about programming ?

[MontrealCorp]

hi, this link got me motivated to try it :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMNuf9xxww

it is about coding, wich i assume is the same has programming...

anyone got any idea on where i should start for someone who is totally noob on the subject ( book and wich langage )?

in 1 thread someone mention python, so if anyone got any other ideas and book about this or any other langages, any help is appreciated.
ty

ps: btw i am a new and fervent user of linux, so if anything that can be related to linux is even better ( like known softwares/applications in ubuntu store that can teach about programming/coding).

[lollofabbrism]

http://ocaml.org/books.html and http://www.greenteapress.com/index.html
I think you can start here, all free...

[MontrealCorp]

ty very much

[yeswetran]

wait, if you want to learn about programming and coding basic, why not go to khanacademy.com or codecademy.com? I like Codecademy because they have free but interactive courses on Python, Ruby, Javascript, and other computer stuff like HTML and CSS!

[yeswetran]

Btw the code.org got me into this stuff too

[MontrealCorp]

ty, i got a friend as well who propose to me swi prolog, any toughts ?

[MG&TL]

ty, i got a friend as well who propose to me swi prolog, any toughts ?

I wouldn't really have said prolog was particularly friendly as a beginner's language. I'd suggest python, then maybe you can try out other languages later.

[kaspar_silas]

There is also processing hosted on procesing.org (http://processing.org) . This is a java descendant that is aimed at beginners and non-coders. It is incredibly easy to learn.
(plus it's the easier language I know on which to make pretty pictures)

[lisati]

Thread moved to Programming Talk.

[shawnhcorey]

it is about coding, wich i assume is the same has programming...

Programming is as much about organizing and communicating as it is about coding. Small projects can be done by an individual but anything larger almost always has a team. Learn how to organize your code and communicate effectively about it are just as important as coding.

[Nytram]

I'd also recommend starting with Python, there's a pretty good beginners' tutorial here:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer's_Tutorial_for_Python_2.6

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer's_Tutorial_for_Python_3.0

There's 2 different versions of the book, depending on which version of Python you want to use. If you're unsure which to choose I'd suggest going with v3.0 as it's the latest version.