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beginners programing

  • 31-08-2011 10:02PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Bit of advice where to start.
    looking at python seems bit easier to get started on and Google uses it for web apps. Not sure if its good for android yet. Java would be second option.

    Any advice?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    Bit of advice where to start.
    looking at python seems bit easier to get started on and Google uses it for web apps. Not sure if its good for android yet. Java would be second option.

    Any advice?

    What do you want to achieve?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭Special Ops


    Firstly a career change to something the is dynamic and interesting. Second I'm. Interested in android apps and their interaction with cloud based management systems particularly in education. I have a back ground in hardware and networks but software seems a better career move


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    Firstly a career change to something the is dynamic and interesting. Second I'm. Interested in android apps and their interaction with cloud based management systems particularly in education. I have a back ground in hardware and networks but software seems a better career move

    If you have an interest in Android then learning Java is probably the best bet. Have a look at the Oreilly Head First Java book.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Or Deitel & Deitel's "Java: How to Program".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    If you have done zero programming, maybe go through the exercises at http://codecademy.com first. It's a quick way to get some hands on time programming. The language used to teach is JavaScript, but what you will learn is mostly transferable to other languages.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭jenniem01


    http://www.adverts.ie/school-college-books/small-java-how-to-program-6th-edition-deitel/841329

    I think Python is way nicer than Java though just from experience! But Java is very highly sought after in terms of jobs!


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