:) im only 14 years old lol but i really want to learn programming, im not some stupid kid wanting to be a programmer just because i like video games, i am very serious about it. well i was just wundering if any1 new anythign simple or easy to help learn stuff and start out, (I dont want to go rush and make a game, i wanna learn!!), thx :D

What language do you want to learn?

-Bryan-

I recommend Turing. It's nothing fancy, but it will get you accustomed to scripting. And if there's any easier way than putting text on the screen than by just putting 'put "screw Hello World!"', I'd like to know.

im not really sure wutever is fairly simple and not too complicated for my small mind :P thx for responding!

It seems we have a few Java coders here, and it looks to be a powerful but not too hard language to learn. So maybe java would be a good place to start, that way you get to use the lovely sticky at the top of this forum and you get some support from some of the users here :)

Same as Vulkax I would love to start learning some languages, see first things first. I've been wanting to learn Java, I know basic HTML already so yeah anything that will prepare me for my career. Thanks in advance if you decide to give me links or anything to a place where I could learn the languages.

ok, I had this really long useful post on the decision, but my browser froze and I don't feel like explaining it again. So to put it simply...

Ruby is a good start because it's a pure object oriented scripting language that's easy and helps teach good programming habits.

Java is also good choice. It's object oriented, easy to learn (but not as easy as Ruby), and is a good alternative to C++, even for games. It's also very easy to use in graphically orieted programs (or so I'm told).

A good tutorial for Ruby is Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby (http://poignantguide.net/ruby/). It's very entertaineg while teaching you something. There is also the first edition of the Pragmatic Programmer's Guide to Ruby (http://www.rubycentral.com/book/).

For Java, I recommend Sun's The Java Tutorial (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/).

Good Luck!

-Bryan-

ty i will try ruby and mayve java too and decide which seems better to START with

Well I have no experience with Ruby, but I have some experience with Java and I would suggest Visual Basic for a beginner because it will not frighten them of programming because of the GUI that it has. It is fun making the interface and it is even more fun when you do not need to type some stuff over and over again, because VB provides it. Furthermore VB is very easy to learn and it takes little knowledge of porgramming to pick it up and use it, it certianly happened for me (I lied I knew programming before I started VB), but trust me it is easy to learn, I suggest VB.

:) im only 14 years old lol but i really want to learn programming, im not some stupid kid wanting to be a programmer just because i like video games, i am very serious about it. well i was just wundering if any1 new anythign simple or easy to help learn stuff and start out, (I dont want to go rush and make a game, i wanna learn!!), thx :D
Dont worry im 13 and i wanna be a programmer/modler(ithink u can be both dpending on what the leader decides what is best for each project)
First off i just started a while ago and i am a C++ coder. It is harder so i suggest starting with Java thats how they made Runescape.(C++ was used to make Warcraft).
Like i said i am 13 but when i was lil i wanted to be a game designer caused i loved VG's. But im not sure if this is a set back but i was never good at math:( so im really triying hard to get better im about a B student im not sure if this is a srawback. But now i to am serious and love computers so if u ever need my help ask! I am supporting you!

I've coded bith C++ and Java and in the end I found Java was the easier language to start with. Mostly because you don't have all those pointers and memory issues to worry about (well, you can get mempry probs in Java as well, just not as easy as in C++).

I also coded VB but that language while good for the client side of things falss behind on the other two fast when you start talking about the server side. And the lack of OO means your code usually gets a meess (at least mine did).

As mentioned above, when considering Java, the SUN tutorial page is a great place to start. I also suggest either the SUN forums (http://forum.java.sun.com/index.jspa) for support or http://forums.devx.com/forumdisplay.php?f=154

Both have a very active userbase with lots of people ready to answer your questions.

If you want you could also add me to your msn (mark_schrijver@hotmail.com) I'm euro based with a regular job, so I might not be able to answer all the time though.

Mark