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[Conkle]

Hey I am Jonny, and all the programming I know is really html, and xml. I would really like to know if someone can point me in the right direction to which programming I need to start learning like ... visual basic, c, c+, c#, javascript ... ect ..... I in the end will becoming a gaming programmer hopefully. Anything will help thanks guys.

Thank you,
Jonny.

[cdg10620]

If you want to learn programming and you are leaning towards gaming you should probably start with C++. There are tons of resources out there if you Google them. Enjoy learning and let us know if you need any help.

If you don't understand something your reading; try it. The best way to learn programming is to program. :)

[Conkle]

Okay well I have a c++ bible here with a software CD, that I can program with ... and I hope to find some tuturials .... But alright thank yu

[cdg10620]

You can start here: C++ Language Tutorial

This should get you started.

[Conkle]

I found a better one, but thanks :D

[Actor]

I think you'd be better off starting with Java. C++ is too obtuse. Hopefully, it will go the way of Fortran in the next few years.

[Groogy]

Can I ask what field you are interested in? In case you are interested in some follow-up tutorials after you've learned the syntax language. So you get something practical to learn. Example would be like Game development tutorials which is a very popular field.

[Actor]

Groogy said:

... Game development ... is a very popular field.

Too popular. Very hard to break into. You'd have a better chance of success if you went to Hollywood and tried to get into movies.

[Chris Weimer]

Not entirely true. There are a lot of small start up game companies that are now focusing on things like facebook apps and the like, especially out where I live in California. It's difficult, for sure, but not impossible.

[Actor]

Chris Weimer said:

Not entirely true. There are a lot of small start up game companies that are now focusing on things like facebook apps and the like, especially out where I live in California. It's difficult, for sure, but not impossible.

It's not impossible to break into the movies either.

[Chris Weimer]

Actor said:

It's not impossible to break into the movies either.

While true, from my own experience, it's easier to break into game programming. But then again, I'm counting Facebook games here, and I live in Northern California which means I've seen more opportunities for tech jobs, including gaming, then Hollywood.

However, you'd be correct if you were talking about getting into Big Gaming, like Blizzard, EA Sports, Square, etc...

EDIT: Also, just noticed your name. ;)

[l@mbd@]

Gaming...

Playstation, XBox, Wii, and the latest cutting-edge PC games, you'll need *C++*, and a decent background in linear algebra. Like has already been stated, that's pretty tough to break into.

Facebook games, flash games, you'll want to learn *Action Script*. I don't really know much about this, but I imagine its an easier field to *break into*, though as a web developer by trade, i question the future of *flash* in general.

iPhone games, *ObjectiveC*.

Droid games, *Java*.

And I'm sure there's many many other languages/platforms that have "games" although they likely make up a small percentage of the game market.

If you're looking for an easy way to make some games, just for fun, you might try the following:

XNA in C#,
SDL or Allegro in C++ (2-D)