Dev noob, how do I get started.

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I hear people talking about .Net/Ajax/SQL etc...

How do I get started, are MS programs for dev any good ?
 
I know this isn't an answer you want, but it depends.

what are your goals and reasons?

if you just want to learn how to program then C#/Java is a good start i guess

P.S. this is if you want to learn basic object oriented programming.
 
the first thing to do is get a job mail and see where the jobs are at. take a couple of the more popular languages (ms are usually the most popular)
second, once you have decided, go onto amazon and get a couple of books- you can start out with the in 21 days series, that kind of thing. I came out of college knowing nothing about programming (the college was useless) I then went through Delphi unleashed and after working through that book wrote a test at one of my job interviews- they rated me within the top 40% of programmers in the world- the books are cheap and fantastic.

the languages is all depending on what you want to do.
Java- programming for the net
C++ applications/games etc - I would recommend this above C#, visual basic etc, because you can use it for absolutely anything, not just M$ and there are dozens of free compilers
SQL is a database- you going to need this if you going to program for industry

but once again you need to decide what you want to do, and start from there
 
Microsoft "programs" are very good for easing your way into development. You can download free versions of:
  • Visual Web Developer Express Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition
... on MSDN and start working through some tutorials.

Just something to point out: AJAX is a protocol for using the HTTP stream to return XML to the browser and, in doing so, provide a way of rendering content to a web page AFTER the initial full page load. To be able to actually use it, you'd need to learn Javascript and, only after you know your way around it, any of the available libraries (like jQuery or MooTools).
 
CrazYmonkeY159 said:
I know this isn't an answer you want, but it depends.

what are your goals and reasons?
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+1. I won't suggest anything until you yourself know what you want to achieve. Will this be for fun or profit (long-term), and will you be developing for windows/linux or web?

It sounds like you are interested, but have no idea where to begin. I would start by searching for some beginner sites and learning the lingo. From there you can work out where you want to go, and then we can help you more efficiently.
 
My suggestion would be do leave the fancy GUI dev environments until after you have learnt some basics. So start off in a text editor and enjoy tinkering and learning the intricacies of programming. After that you will be a bit more informed as to what direction you want to go.
 
evilsee said:
My suggestion would be do leave the fancy GUI dev environments until after you have learnt some basics. So start off in a text editor and enjoy tinkering and learning the intricacies of programming. After that you will be a bit more informed as to what direction you want to go.
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Please don't listen to this, and use an IDE.
 
I would say you need to establish if you are interested in software or web development

For web development I recommend Lynda.com ’s introduction to php programming.
It’s video tutorials obviously , which might not be great for actually drilling the particulars, but the concepts of programming are explain in a very easily understood manner
Which ,imo, many recommended eBooks dont
 
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