[plug] programming

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Adam Hewitt wrote:

> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:13:54 +0800
> From: Adam Hewitt <ahewitt at globaldial.com>
> Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> To: PLUG <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Subject: [plug] programming
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am very interested in learning to program but I am at a loss as to
> where to start. There seems to be hundreds of languages out there and
> without learning them all I can't mnake a judgement on which one will be
> the best to start off with. Bascially I have a few simple ideas for some
> programs I would like to work on, if it is possible for a beginner to
> jump straight into graphical programs (gtk+) then I would prefer to do
> that. I have done some work with VB and C++ a long time ago but I dont
> think I would remember enough to not have to start from scratch.
> 
> Does anyone have some suggestions on where I should start, what I should
> use and information on both? I am in the process of buying a house and I
> am supporting a pregnant wife so I dont think I can justify buying books
> at this stage so any online info would be great.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Adam.
> 

Without any comments on the suitability of any programming language over 
another, regarding whatever you choose, for example, gtk mentioned 
above, typing "gtk" and "tutorial" into google, gives about 128,000 
results, with the first being www.gtk.org/tutorial ; "GTK+ 2.0 
Tutorial".

Have you learnt it yet? :) 
- Lots of tutorials out there, and, easy to find.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
..............

"So once you do know what the question actually is,
 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
  Chapter 28 of 
  "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
  A Trilogy In Four Parts",
  written by Douglas Adams, 
  published by Pan Books, 1992 
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