[PJUG Javamail] So Many Languages, So Little Time

[Kent Spaulding]

I'll add http://alice.org/ - teaches Java in a subtle and fun manner.

On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Howard Abrams wrote:

> I recommend learning programming concepts using a non-syntax  
> language like Scratch. Besides, you get more fun per effort. It  
> isn't just for kids.
> 	http://scratch.mit.edu
>
> Where to go from there depends on where he wants to go or what he  
> wants to do.
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Joshua Marinacci wrote:
>
>> Java would provide the best base for learning more in the future.
>> JavaScript would provide the most functionality in the short term  
>> with the least amount of knowledge.
>> Does it want to learn how to program or does he want to build some  
>> particular thing?
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Richard Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a friend who is a project manager.  He gets joys and  
>>> heartaches associated with seeing that computer games get built on  
>>> schedule, according to spec, and within budget.  He is not a  
>>> software guy in the same sense that we are but more of a people  
>>> and process person.  He has told me a couple of times recently  
>>> that he wants to learn to do some limited programming and/or  
>>> scripting.  He's slowly teaching himself AppleScript now.
>>>
>>> What language should I recommend he learn, why would you recommend  
>>> it, and do you have a good source or pointer for tutorials since  
>>> he'll probably need to do it mostly on his own?  Perl, Ruby,  
>>> Grails, Java, C, Lisp, Scheme ... something else?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Johnson
>>>
>>>
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