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#1 2009-01-14 10:12 pm
- Tscott467
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Learing to program
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a direction to go for learning to program on a mac. I have a little experience in web programing, and tried to learn C++, but does anyone have any good web resources or a direction I should go for a new programmer.
I'm not even sure if C++ is a good direction to start off with. And yes, I already have Xcode, and tooled around on that for a bit.
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#2 2009-01-15 1:36 am
Re: Learing to program
If you can, take a class at either a community college or a four year college - you will benefit greatly even if you end up deciding the language they used for the class isn't what you were interested in.
I don't know where you are, but if you are still in high school, most community colleges will let you enroll for a single class with permission slip from your high school counselor - and it looks really good on your college application when you do apply.
In her right hand Jenny held the Bible of her mother
Jenny had a pistol in the other
-- Steve Taylor
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#3 2009-01-15 11:50 pm
Re: Learing to program
If you want to learn how to program for the Mac, then you will want to learn Objective C. I suggest that you learn C first, though, since it will give you a good framework to learn Objective C. (especially with pointers) I don't have any suggestions where to learn C, but I can suggest Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X for learning Objective C and the Cocoa framework.
C++ is very useful for cross platform programming and can also be used in conjunction with Objective C, though it is rather complicated and very easy to shoot your foot off. (but it is very powerful and fast if you know how to use it correctly)
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