[Aners92]

Hey Fellow tcf members

I am a IT interested guy, I want to be a Game designer, when done with school.
I'm on the age 15 almost 16, and I think it is time for me to start to learn how to program, I know that it's something I have to sit with by my self, and work hard to be good at, so I want to get started now.

I just got a few question.
What programming language should I start with? and where can I find a guide for it?

I have so far been working with HTML, css, and some java.
I have rent a book about C++ but I've got told it wasn't a good language to start out with.

[Jase123]

Well you can try - http://www.w3schools.com/

Very good tutorials there, and if you put time and effort in, you`ll pick it up in no time.

I think basic HTML is where you want to start, learn the basic tags; i.e. <br> </br> -- which does a link break.

Need any more help, the let me know.

Regards Jason.

[Cew27]

C++ is a good gaming language but some games are created in java particularly the mac/ linux compatible games, the famous runescape is a java applet
i am a java programmer and i found the for dummies books brilliant
but the java syntax is derived from c++ and there fore once you know one it isnt that hard to pick up the other
hope i helped

[Aners92]

I got to basic HTML, I guess that it was where I should start, it's not real programming, but it use some of the same basic things.
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I know C++ it should be one of teh best programming language, and I want to learn it, but I have got told that it should be hard to start out with
I also know java alittle, and how many smaller games, are made with java.

But what I wanted to know is which programming language is best to start out with?

I know a few of them, but not which I should start with
Python, Peal, java, C, C++.
Any of those, or are they others that will be easyer, when it's first time I'm gonna learn programming?

(Thanks for fast replay)

[Cew27]

visual basic is the best to start with , then either java or c++ they do almost identical thing but java does the on linux and macs aswell as windows and also runs a little faster i think
many programs are java
firefox
limewire
usenext client
itunes
but it is down to personal preference what you wish to follow

[Carbon]

Start with something useful. HTML will teach you absolutely nothing, PHP is much better in this respect, but I think the best you could pick is Python.

I started with C++ and did fine, though. C++ will teach you good programming habits, Java and VB are too loose and once you go to C++ you'll be quickly overwhelmed.

[Aners92]

Oay, I'll try C++, but does anyone now a good guide, which is up to date? the book I've rent isn't fully up to date, and haven't found anything so far on google (I'm a noob when it comes to search the net)

[Carbon]

This one's fine.

[Aners92]

Thanks m8, I'll check it out..

Ohh and how many years do you guys think I'll have to use to get pro at programming? 10?

[Cew27]

5 id say to know the language inside and out