On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Eric Myers <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't think JavaScript is anything special as far as languages go, > but it does seem to be a good choice for the task at hand: teaching > complete beginners some of the basics of programming in a way that > they can quickly do something "useful" or at least interesting. > Maybe somene else has other suggestions for this? I'm going to suggest Python and especially the book "Python Programming, Third Edition, for the Absolute Beginner" by Michael Dawson, for kids because it starts out with you knowing nothing and by the end you are actually writing video games. Kids will love it. -- Frank L. "Cranky Frankie" Palmeri Risible Riding Raconteur & Writer “How you do anything is how you do everything.” - from Alabama Crimson Tide training room _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server
