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Originally Posted by nffc
Can't do anything yet, but want to start.
What's the best / cheapest way to start learning?
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Choose a "high level language". They are the most english-like, and take less code to do more stuff.
The best one to start with is probably Visual Basic. It is nice and easy, there are plenty of support sites (
www.experts-exchange.com and
www.codeproject.com and online tutorials as well as
MSDN. You can do lots of Windows based programs easily).
That isn't the cheapest one though. If you want a cheap high-level language, you can try Java/Javascript. Both are fully free, and flexible (With Java you can do applications as well as applets. Lots of support sites,
java.sun.com, and high level so most people can grasp them easily.
HTH