Which Programming Language??

Machine/assembly language...whahahahahah!

Learn Visual Basic 6 (or .net), seriously. You can easily make a nice user interface with a button or two and some test output.
 
markface said:
Machine/assembly language...whahahahahah!

Learn Visual Basic 6 (or .net), seriously. You can easily make a nice user interface with a button or two and some test output.
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Microsoft stopped supporting visual studio 6 (vb6 etc) ages ago, so don't waste your time on outdated tech. Rater go the .net route which includes vb.net and c#.
I prefer c#.

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LithIX said:
Microsoft stopped supporting visual studio 6 (vb6 etc) ages ago, so don't waste your time on outdated tech. Rater go the .net route which includes vb.net and c#.
I prefer c#.

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This is why I avoid Microsoft technology. They are constantly changing their minds or dropping support for what you paid for (Zune is a good eg.).
 
VS 6 has been around since the late '90ies, .net released late 2001 and going stronger than ever 10 years later. So, your statement aint entirely accurate.

I dont want to start a tech war! Each to his own I guess.

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Lol at the debate that a thread like this has started yet again...

IMO anything object oriented, but before you take the plunge and decide on a language, make sure you understand the logic. You can start on just about anything writing hello world programs and then advance to more advanced problem solving to get the hang of developing. Only then come back and see where the money is at... Moving from one language to another isn't the hardest thing on earth, just about everything is contained in languages such as C#,VB.NET and java, he'll with .Net experience developing ASP is a joke(minus the HTML)

Like biometrics mentioned, math and science usually indicate ones problem solving skills which are an essential asset to any developer. I'd say start off rocking the hello world examples and all the [insert language here] for dummies books, if you like it after that spend time studying it formally.
 
learn bash as well as perl.

enjoy your increased quality of life, when you realize that you use them both for important tasks daily (and it doesnt take you a bazillion hours to do it)
 
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If he wants to write "PC programs", then C# or VB.NET with Visual Studio Express.
 
Lounger said:
This is why I avoid Microsoft technology. They are constantly changing their minds or dropping support for what you paid for (Zune is a good eg.).
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As someone that have used their developments tools for 25 years, this is why I won't use .net or anything new they come up with (excl VC). They will screw you soon enough. VB6 case in point.
 
A question for no one in particular: Do you think C#/.NET killed off Delphi? I ask largely because I'm having to study it through Unisa when I'd much prefer to be doing C# or Java.
 
When i first started programming i was around 11, had some turbo c books laying around started playing doing the samples, got more books digested them and started writing stupid little apps, i then started playing with assembler ( i was interested in virus creation). Then moved to vb6 total rubbish, then C++. Now i mostly use C#, Ruby, C++, Python, java on the very very rare occasion.

I would say C#
 
Dm7 said:
A question for no one in particular: Do you think C#/.NET killed off Delphi? I ask largely because I'm having to study it through Unisa when I'd much prefer to be doing C# or Java.
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Well take into consideration that Anders Hejlsberg, who developed Delphi, moved on to Microsoft and helped develop C# and is now in charge of both C# and VB.Net at Microsoft.
 
Dm7 said:
A question for no one in particular: Do you think C#/.NET killed off Delphi? I ask largely because I'm having to study it through Unisa when I'd much prefer to be doing C# or Java.
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Delphi is an excellent teaching aid. Far easier to learn than C# or Java. You pick up these languages easier later.

Don't give up on the degree. The IT job market is more competitive than many think. That piece of paper is often the difference between who gets an interview and who doesn't.
 
shogun said:
Well take into consideration that Anders Hejlsberg, who developed Delphi, moved on to Microsoft and helped develop C# and is now in charge of both C# and VB.Net at Microsoft.
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Forgot about that.


zippy said:
Don't give up on the degree. The IT job market is more competitive than many think. That piece of paper is often the difference between who gets an interview and who doesn't.
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For sure, especially at my "advanced" age.
 
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