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Yavin4

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16. Link to code academy

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 12:54 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.codecademy.com/

I suggest going through a few of the tutorials to see if you like to write code or not. It's free. If you like it, join some other groups/forums and expand your knowledge.

Being able to write code for a computer is akin to being able to read and write.

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Any programmers in here? [View all] woolldog Dec 2013 OP

I found it was easy to learn when I knew what software I wanted to write... Pholus Dec 2013 #1

Hmmm woolldog Dec 2013 #2

Well, I have a few ideas... Pholus Dec 2013 #3

Thanks. woolldog Dec 2013 #4

Best of luck! Do it because you find it fun! nt Pholus Dec 2013 #5

Actually you shouldn't have to spend a penny in the beginning in any language... Locut0s Dec 2013 #10

In solid defense of BASIC for this application. Pholus Dec 2013 #12

That's true... Locut0s Dec 2013 #13

You're a morning person! I apologize I rewrote the post. Pholus Dec 2013 #14

If you aren't selling software and just want to play around, you can get Visual Studio Express 2012 Dash87 Dec 2013 #17

That's a great idea. Personally I just use Linux, it's all free... Pholus Dec 2013 #19

Move to China and India. That's where they're shipping all the programming jobs. nt valerief Dec 2013 #6

ouch woolldog Dec 2013 #7

There are still PLENTY of jobs out there for a good programmer! nt. Locut0s Dec 2013 #11

+1. The "every programming job going to India" is a myth Dash87 Dec 2013 #18

LOL Skittles Dec 2013 #29

My suggestions cemaphonic Dec 2013 #8

I know programming. Not yet fully accredited... Locut0s Dec 2013 #9

I like codeacademy PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #15

Link to code academy Yavin4 Dec 2013 #16

I learned in school - start with VB.NET like I did. It's the easiest to grasp. Dash87 Dec 2013 #20

is that taught on the codeacademy site? woolldog Dec 2013 #22

Oh sorry. Yeah, it's Visual Basic .Net. Dash87 Dec 2013 #24

Great suggestions everyone thanks! woolldog Dec 2013 #21

If you're also/more interested in web-coding... Chan790 Dec 2013 #27

Indeed w3c schools is a very good resource... Locut0s Dec 2013 #31

I'm an Open Source Linux hardware kind of guy. hunter Dec 2013 #23

The Raspberri Pi is a great idea. However... Locut0s Dec 2013 #32

The stuff I programmed was years ago. COBOL mainly, benld74 Dec 2013 #25

can you explain your last sentence? woolldog Dec 2013 #26

Businesses who operate their benld74 Dec 2013 #28

If you have an Apple account you should check out iTunesU. Make7 Dec 2013 #30

PERL TrogL Dec 2013 #33