wouldn't consider html a "coding" language, more of a markup language, but definitely a good place to start and if you ever decide to work for yourself there is always local people you can make a few bucks on who need websites/web content developed. Google CodeAcademy, they offer free lessons in an interactive way that is very user friendly!

In my opinion i would suggest visual basic 2008 or visual basic 2010 because its free and its very easy to learn that's how i learned to code, just look up tutorials for visual basic on YouTube then when you become familiar with all the coding in visual basic move up and start making games and web designing.

First of all I would advise either using Codeacademy as earlier suggested which is what I am currently using to learn Java,Python and HTML.

Secondly if you don't want to use Codeacademy try starting with something basic like Visual Basic 2010 and looking up tutorials and following a tutorial programme to learn parts of it then try and think of your own designs!

Good luck friend!

I learnt minor HTML at school on my ICT work haha.

Got a cracked version of dreamweaver on my own pc and taught myself. But i'm sure youtube would be easy to find a tutorial.

My first was C++. Look around and see what you like, then buy a few books to get you started.

For a first language, I recommend Java. It's syntax is clean, and easy for beginners to learn. It also teaches key concepts of object oriented programming, and doesn't allow as many shortcuts as VB or Obj-C does with their IDE. Java also is very C like and can help you transfer over to another language such as Javascript rather easily (though not related).

I recommend using books first, then going onwards to videos once you have a better understanding of a particular concept. Videos won't help you as much as books. it-ebooks.info is a great site for free programming related books. No surveys or anything. If you choose a site, I recommend Lynda, or teamtreehouse ($9 student discount).

Muah wrote For a first language, I recommend Java. It's syntax is clean, and easy for beginners to learn. It also teaches key concepts of object oriented programming, and doesn't allow as many shortcuts as VB or Obj-C does with their IDE. Java also is very C like and can help you transfer over to another language such as Javascript rather easily (though not related).

I recommend using books first, then going onwards to videos once you have a better understanding of a particular concept. Videos won't help you as much as books. it-ebooks.info is a great site for free programming related books. No surveys or anything. If you choose a site, I recommend Lynda, or teamtreehouse ($9 student discount).

First time I've ever seen anyone recommend Java. Well done. Java is fantastic to know.

ObscureCoder wrote

Muah wrote For a first language, I recommend Java. It's syntax is clean, and easy for beginners to learn. It also teaches key concepts of object oriented programming, and doesn't allow as many shortcuts as VB or Obj-C does with their IDE. Java also is very C like and can help you transfer over to another language such as Javascript rather easily (though not related).

I recommend using books first, then going onwards to videos once you have a better understanding of a particular concept. Videos won't help you as much as books. it-ebooks.info is a great site for free programming related books. No surveys or anything. If you choose a site, I recommend Lynda, or teamtreehouse ($9 student discount).

First time I've ever seen anyone recommend Java. Well done. Java is fantastic to know.

I'm not a big fan of Java, with the exception for the clean syntax. Once I moved on to Ruby, and Objective-C, my appreciation for Java's syntax grew incredibly.