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03-25-2002, 02:34 PM
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Programming - Learning
Hey guys,
I was wondering how you guys learned to programmed, with what did you start, how many times u spend studying it, and stuff like that. Should I invest in books or there's better way... and also, I wanna hear your opinion on the best expert langage, and the best way to start, and by any chance if there's any programmers here, tell me what they do at their job... just so I can see what exactly to expect.. thanks |
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03-25-2002, 04:48 PM
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Hey, I"m no professional (I'm 17), but I'm really enjoying "Java Programming for the absolute beginner" by Joseph P. Russell. Java has seemed pretty easy to learn, but did some VB earlier w/ an introductory programming class at school. Most of it's pretty intuitive and it doesn't seem terribly hard to pick up. I don't know about any of the other books, but this one's been great. Good luck.
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03-27-2002, 07:58 PM
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I've been programming for about 6 years now (since I was 13) and I first started with QBasic. That was when the only computer I had access to was one that didn't even have Win 3.1 on it. So my options were limited. Since then I've moved on to Visual Basic, C++, Java, and HTML. For the past 4 years I've been working for a title company writing applications and web apps. I mainly write in Visual Basic, SQL, HTML, Java, ASP, DHTML etc.. If you want to get really into web sites and what not you'll want to learn java and asp. ASP is basically Visual Basic for a web page. Java and DHTML kind of go hand in hand as do many other languages when write web apps. As far as ease of learning I would say that it's quite simple to get the basics of VB, HTML, and Java. From there you can work into like C++, Delphi, PHP.. stuff like that.
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03-27-2002, 08:44 PM
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Hi bah,
I would highly recommend starting with C++ or Java (preferably Java). Go to a book store and look through all the Java books and find one that seems easiest for you to read, they're all pretty much the same and teach the same basic concepts of programming. I would avoid Visual Basic since it can teach bad programming habits. Don't expect to make fancy Windows programs right away, if you really want to learn programming you'll need to learn things like the various data structures, functions, etc. Also, feel free to ask questions here if you're stuck, we'll be glad to help. Hope that helps.
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03-27-2002, 11:36 PM
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Hey,
Okay thanks a lot... actually I'm in college and we're learning Visual Basic hehe... I never programmed before.. anyway I guess I can't really say if I like it, I don't have any other langage to compare... thanks for the tips! |
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03-30-2002, 04:43 AM
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If you think you can handle it start off with C++ and buy the idiots guide to c++ or C++ for dummies
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