Hi. I'm beginnin' to learn computer programming (have been a for a while), and I know BASIC and a bit of C++. But, now that I know BASIC (I use Liberty Basic), I wanna know any hard/good result projects I can try?

Thinkin' about makin' one that does my math homework (honestly).

what area of programming are you more interested in? application software for business, web sites or games?

as a beginner, it's probably a better idea not to do too hard a project straight away, but work on smaller apps that can work towards a larger project.




Damn why didn't I think of that [not that it matters now I've finished school]

I'd like to make 3D games actually. I can do that with C++ and Open GL right?

You and every other male programmer out there. I'd LOVE to do something like that.

I'm a programmer, I learned VB, VB.NET, C#, C, PHP, ASP, Java, Javascript.. several others.

I work for a consulting firm programming windows apps for large corporations now, and it's an OKAY job.. pays pretty well. But it's not what I really WANT to do. I, like you, would absolutely LOVE the opportunity to be a game designer.

One thing that I found pretty amusing was a simple maze program. You can have a little box or whatever, and figure out how to have your program randomly create mazes (or, you could draw them out yourself at first), and have the little box move around the maze. You have to use the keystrokes to set the location of the box, and you have to be able to design some sort of collision handling (when the box is in the same area as the line)

It's actually a bit more complicated than it sounds, but a good learning experiment. Maybe once you get good, you can make it an OpenGL 3d box. hehe.

Get someone to grab you a copy of .NET

The last thing the world needs are more shooter/snowboarding/sports games.

Ya all start doing some interactive stories already.
Good stories. Mysteries.

I started designing one of those text-based MUD games in my free time, but I didn't get very far with it. I wish I'd put more time into it, and actually finished it up. I don't think I still even have the code around anymore.

C++ and OpenGL/DirectX, GDI [windows 2d graphics]
For DirectX you need either a Microsoft compiler [Visual C++], or hunt for DX headers for another compiler

Good learning experiment is Space Invaders. Work your way up from their.

I started teaching myself C++ last night just because of this article.

I'm pretty familiar with PHP, and am noticing a LOT of similarities, so the basics seem to be.. well, coming pretty easily.

Does anyone know of any good resources for something like that? Learning PHP, but for a more intermediate level programmer?

PHP Freaks

Covers some stuff.
Theirs also the PHP documentation on the PHP site, which is sometimes useful.


Happy coding.

I bought a Java book, but I've got Pneumonia so I'm sneazing, coughing, snotting, sniffing, fevering constantly...so, haven't had time to even down load the Java module.

Excellent link. I meant C++ though. Do you have anything this good for that one?

PS, sorry to be a nuisance.

Sorry, my bad.

C++ links. I have only one resource, the Platform SDK documentation.
Covers everything, references to most of the functions, doesn't have very many *readable* examples though - MS really need to learn what a tutorial is...
The MSDN docs are very similiar.

www.gamedev.net have some articles related to learning basic techniques used with C/C++
which may or may not be useful.

you say you'd like to make 3D games, correct?

well why not try making a mod of an existing game first.
if you have the original half-life, which you should, you can download the half-life SDK and start making mods.

the SDK includes all header files, all code, and models needed.
I think it contains the engine too.

Anyway, google for Half-life SDK download.

its free, btw!!

oh, and to make 3d games without programming, I mean GOOD 3D games, download the opensource 3d Animation package and game engine Blender 3D at www.blender3d.org

try it
I'm a game developer by hobby, just me and aboyt 5 other people make up Hamtramck Digital Arts.

I recommend starting small in your journey for game design and working your way up. Best place to start is Tetris, i think. you could even try making a 3D tetris.

anyway, good luck and happy gaming!!