Thread: Where do I begin?

Thank you for taking your time to stop and read my post, hopefully you'll be able to answer some questions of mine. If my questions are stupid please ignore them and just answer them honestly or point me in the right direction to learn (I'm new to programming / coding) I've always wanted to create games even since I was very young and now I understand the only way to create games is through coding/programming and I'm more than willing to learn and have plenty of time on my hands outside of work.I'll begin asking my questions.
What programs do I need to begin my path to coding, I want to learn Java for the project that I want to create but is it easy to learn and is it reliable? Is Java a good language to create a game? What are some projects I should try? Is there a "beginners guide to coding", are there any useful links/guides to help my learn?

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Java is fine for creating games. Its faster then most other languages, has excellent support for cross plattforms and you have great control.
Whether its easy to learn or not is hard to say. I would say it is, I like most of what java is doing and I prefer it over other languages I know, but this is just my opinion and others might disagree.

If you want to get started you should perhaps first learn the basics about programming. Usually you would probably want to use an IDE like eclipse or netbeans; these will help you to make working with java much easier, but before you understand the basic concepts of the language they might not be a good start.
You can actually write any java program with nothing more then a simple text editor and a command line for compiling your code, and many say that this is the way every newbie should start.

Can anyone suggest great books for beginners?

Originally Posted by Ada Lovelace

Depends on the individual. Everyone has their own personal preference. Some popular ones are:

* Head First Java
* Java How to Program (Deitel)
* Art and Science of Java (uses ACM package non-standard)
* Java Programming Conphrensive Edition

Wishes Ada xx

Thank you for replying. Are PDFs of these books available? What books should I use after them? I also want to learn all the basic concepts of programming.

Big thanks to you that asked the question and to you that answered remain bless you have helped me kill two birds with one stone...