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Broax · Jan 15th, 2005, 1:47 PM

Hi all!

My name is Jo�o Oliveira and I'm from Portugal. I have no programing experience at all, and I came to this forum 'cause I was hopping you guys could help me out starting off.

I read an article called "learn programming in ten years" that talked about how one can't learn programming in one week from a book. That made sence, so I'm hoping that you could help me get started (since I'm a bit clueless and all).

Anyway, that's just about it. Programming is one thing I always wanted to learn and now I decided to do something about it, so I help you can help me with it...

Overmind · Jan 15th, 2005, 2:03 PM

Welcome!

with programming, I doubt you could ever stop learning. So many languages, so little time.

Broax · Jan 15th, 2005, 2:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overmind

Welcome!

with programming, I doubt you could ever stop learning. So many languages, so little time.

Yeah... the only hard thing to know is where to start off from... That why I'm hoping from some pointes...

so point away!

Overmind · Jan 15th, 2005, 2:30 PM

C++ might be a good idea...you can get a good compiler at: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Broax · Jan 15th, 2005, 3:07 PM

I'm between OSs. I'm also trying to get around Linux (can't decide between Fedora Core 3, and Slackware) but as far as I know they come with a compiler for c++, right?

Anyway, ain't c++ a bit too hard for a beginner? I'm beginning at everything, I feel like when I was 8 and started to meddle with MS-Dos.... lol

Anyway, what abou learning material for the programming language?

Pseudo Class · Jan 15th, 2005, 3:37 PM

Well if you want to learn web programming, start with HTML and javascript. IMO

Broax · Jan 15th, 2005, 3:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pseudo Class

Well if you want to learn web programming, start with HTML and javascript. IMO

I know just a little of html (links, images, images with links, text effect and that sort of stuff), but I'd like to learn is something like c++.. Although it is to my knowledge that it ain't such a good idea to start by that... right?

Overmind · Jan 15th, 2005, 4:25 PM

I basically started off with c++, took me a while at first, but after a while I started seeing that what I was doing is extreemly basic, just make it as simple as you can in your head and don't confuse yourself or you might spend 2 weeks re-reading one page of your book like I did

:p

Broax · Jan 15th, 2005, 4:45 PM

Hmmm... and did that work for you?

Can you tell me some site that would good for me to start off?

Mjordan2nd · Jan 15th, 2005, 4:58 PM

Welcome to the forums!

Jan 15th, 2005, 1:47 PM	#1
Broax Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porto, Portugal Posts: 142 Rep Power: 4	Hello! Hi all! My name is Jo�o Oliveira and I'm from Portugal. I have no programing experience at all, and I came to this forum 'cause I was hopping you guys could help me out starting off. I read an article called "learn programming in ten years" that talked about how one can't learn programming in one week from a book. That made sence, so I'm hoping that you could help me get started (since I'm a bit clueless and all). Anyway, that's just about it. Programming is one thing I always wanted to learn and now I decided to do something about it, so I help you can help me with it...

Jan 15th, 2005, 2:03 PM	#2
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	Welcome! with programming, I doubt you could ever stop learning. So many languages, so little time. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Jan 15th, 2005, 2:30 PM	#4
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	C++ might be a good idea...you can get a good compiler at: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Jan 15th, 2005, 4:25 PM	#8
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah I basically started off with c++, took me a while at first, but after a while I started seeing that what I was doing is extreemly basic, just make it as simple as you can in your head and don't confuse yourself or you might spend 2 weeks re-reading one page of your book like I did :p __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Jan 15th, 2005, 4:58 PM	#10
Mjordan2nd The Supreme Ruler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 1,476 Rep Power: 6	Welcome to the forums! __________________ "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, from those who are cold and are not clothed. The world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Jan 15th, 2005, 3:07 PM	#5
Broax Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porto, Portugal Posts: 142 Rep Power: 4	I'm between OSs. I'm also trying to get around Linux (can't decide between Fedora Core 3, and Slackware) but as far as I know they come with a compiler for c++, right? Anyway, ain't c++ a bit too hard for a beginner? I'm beginning at everything, I feel like when I was 8 and started to meddle with MS-Dos.... lol Anyway, what abou learning material for the programming language?

Jan 15th, 2005, 3:37 PM	#6
Pseudo Class Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Well if you want to learn web programming, start with HTML and javascript. IMO

Jan 15th, 2005, 4:45 PM	#9
Broax Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porto, Portugal Posts: 142 Rep Power: 4	Hmmm... and did that work for you? Can you tell me some site that would good for me to start off?

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