Beginning Programming

[darkman]

Hello all. I wanted to ask if any one new of any good resources (Books, Websites, etc.), for someone who would like to learn computer programming from a linux standpoint. I am also looking for resources that will aid me in abtaining linux certification. Thanks

[v0id]

I will suggest Python as your first language. It's easy to use, powerful, and it's being heavy developed. It also has a huge user-database, which makes it easy for you to find articles, guides, tutorials, libraries, documentation, and so on. It's cross-platform and will therefore also work on Linux.

You can find the official Python website here. On that website you can also find materials for beginners in the language, and the official Python implementation, so you can get started right away.

[veridicus]

I definitely agree with the Python suggestion. I started on linux with PHP, customizing Drupal for a web site I wanted to start. But for basic programming I found the Python tutorials on the official web site to be excellent. Also, there are libraries to assist with developing servers and desktop apps, so it's useful in many scenarios.