Windows Application Programming

[jessewryan]

I was just wondering I am interested in programming applications for windows. I was just wondering if anyone knows the most commonly used languages for windows applications ? And what a good beginners book would be for that language. Thanks.

[crazedgremlin]

wait? Do you want to program for Windows (as in Microsoft) or make windowed programs (as in X11)?

[jessewryan]

program for windows as in microsoft. sorry about not being specific. Thanks.

[kinson]

program for windows as in microsoft. sorry about not being specific. Thanks.

If you want to start(beginner), try VB6? Or if you want to learn detailed stuff, try C++/C (but coding the pretty interfaces for those is a lot more complicated).

Cheers,
Kinson

[THaugland]

No, do NOT try VB6. If you want to code for MS Windows learn C#. This might even be useful for Mono.

[Ragazzo]

No, do NOT try VB6. If you want to code for MS Windows learn C#. This might even be useful for Mono.

Seconded. C# is a good language and you can even use it for Linux. Microsoft has a free IDE for it, Visual C# 2005 Express Edition, plus there is an open source one too, SharpDevelop.

[ohgod]

No, do NOT try VB6. If you want to code for MS Windows learn C#. This might even be useful for Mono.

Agreed. Stay the hell away from VB6. C# is a good language, though. And I believe there's a free version of Visual Studio 2005 to get you started.