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Off-Topic => Really Old Stuff => Archive => General programming => Topic started by: Osmose on March 23, 2006, 12:18:50 PM
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At first I thought I could just spend my time writing a few tutorials on what I know for the forum, but then I realized that doing that is useless when I can instead find the NUMEROUS tutorials already made so you don't have to sift through pages of Google to find info on the issue you want.
C++:
CProgramming.com (http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html)
Briefly looking over this site, it seems to be a one-stop shop for all the tutorials you'd need for C++. It's very extensive and very verbose, and is especially excellent because it treats the reader as if they've never programmed before - the real hard part of programming is getting the concepts down. After that it's simply learning syntax.
Visual Basic:
VB6 for Beginners (http://www.profsr.com/vb/vbintro.htm)
This is your basic start-up tutorial for VB6. It stands out in particular mainly because it provides some pictures. My only worry is how different VB Express is from VB6 itself. If anyone has tried VBExpress themselves and can testify as to how different it is, please tell me.
Xtreme VB Forums (http://www.visualbasicforum.com/)
I've been using this site ever since I first started using Visual Basic. If I ever have a problem, this is the first place I search. These forums are HUGE, and they provide a wealth of information on any topic relating to Visual Basic. They even have a section just for Game Programming!
PHP, Javascript, CGI, etc.:
Webmonkey (http://www.webmonkey.com/)
Webmonkey is quite possibly the best web-tutorial site ever made. They have articles on everything that has to do with the web, from basic HTML all the way up to building your own computer(although that doesn't really have much to do with the web, besides, um, faster browsing?).
Once again, additions and suggestions are always welcomed.
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For Intermediate Programmers
If you are comfortable with programming and want to move onto some game related topics, these sites will help. When you move into programming with DirectX, things become more logical rather than visual. Text boxes, command buttons, picture boxes; all that becomes a thing of the past.
DirectX Programming + Other Game Related Tutorials
Lucky's VB Gaming Site (http://www.rookscape.com/vbgaming/)
I frequented Lucky's site much while learning to program with DirectX. I think I still have the tutorials printed out somewhere. They are well written, take you step by step through each segment of code and explain thoroughly what it is for.
General Game Design and Programming
GPWiki (http://www.gpwiki.org)
Lucky has since moved on from his old site, though the tutorials remain for educational purposes. He created the GPWiki, where programmers from all over can create, edit, and manage a whole collection of tutorials from all different topics and languages. There is even a friendly community forum of which I am a part that will joyfully assist you with any problems and concepts you may experience and even offer suggestions. No problem is too big or small. I highly recommend registering, even if you are just a beginning programmer.