Coding... where to start???

[Churchill]

If you are going to learn VB then please learn C++ first.

Don't you ever, ever, ever say "VB" and "C++" in the same breath ever again!

Forget VB, just learn to write decent code in "C" and "C++", then learn about the "WIN32 API", "MFC", and then the "STL".

Soon you'll be using "vectors" to store all your data, just like every other University taught code w4nker!

Churchill - In "The Singleton is your best friend" mode!

[DimPrawn]

Don't you ever, ever, ever say "VB" and "C++" in the same breath ever again!

Forget VB, just learn to write decent code in "C" and "C++", then learn about the "WIN32 API", "MFC", and then the "STL".

Soon you'll be using "vectors" to store all your data, just like every other University taught code w4nker!

Churchill - In "The Singleton is your best friend" mode!

You sound more and more like Threaded every day.

[t0bytoo]

Being serious here, when all around are not ;-)

I jumped ship form Microsoft stuff a couple of years ago and picked up some new skills ruby/rails. It was hard work, as my brain is grey and crumbling.

But now I'm getting quite a lot of work opportunities. A mix of agency contracts, direct contracts and straight up freelance whoring. Makes a difference in this climate to have a few pies to stick one's fingers in.

[thelace]

Being serious here, when all around are not ;-)

Makes a difference in this climate to have a few pies to stick one's fingers in.

I like Apple

(sorry, bored stiff today )

[Durbs]

Don't you ever, ever, ever say "VB" and "C++" in the same breath ever again!

VB is a great language and dont let anyone put you off it. There are no real arguments against it and its a lot easier on the eye than Cx.

If it were me, i'd look to mobile device development as its still fairly niche, wide range of languages to choose from. iPhone developers are in short supply and commanding high rates (or were last time i looked). Mobile stuff is only going to get bigger and bigger.

[Churchill]

FORTRAN IV.

It's the coming thing.

Salford FTN95 - > It's the future!

[d000hg]

VB.net could be a fair choice... it's possible to write quite respectable ASP.net web applications using this language (ASP.net allows you to dynamically generate web pages, and you can use any .net language like VB or C# for the coding).

I reckon C is a good language to learn as a good educational grounding.

Flex might be good too.

[jkoder]

Get your feet wet with some JavaScript. You can start this second with Notepad and a browser. It covers a lot of core concepts of most programming languages.

[tim123]

Don't you ever, ever, ever say "VB" and "C++" in the same breath ever again!

Forget VB, just learn to write decent code in "C" and "C++", then learn about the "WIN32 API", "MFC", and then the "STL".

And find yourself with a load of buzz words on your CV that no-one wants anymore

tim

[Svalbaard]

Don't most people start coding with something like:

10 print "Hello world.";
20 goto 10

Although I'm sure even that small program could be made more efficient by purchasing a super duper (and expensively licensed) modern development language such as ADA or PL/S.