Programming

[Pawf]

Ok, so I'm looking at learning a new language. Currently I only know HTML, CSS and PHP (not the hardest I know).

I'm wondering what the best to learn is. I'm looking at XCode for Mac OS X and iOS as these are on the devices I use, but I reckon I'll also look into VB for Windows machines. Are there any languages I should research/learn before attempting these, or that would go hand in hand?

Edited by Catz (Forum Super Moderator): Thread moved from ' Technology Discussion ' to here as probably more suitable

[Nemo]

What do you want to do exactly?

[Pawf]

I wanna move onto application development, primarily for Mac OS X and iOS, but also Windows secondarily.

[dbgtz]

I'm thinking java? Or is that what apple blocks? I'm not sure :L

[Pawf]

I have a "Beginning Programming with Java for Dummies" book. Got it for 50p from Oxfam shop years ago. Not read it though, haha. Might give that a go!

[Zak]

Java is a brilliant language to learn.

[Pawf]

Right. I think it's settled then that I'll start with that. Xcode is being a naughty application and taking ages to download (I know it's 4.5GB but it's projected to take like 10 hours! I'll do a bit of bedtime reading tonight haha thanks everyone, I'll let you know how I get on

[Agnostic Bear]

Don't ever learn Java ever. Learn C or C++.

[inme]

Learn C or C++.

co-sign. i learnt by just playing around in Visual Basic and Visual Studio.

[Pegle]

Java. It's a really good one.