Post Date: 28th Feb, 2008 - 12:22am / Post ID:
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How do I learn to shape code as I see fit? |
First, I am not an expert coder. Coding is tedious at times and what I do know is out of necessity to improve or secure things. Therefore you have to first decide why you want to code. Is it to build interactive sites, network, etc.?
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How do I learn to create programs and have them do as I want them too? |
Well you of course need to learn the rudiments of coding and decide which area you want to go into: PHP, Perl, ASP, Cobalt, Java, etc. Then pick up a manual about that coding language and practice, practice, practice. Usually the first tasks are based on learning how to print code. Later comes if / then statements, working with databases, etc.
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What is the first step? |
Do you know how to use HTML? That is the first best place to start because almost all coding online at some point uses HTML. HTML is a code in itself although it is limited in interaction and is merely for static pages.
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I want the ability to change whatever I wanted, to remake the program as I see fit. What is this called? |
Depends on what you want the program to do, in other words what you are turning it into.
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Do I have to learn Binary? |
Not unless you love counting 1s and 0s.
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Do I have to learn Java? |
Depends on what you want to do ultimately as a coder.
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Where do I get the programs to learn this? |
There are some free based ebooks and progs you can search for. Put the keyword along with "freeware" or "free".
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Is there a computer program that helps teach coding and programming to us? |
Sure, notepad, a browser and when you get to an average web site right click, view the source and start changing things. Other than that there are of course commercially available self help programs, but in the end it all comes down to an edit pad (plain text) format.