G+_K Branch jr Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Hey guys I'm new to this coding .. So where do I start Show 1, YouTube; Lynda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Travis Hershberger Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Show 1 of course! Lynda is good as well, and web searching for when you get stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nate Follmer Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 C# is probably one of the easier OOP languages to get into... I'd start with the first half of the C# Episodes and then jump to the second half (going on now). You can start in C# by getting Visual Studio Express on Windows or MonoDevelop on Mac (http://monodevelop.com/) and that's ALL you need to get going. No installation of anything else, just install and start coding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_K Branch jr Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks I'm on show 3 now and I did download the software , so I'm on my way .. The KH show 80 got me interest in coding 101 .. This stuff is fun .. Please don't tell my car buddies I'm a want a be Geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_K Branch jr Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Hey is there a difference between C and C# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Arne Quanbeck (KD9CHK) Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 C is the classic language. C# is an updated version that does things modern languages do that C does not on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cody Davis Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I would recommend python. Start with Twit Coding 101's python episodes then migrate to code academy's python exercises. If you want to try your hand at learning C, then I recommend Harvard's CS50 course at https://www.edx.org/course/harvardx/harvardx-cs50x-introduction-computer-1022#.VAoQM_mwLXo It's free and extremely informative with a Professor who is entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Chris Bickhaus Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I would highly recommend the Cousera class entitled An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython). It starts on the fifteenth and is the first in a series of three courses by professors from Rice. The projects each week are based building games including blackjack, pong, and asteroids. They do a great job teaching, and this class is meant as a first programming course. It's also a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Lee Crocker Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 C# is really just a Windows thing. Sure, you can get it to work on other platforms, but the libraries don't make as much sense, and it's not as robust. Since Windows may not be a relevant platform in 10-20 years, I wouldn't recommend C# for a beginner. Python and Java are both good learning languages. I personally recommend Python. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_K Branch jr Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks guys , I just modified Bryan' old animation bitmaps on the Arduino 1.0.5 . for the 8x8 matrix (KH show80?) I found Out if you leave off a sample comma after a number the bitmaps will not pass the check. But I got it to work ,now my kids can see there name in the LED Matrix I'm all most done with Foundations of programming Fundamentals (Lynda.com) I will get started on the Visual studio and look at all the info Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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