What do I need to program?

Jermsmingy

Jermsmingy

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Hey Guys,

I have never programmed before, but I want to start. I would like to learn Unix so I can write stuff off linux too. I need to know what to do to get started. ie. books, websites, etc. Are there any other languages I should learn. I want to primarily program for os x. If you have any suggestions the help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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g4 450 with 704 mb of ram
ibook 500 with 256 mb of ram
2 imac g3 400 with 128 mb of ram
new g4 800 imac with 512 mb of ram (on it's way)
 
Coming from a guy that started with C and then tried for the longest time to think in the Object Oriented way, I highly recomend starting with something like C++ or Java.

Between the two, C++ is pretty fast and would be a great little CLI tool. Java is a very fun language with plenty of documentation (which you'll learn to love when you can't find any).

After buying Aaron Hillegass's book "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X" I've found a new love for Objective-C. But from the little Java I knew before starting I found I was able to keep up.

So in my humble opinion, Java is a great way to go. With Java and an OOP understanding, you'll be able to do whatever you want :)

-Jim
 
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