New to programming completely... wanna make use of the school years

Anna ms · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 05:09 AM

well summer has been wasted on my part completely and it ends in two weeks... i wanna learn a programming language but i can't buy books (i'm only 14..) so i need like a free way to learn something over the next year.... HELP ME PLZ!!!

studiokraft · #2 (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 12:47 PM

Here are a few resources if you are starting from scratch:

andrew cooke: an introduction to programming languages
JSP Primer
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/asp/
Peoii’s Place » PHP Primer

**wige** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 02:45 PM

If you are looking to program for the web, those tutorials will give you a great start. PHP: PHP Manual - Manual also provides a great deal of references to refer to for various functions as you develop.
If you are looking to learn programming for the computer, Microsoft now makes many of their development applications available as free downloads, along with extensive source code and tutorials. Visual Studio Express: Home If you are looking to straddle the line between online and offline programming, Java might be the way to go. There are a lot of free java compilers, and java.sun.com has a wide variety of tutorials.