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| From | Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Newbie needing advice |
| Date | 2012-05-08 10:49 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <jobbdq$c1l$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <7fb27b6b-a974-49ea-b252-c043cfd81fc4@z17g2000yqf.googlegroups.com> <jnudd9$fvg$1@dont-email.me> |
On 05/03/2012 01:02 PM, Jeff Higgins wrote: > On 05/03/2012 11:55 AM, zack ballard wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> So, I am a complete newb when it comes to programming and am wanting >> to learn. Been clicking on stuff for years and finally want to learn >> what makes what do what and how it works. I have been checking out >> some tutorials and have noticed that some of them are for people with >> prior programming expierence. My main question is this: should I >> start with java or start with a different language to learn as my >> first steps. Again, no expierence with any programming before (way >> back in high school, but don't remember a single thing) but am willing >> to put in the time and effort to learn. >> >> Any suggestions would be great. Thanks. > > There are a lot of levels of "what makes what do what and how it works". > Java is a fine language for many programming tasks, not so fine for > others. If you could pick a subject area of interest that would probably > narrow the choices of a language. Device drivers, dynamic HTML, etc. > > Michael L. Scott > Programming Language Pragmatics > 2000 > ISBN 1-55860-442-1 > For a great "what makes what do what and how it works" (on one level). > > I just found this, and it looks like it will be an interesting read. <http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html>
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Newbie needing advice zack ballard <theznc@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 08:55 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-03 12:18 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Cainito <theznc@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 09:27 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-03 13:17 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-03 09:19 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-03 12:22 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Cainito <theznc@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 09:43 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-05-03 13:24 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice markspace <-@.> - 2012-05-03 11:02 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Cainito <theznc@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 13:28 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-05-03 13:30 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-05-03 20:02 -0300
Re: Newbie needing advice Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-03 13:02 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-03 13:23 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-08 10:49 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-05-10 19:26 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2012-05-11 11:28 -0400
Re: Newbie needing advice Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-05-03 14:01 -0700
Re: Newbie needing advice Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-05-03 15:03 -0700
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