I want to learn programming...need help

[shanewilson]

Hi everyone,

I am interested in learn how to write my own software programs.

I have no idea where to begin. I am in the internet marketing
industry and want to write programs for it.

The problem is I have no idea where to start. Where or what
is the first class or thing I should learn?

I hope this isn't to vague and please correct me if it is. I hope
someone can lead me in the right direction.

Thank you,
Shane

[smalldog]

Ok, you are posting your question in Javascript section, but you are talking about software programs. Javascript is the part of HTML coding, that means Javascript is something what you can use when building websites, but if you would like to write your software, you need to learn some other languages such as C++ or Pascal for example.

Just find some tutorials on the internet by search for example C++ tutorials, or Pascal tutorials, or buy some books about that.

Here is free C++ compiler, maybe good thing in the beginning:

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

But much easier is C++ Builder from Borland

http://www.codegear.com/products/cppbuilder

If you are interested in Pascal, here is the free compiler

http://www.bloodshed.net/devpascal.html

And again much easier is for your famous software called Delphi (from Borland):

http://www.codegear.com/products/delphi/win32

Hope that helps

[it career]

Use VC++ , write a simple program

int main() {
cout << "Hello World" << endl;
return 0;
}

Compile and execute. Then start going through a C++ book like Stroustrup.

[shanewilson]

Thanks for the advice all. Sorry about posting in the wrong section.

Take care.

~shane