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12-20-2003, 10:31 AM
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Newbie Programmer...Where do I start?
Howdie. I'm a 30 year old family man, and I want to change careers. I've been interested in programing since I was a kid, but I haven't done any programing since I used BASIC on my old Commodore 64 about 15 years ago.
There are so many languages to choose from! Where do I start? I've started learning some C++, because compilers and online tutorials are easy to come by. Any other sugestions?? Can anyone recomend some good online sources for newbie programmers?
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12-20-2003, 11:13 AM
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VB 6 is also a good prog to start with. check out http://www.visualbasicforum.com.
If you're interested in online, e-commerce website programming, go with php and mysql.
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12-20-2003, 12:57 PM
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heres steps i would take.
html(even though you arn't creating web pages)Vd, Java, php, c++, c. Whatever you do dont take c before c++ you pick up really bad habbits whicha are hard to crack |
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12-21-2003, 04:42 AM
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my mum got me a c++ book last chirsmas with the borland c++ program thing. i think ive only read bout 1 page of it i just cant do it , might just try VB i heard its quite easy. yet i can do php / mysql and html off by hart???
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12-22-2003, 01:55 PM
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VB is supposed to be easier, but it tends not to be as powerful as C++. I would stick with C++ if you are already learning it. Also good to try would be Java.
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12-22-2003, 01:58 PM
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is java like web programing with applets and such. or like making proper clients
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12-22-2003, 02:55 PM
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C++ is better than VB.
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12-22-2003, 03:01 PM
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12-22-2003, 05:00 PM
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Does Java use a compiler, Doc, or is it an scripting language?
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12-22-2003, 05:54 PM
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Java is both compiled and interpreted. Java code is compiled to bytecode, which has nothing to do with a particular CPU architecture. This bytecode is then interpreted by the Java Virtual Machine (VM). This is what makes the code portable: you don't have to worry about whether you will be dealing with Intel or Mac architecture, since the source code will always be the same. The VM translates the bytecode into processor instructions pretty efficiently, much more efficiently than purely scripted languages.
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12-30-2003, 08:32 PM
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hey, since this is one the subject of c, does anyone know where i can get a cheap copy C#. I've never programmed before but i think that is a good skill to have. I've searched e-bay and google, but i've got nothing on the actuall language, and i really want it. if anyone can help me, please do!
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12-30-2003, 09:44 PM
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