> If you have no prior
> experience with any
> type of 'higher' level programming then I would even suggest
> beginning with
> pascal as it is quite friendly and can be learned in less
> than a month no
> problem. This will get you started in "thinking" like a
> programmer. . once
> you get to that point, then everything is just learning how
> to 'speak' the
> other languages.
>
What about Java? Others have recommended this as a starter to
non-programmers. I gave it a go and recently have finished my first
ever "real" programme! I guess it was about two-months of very casual
learning - but I *do* code in plain text as I find learning an app (eg
J-Builder) just complicates the issue. Now I have the bug and after a
bit more experience with this may move up to C/C++.
Martin
PS: sorry to others if this is not the right list for discussing
programming, but I hope it has relevance to all.
