internet company where you work at this point gives you a much more expensive and powerful computer in honor of your newfound expertise with programming languages.

I think you'll have a blast, honestly.

Kris