Hello. I am trying to learn how to program, but am not sure where to start. I have heard that I should start out with C++, but I tried that and I decided that I wanted a GUI, and have thought about going to Visual C++. Do you think I should start out with C or C++, or can I go straight to Visual C++?
Thank You.

I believe that "C sharp" is the latest greatest thing to be learning. They should all be fairly similar I would have thought but learning the latest version will be more impressive when you need it to get a job .... and the knowledge will last longer

Ok. I'll check that out. Thanks!

There are lots of courses of action you could take. C++ is a very difficult language to start with and if you're new to programming I would not recommend it. DJNafey has a point and any .NET language would have the benefit of being up to date and of real commercial value.

Visual Basic has been popular for a long time and is easy to get into. C# has more kudos. I'd say get a copy of the free verions of VB.NET http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/expres...c/default.aspx and give it a try to see how it goes.

A final alternative would be Java or perhaps Delphi, both of which have a good following.

Ok. Thanks for the advice. I'll check the link out.