Python would be a much better intro with easy syntax. VB teaches horrible syntax practice. It may be easy for a beginner to understand, but it leads them to a false sense of security, as well as letting them get sloppy. In my opinion, it's just not a great language, I think there is others out there that are better for beginners.
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Originally posted by linux1880:
Okay I have decided to learn java1,4.2 and installed according to the documentation. Pack was combined with netbeans but i cannot see java on icon in my desktop as said by documentation. I have set the path in environmental variables. But now , I am thinking to start writing something in java,
Is that netbean is all i am going to use? Thanks in advance, help me pls |
Netbeans is just the IDE (integrated development environment) it makes it easier to write the code. You can actually write the code in anything that allows you save plain text files (like notepad, or ee, or pico, or emacs), IDE's just make it easier. Some other IDE's to check out for java are:
JCreator (I love this one, it's probably my favorite but the Pro version cost money)
http://www.jcreator.com/
JBuilder (this one is ok, I think it's just bloated)
http://www.borland.com/
Jext (I think this one has been discontinued, but it was pretty good)
http://www.jext.org
JEdit (Meh, this one is ok, but I much more prefer the others)
http://www.jedit.org/ I think
Netbeans (of course)
http://www.netbeans.org/
Eclipse (Some love it...I hate it
)
http://www.eclipse.org/
Have fun
Where to start? 
Linear Mode
