Hi, help.I'm after a very good web site/magazine for programming code with simple

[whatowatkin]

breakdowns and tips? Hi, Does anyone remeber when you bought computer magazines and inside, as well as having latest news and reviews, they would print programming code, which had a simple breakdown of what the code did so you could write your own? Do these magazines still exist for moden languages today in the UK? or is their a web site which offers programming code in a simple format? I'm after C, C++, Java or Visual Basic - I did a google search but most sites look to complicated. Many Thanks,

[pardon_my_klatchian]

I would recommend Visual Basic if you're just starting programming.

The (microsoft) compiler for this (called Visual Studio.net 2005) is around £200, but I got an academic version for closer to £40. The best bit about it is it includes C++ (and C# and J#) compilers as well, so you can learn other languages once you are competent with VB.

The Visual Studio help files are useful for reference, but it helps to know the language basics first.

I suggest you go to your local library and get a book out - that way it's free and books tend to be better than websites for tutorials.

[Jonathan]

If those sites look too complicated for you then I would suggest buying a beginners book on the subject. Websites for programming languages tend to have snippets and tutorials that do specific things, a book will hold your hand from the very beginning.

I don't know of any good programming magazines in C++, you may find one for Windows programming languages but they're shite (the languages, and Windows).

[Fuzzy_SC]

http://www.w3schools.com/
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/
www.web-source.net/

Try these sites but there are a number of fantastic books out there that cover a number of codes and scripts. I have one stored away safely somewhere but am unable to locate it. Its my bible of codes i wouldn't know how i could have learned about HTML and other codes without it.
I always find that if it's too complicated it's better to go back to basics and work your way up. Find how the codes originated then you can understand them better. That is however the long, thorough way of doing things and most of the time people have better things to do.I'll leave the choices up to you.

[ALI H]

.net Magazine is good for javascript, php and ASP. I understand C is the next step on from this.

Visual Basic Express was made into a free download in 2005 / 6 - try that.
Microsoft has a huge tech community as you would expect.

[faraz_mks]

Try these.....

www.sitescripts.com
www.w3schools.com
www.hotscripts.com