Starting Programming

Matrix720 · 10-27-2006, 07:13 PM

I am just starting programming as a hobby ( yea i know a dumb idea) but i need some pointers if you guys and gals could help that would be great.

1.what is a good compiler that I can use in Windows. I have been doing some research on it and so far found this one . If you can take a look at it and see if it is a good one or not. If not where can I go to get a good one at.

2.is there any great books that i can get that will help me understand C++ if i got it right you can use this on windows pc without haveing to use soliaris or Uninx (sorry i bet i misspelled that) Any comments or idea would be great.

thanks

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/

**DJ-Zep** · 10-28-2006, 07:25 AM

Now I don't do too much programming myself. However, I always recommend the "For Dummies" series for new programmers.

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Dumm...764568523.html

Matrix720 · 10-28-2006, 08:20 PM

thanks DJ-Zep I checked that out but it is not quie what I am looking for. I need something that i can create possably a new chat client for yahoo. its just something that i want to try. any i deas?

Extraction · 10-29-2006, 02:19 AM

Hey there

this site has quite a few books

http://www.oreilly.com/pub/topic/cprog

And you could always search for c++ books on Amazon.com

MyDingo21 · 11-06-2006, 05:57 PM

i use microsoft visual.net 2003 works great it's easy to work with and well more options with it than other C++ compilers. Some people don't like it because it took away some things and replaced them with other things. but thos people are ususally users that are used to writng in C not in C++ so that should be a good program for u try it out .

MattBro · 11-10-2006, 07:44 PM

C++ Fundamentals (CyberRookies I believe) is what I started with. It's a great book for beginners.

-Matt

10-27-2006, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matrix720 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: harrisburg ar Posts: 138 OS: windows 98 se	Starting Programming I am just starting programming as a hobby ( yea i know a dumb idea) but i need some pointers if you guys and gals could help that would be great. 1.what is a good compiler that I can use in Windows. I have been doing some research on it and so far found this one . If you can take a look at it and see if it is a good one or not. If not where can I go to get a good one at. 2.is there any great books that i can get that will help me understand C++ if i got it right you can use this on windows pc without haveing to use soliaris or Uninx (sorry i bet i misspelled that) Any comments or idea would be great. thanks http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ Last edited by Matrix720; 10-27-2006 at 07:18 PM.

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MyDingo21 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chi- city Posts: 91 OS: XP pro sp2	microsoft visual.net i use microsoft visual.net 2003 works great it's easy to work with and well more options with it than other C++ compilers. Some people don't like it because it took away some things and replaced them with other things. but thos people are ususally users that are used to writng in C not in C++ so that should be a good program for u try it out .

10-28-2006, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matrix720 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: harrisburg ar Posts: 138 OS: windows 98 se	thanks DJ-Zep I checked that out but it is not quie what I am looking for. I need something that i can create possably a new chat client for yahoo. its just something that i want to try. any i deas?

10-29-2006, 02:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Extraction Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 24 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Hey there this site has quite a few books http://www.oreilly.com/pub/topic/cprog And you could always search for c++ books on Amazon.com

11-10-2006, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
MattBro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 207 OS: WinXP-Home	C++ Fundamentals (CyberRookies I believe) is what I started with. It's a great book for beginners. -Matt