Download Visual Basic, & other languages.

[BigFoot]

Hey,
Disclaimer:Even though this is my first post, I have been on these boards before.

I want to start programming.

I'm not going to "flame" or do anything else other lamers do.  This is my first post, but I have frequent these forums for quite some time.  I was wondering where I can download one language first, then i'll probably get more once my progress level is high enough.
Also:  I am going to learn binary, and hex probably.  I want to learn all I can about computers.  I have been taking my computer for granted way too long.  Someone else set it up for me, so I don't know as much as I should, you know?

Thanks

[shout]

C# is a very good langauge for beginners. So is Java.

[Yegg]

I'm going to have to suggest Python for a beginning language. It's not only supported by all major platforms, but it is very easy to learn, it's interpreted, and it is Object Oriented.

[BigFoot]

Thanks for the replies so far.  I really do appreciate it. 

[BigFoot]

I'm going to have to suggest Python for a beginning language. It's not only supported by all major platforms, but it is very easy to learn, it's interpreted, and it is Object Oriented.

I just noticed that hyperlink is invalid. 

[R.a.B.B.i.T]

Not in Firefox

[BigFoot]

Not in Firefox

Yeah, well, I know just as much as you do that FireFox is the best browser out there..but it did give me an annoying problem.

[R.a.B.B.i.T]

It's open source.  Fix it!  I'm sure it'd be a great learning experience

[tA-Kane]

it's interpreted

eww

use C++. it's fun. it's fast. and it's not interpreted.
also, it's advanced. but you'll learn it quickly i hope. otherwise, you're not a good programmer.

[Warrior]

Learn PHP!

[tA-Kane]

PHP is an excellent compromise.

[BigFoot]

Learn PHP!

Thats a website language.   

That's what you label it as I think.  Or web designing.

[Warrior]

It's a programming language.

[R.a.B.B.i.T]

Learn PHP!

Thats a website language.   

That's what you label it as I think.  Or web designing.

If you have the right programs, it's also a runnable language on a computer.

[Yegg]

My post has been fixed.