My sollution is that I have two options that best fit the FIRST language I want to try out:
1. JavaScript for making websites look like desktop apps. AJAX could do this pretty well. I dont think I need all this power, though. But I do want to learn programming...so maybe Down The Road I'll learn real Java desktop programming. But right now... I think JavaScript is beautiful but I'm second guessing my determination to learn.
2. Flash, being action based and allows really nice graphics. Not very powerful with controlling PC's, but I can do that in a 'real' langauge.
Software I'm thinking of using (related to programming...and some info about programming)...but want to be sure it's for me. My goal is a piece of software I can learn to use once and use it for years to come..without updating it. Something truely amazing. Past amazing programs were Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7, Neobook, and Adobe Pagemill 3. I need the program to be speedy and completely dependable. I would prefer portable software that doesnt install, but I dont have the time to bother looking over what programs are currently easily made portable.
* Adobe Dreamweaver: Too involved for my simple website needs. No on this. Wikipedia does have a list of WYSIWYG graphical web editors, though. No coding for me. I so wish I had a functional web editor for my sites. Something that will last years and never be deleted..that is the hard part to come by. GooglePages is slightly too buggy for me.
* Adobe Flash CS3: This might be perfect for making interactive sites. I could do a lot more in flash than dreamweaver. This might be way too involved, though. I dont know much about this, but I love working with flash. I might need to take some time to learn this culture. Same with Javascript. I like graphics in photoshop, and I don't want to learn too many programs right now...so this might take too much time. So I'm thinking I could either learn this or photoshop, or JavaScript. Photoshop would allow pretty textures, flash allows animated vectors, and JavaScript allows websties to work like desktop programs.
* Adobe Photoshop: I could use it, but what version? I think a simple version would work for me. The extended one is just way too complex and most likely very slow.
* Neobook 5.5: I could truely use this to make all sorts of software without any programming know-how.
* JavavScript programming. Is that what it's currently called? Java for websites. Easier than Java desktop app programming. This is THE web language. It could help me develop modern websites that are possibly more processor friendly than flash..? Maybe.
---
* I currently use obscessivly: Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7: Ancient software, out of production. I've used this very heavily for years. Comes with a very handy .Gif animation program. I can make all my basic image edits, vector art, and animations. It loads extremely fast, too, and is completely reliable.
* I currently use obscessivly: Adobe Pagemill 3: As with PSP7, this is Ancient software, out of production. I've used this very heavily for years. It loads extremely fast, too, and is completely reliable.
Other software I've been using for some time:
Ubuntu OS.
Azureus (for bit torrent).
Frostwire (for p2p other than bittorrent).
Google Earth.
Google Sketchup.
StarOffice (made free by Google).
GuildWars MMORPG.
Avast antivirus (previously I used AVG).
Firefox. (Except when its sucking down memory).
Readpleaseplus2003.
FLV Player.
NotePad and Windows Explorer.
Various other software.
Just to be ballanced, I'll list some of my most used websites;
Biblegateway, Gmail, Google Search, Google Images, deviantArt, Wikipedia, PirateBay, GoogleBookmarks, GoogleSuggest (my start page), Flickr, FileHippo, YouTube, CheapStingyBargains, and various How-To sites such as Yedda.
Royce Barber
