Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming, Third Edition

This is the 5th book I've bought that claims to be for "beginners" and this one actually is. He starts from the basics and slowly works his way up & he does it in a way that doesnt make you feel stupid. It's a great book for beginners so don't listen to everyone else... I have Visual Basic 2005 & I followed along just fine. Since he's teaching the basics there isn't going to be much of a difference. Secondly, I could care less about his personal life or what he has posted on his website... The idea here is to review the BOOK. Go buy it... It's worth it... Trust me. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming teaches you everything you need to know to understand computer programming at a fundamental level. You will learn what the major programming languages are, how they work, and what they do. Using Visual Basic, you will learn how to write simple programs working with input and output and then progress into writing more complex applications like an interest calculator that incorporate more advanced features such as data processing. The concepts you will learn, such as how to make decisions in your code or work with arrays, will apply not only to Visual Basic programming, but to programming in any language. Additionally, you will find out how to maintain and distribute the code you write. Greg Perry gives you the lay of the programming landscape, describing the different kinds of programming you can do and what languages are best suited to each, giving you practical how-to advice every step of the way. You will benefit from Greg's years of experience as a professional programmer, as he describes how the programming business works and how you can get employment as a full-time, working programmer.

No prior programming experience necessary!

Absolute Beginner¿s Guide to Programming helps readers understand what programming really is. Readers not only get an overview of the job of programming, but also learn which specific skills are needed for certain jobs. Coverage includes how a computer interprets a program¿s instructions with insight into what goes on "under the hood" when a computer runs a program, how programming can and does relate to the Internet and the skills required for adding security to programs, and compiled versus interpreted languages like JavaScript and HTML. Absolute Beginner¿s Guide to Programming offers "hands on" programming for the "absolute beginner". Though there are hundreds of books for beginners about specific languages, this is the only book that takes today's programming environments and explains why each is important and where each works best.

No prior programming experience necessary! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming helps readers understand what programming really is. Readers not only get an overview of the job of programming, but also learn which specific skills are needed for certain jobs. Coverage includes how a computer interprets a program's instructions with insight into what goes on "under the hood" when a computer runs a program, how programming can and does relate to the Internet and the skills required for adding security to programs, and compiled versus interpreted languages like JavaScript and HTML. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming offers "hands on" programming for the "absolute beginner". Though there are hundreds of books for beginners about specific languages, this is the only book that takes today's programming environments and explains why each is important and where each works best. No prior programming experience necessary, as this book helps readers understand what programming really is. Readers not only get an overview of the job of programming, but also learn which specific skills are needed for certain jobs. Coverage includes how a computer interprets a program's instructions with insight into what goes on "under the hood" when a computer runs a program Teaches readers the fundamentals of creating Web pages, along with advanced ideas like message areas, chat, and e-commerce options. This book explains the need for HTML and the basics of good Web page design. It covers using HTML tags and tools, formatting text, adding images, and building links; and shows how to add various features to Web pages. Helps readers understand what programming really is. This work offers "hands on" programming for the "absolute beginner". It also includes coverage of how a computer interprets a program's instructions with insight into what goes on "under the hood" when a computer runs a program, how programming can and does relate to the Internet, and more.