Re: Good books for a complete beginner!

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:11:40 -0600, Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

> On 2005-08-30, potnisanish@xxxxxxxxx penned:
(re Java)
>> ..I don't know why I picked it first.
...
> But yes, Java and javascript are different.
>
> And the reason I ask "Why Java?" is because, while I enjoy using Java,
> I think it's both too much and too little for the budding programmer.

I agree. I would have had a lot of trouble understanding
Java if it was the first language I had ever used.

If you want to see 'cool things on-screen' then JavaScript
or Flash might produce that more easily, and therefore
be a better place to start.

--
Andrew Thompson
physci.org 1point1c.org javasaver.com lensescapes.com athompson.info
"You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows.."
Bob Dylan 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'
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