Want to start programming

[dmw16]

I am really interested in starting programming. I really dont any languages, I am very good with HTML and I can also program well in my Ti-83 calculator(if you arent farmilar with that interface I have been told it looks like basic, you can store variables, run equations, and so on). I want to make a program for physics that will be an on-going project. Nothing too fancy, I want to be able to make a program that will have an equation database and it can solve a certain problem given certian known values. So Id like to lay it out by chapter, it doesnt have to look pretty or anything. Any ideas where to start, I have been told Basic will do what I'd like to do. Would Java work for this, if I wanted to make it into a website deal? Could you also please recommend some good beginner books and also a link to where I can get an easy to use(and free) compiler?
thanks,
-doug

 

[dcpsoguy]

So you want to create a program, but It will be on a web-page, but you also want it to connect to a database? I think the language Coldfusion would be best for this. It is known as an awesome database-connector, and it can be employed on a webpage. The website where you can get more info is here: Alliare Coldfusion Homepage. I also heard it is very easy to program in. Also, Visual Basic cannot be put on a webpage, remember, Visual Basic can create .EXE's which can not be put on a webpage. Am I right??? Have I explained it alright???

 

[dmw16]

I just ment the web page thing as a side note. My main goal is to create a basic program that can take known quantities which the user will be input by, and depending on what the user is looking for(also input by user) it will use the proper equation and solve it. For example, the user wants to know an objects position 2 seconds after it is pushed of a 100m high. so the user would be prompted for initial height, acceleration, and initial velocity. The acceleration is -9.8m/s^2 and the intial velocity is 0 so it would go like this Y=Yi+Vt+(1/2)at^2 and with the givens we get Y=0+0+(1/2)(-9.8)(2^2). That is the basic idea of what I want to do, but I want the program to be able to manipulate the equation more, and also to run multiple equations to arrive at an answer. Is that a better explanation?
thanks,
-doug

 

[dcpsoguy]

Visual Basic or C++ would be your best bet then. You might wanna look for some books about C++ or Visual Basic.

 

[Sinner]

If you've already got an understanding of BASIC, then Visual Basic is a great web development language, very easy to learn with tremendous online resources with free code to help you get started.

The internet version of VB, vbscript used in web pages is a powerful way to build data driven web content. You don't even need a fancy Developer interface, you can program right in notepad if it suits you.


Planet Source Code
VBCode.com
EasyASP is a great cheap ASP/vbscript development IDE