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Tmt353
Does anyone here know a good website for someone that wants to start
programming?
programming?
M
Matt Wharton
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Havatcha
Tmt353 said:
I would recommend a trip to your local library, where you should be able
to 'download' a book from one of the shelves that will give you the
basics. Trying to start via a website would be doomed to failure because:
a) Looking at a computer screen numbs the mind, and,
b) You will spend many frustrating hours trying to find a webpage
general enough for your needs.
J
Jerry Coffin
One possibility would be www.mindview.net, where you can download
_Thinking in C++_ volumes 1 and 2.
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Sumit Rajan
Havatcha said:
That's interesting. Do you have any evidence to support this?
Regards,
Sumit.
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Mike Wahler
Havatcha said:
So *that's* what's wrong with me!
-Mike
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puppet_sock
Start programming from where? From no ability to program at all?
Or having programmed in another lang and you want to pick up C++?
Or some other?
If you've never done any programming at all, let me recommend that
you take some college level courses. Programming is a *HUGE* topic.
At the very least, get yourself some community college level training.
The summer semester should be starting any time now.
If you've worked in other languages, then I suggest _Accelerated C++_
by Koenig and Moo. Wonderful book.
After that, it depends on where you want to go and what area you
want to program.
Socks
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Chris Theis
Havatcha said:
Hmm...what I´d be interested in is how you´re going to develop software if
you´re not going to look at a screen?
Cheers
Chris
V
Vladimir Shishkovsky
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Mike Wahler
Chris Theis said:Hmm...what I´d be interested in is how you´re going to develop software if
you´re not going to look at a screen?
Actually, I've written quite a bit of software without looking at
a screen. Mostly COBOL and FORTRAN. A long time ago. Those machines
didn't *have* screens (or keyboards). I wrote my code with a pencil.
-Mike
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Roberto Dias
Well...
If you are looking for a web site, try cplus.about.com, it has helped
me on basic problems. Maybe you should buy a good book, first of this,
as the colleague said before, if doing this I suggest "C++ How To
Program", by Deitel & Deitel, it fits better for newbies, like you and
me.
Feel free to send me e-mails, maybe we could help ourselves.
good luck,
Roberto Dias
Recife/PE - Brazil
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Havatcha
Hmm...what I´d be interested in is how you´re going to develop software if
you´re not going to look at a screen?
You do the input with keyboard and screen, you do the design and
development with pen, paper, brain, fresh air and mild stimulants.
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Havatcha
Sumit said:
Only my own exp...expeeeeereeee....aaaance *drools*
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Chris Theis
Mike Wahler said:
Okay, point taken Mike, but I guess you don´t wanna go back to those times?
;-) (I can only speak for myself but I do not want to)
Chris
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Chris Theis
Havatcha said:
Okay ;-) IMHO the development includes the input of the actual code because
what´s the best design/concept worth if it is not implemented?
Cheers
Chris
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Havatcha
Quite so, but I find it much better to separate code entry and actual
design.
I find thinking about software design whilst typing code a bit like
trying to rotate one arm clockwise and the other anticlockwise.
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Chris Theis
Havatcha said:
Isn´t that what a software developer is required to do everyday following
customer wishes? ;-) No, of course I agree with you that first one should
conjure up a concept and design and then start implementing it.
Chris
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Robert
Vladimir Shishkovsky said:
I agree with the message before. You need a book. Don't buy one of
those college textbooks that cost 100 dollars(I mean that crappy book
that I had to use for my college programming class written by some
authors at Temple University. It was the worst c++ book I ever read,
and it cost 110 dollars.)
A good book might be ones that say "Beginner" in the title. You may
need a few books to really get a handle on the language. Good luck.
-Rob
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Stephen Tyndall
If it helps, I learned from a book called "C++ Programming in Easy Steps" by
Mike McGrath (Barnes & Noble). It was just 10 bucks and it's a thousand
times better than all the other C++ tutorial books I've read, although I
haven't read any of the usual ones (C++ Primer Plus: Fourth Edition is
supposed to be good).
A couple of tips:
-Avoid books with names like "Learn blank in blank hours." I made this
mistake and got one heck of a lousy book (published by Sams). It was mainly
about having Visual C++.NET write programs for you and then altering two or
three lines to get what you want.
-Don't buy a tutorial book that comes with a CD. Usually, these rely
heavily on the CD content instead of good writing in the book itself.
-Good publishers: Addison-Wesley, Charles River Media, Morgan Kaufmann
Mike McGrath (Barnes & Noble). It was just 10 bucks and it's a thousand
times better than all the other C++ tutorial books I've read, although I
haven't read any of the usual ones (C++ Primer Plus: Fourth Edition is
supposed to be good).
A couple of tips:
-Avoid books with names like "Learn blank in blank hours." I made this
mistake and got one heck of a lousy book (published by Sams). It was mainly
about having Visual C++.NET write programs for you and then altering two or
three lines to get what you want.
-Don't buy a tutorial book that comes with a CD. Usually, these rely
heavily on the CD content instead of good writing in the book itself.
-Good publishers: Addison-Wesley, Charles River Media, Morgan Kaufmann
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who
Roberto,
Newsgroups like comp.lang.learn.c-c++ were setup specifically to assist
learners. Maybe try that group.
Regards,
M
Newsgroups like comp.lang.learn.c-c++ were setup specifically to assist
learners. Maybe try that group.
Regards,
M