programming with a macbbook

[Killa_ken]

Im trying to get into programming again but Im running into problems because I have a macbook and most guides are written for PC users.

Also Im not sure which language would be best to get into?

 

[Sic]

Java, Objective-C (Cocoa), any web stuff that isn't .NET (although it's possible - I just don't like them), Ruby, Bash, Shell, Python to name a few.

I've done all of the above bar O-C and Python on a Macbook Pro without any problems.

 

[Killa_ken]

java sounds interesting - any links?

 

[unwashed potato!]

depends what do you want to do with the language? tbh i don't see why we should help you anyway, this is ocuk not ocus

 

[Killa_ken]

depends what do you want to do with the language? tbh i don't see why we should help you anyway, this is ocuk not ocus

good one

 

[ChrisB]

simplest way is the main java/sun site:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
But since you've mentioned you're getting in it again, it's probably a bit too simple. It really depends on what you want to do with the language...

 

[Sic]

good one

lol, now now, it was just a joke. albeit a rubbish one!

As Mammalian and ChrisB say, it depends on what you want to do with it.

You can use xcode (available as an install on your OSX disc) to create OSX apps using Java, or you can get netbeans and use that for a less specific platform.

I didn't really do any tutorials on it, other than the link posted because Java syntax is incredibly similar to OOPHP.

 

[unwashed potato!]

good one

sorry just first thing that popped into my head atleast i tried and plus i did input something into the thread.