How do I find out more?

[jprupas]

"Long time reader, first time caller" no really I have read a lot of the post on Unix but can't say I understand much at all of what you guys are talking about. I have been a Mac user for 15 years. Utilizing it for video editing mostly.

Coding and programming intrique me but I know nothing about it.

Where is a good place to start? Do you have to go to a school to learn all of this?Any good online turtorials or websites for a newbie like me? I want to learn the basics.

Much appreciated.

[amrcnidt961]

Hi,

Like you, I'm also an aspiring coder. I'm a bit further down the line, but the same, nonetheless. Learning how to code is a fun task, and I suggest starting with a simple, easy-to-manipulate code: HTML. A great site to learn about HTML (and other web development languages - I suggest learning PHP as well as CSS) is http://w3schools.com

If you'd like to jump right in to application coding, your first step would be to download xCode, or install it from the disks that came with your Mac, or the OSX CD/DVD. If you don't have either, you can also download xCode from the Apple Developer Site (http://developer.apple.com). You'll have to make a developer ID (a free one will suffice), which will most likely be created from the information contained in your Apple ID. From there, I suggest navigating to http://cocoadevcentral.com/ for tutorials, and I strongly suggest reading through (and following along with) the "C Tutorial for Cocoa"


//Edit -- the "C Tutorial for Cocoa" assumes basic PHP understanding -- but you should learn PHP anyway, it's a great language.


Hope this gets you on your way!
Joey Lange
MacOSX.com Volunteer