Quote: Originally Posted by SteveJobs And is XCode ok even in the long run or would Eclipse (or something else?) be a better choice? -- Or should I try to start getting going in…

If you're still in school, and future classes will be taught in Java, I would personally recommend sticking with Java...at least for awhile longer. IMHO, it is a real good idea to…

Steve, I'm coming from an academic standpoint. I'd say learn Scheme or LISP as a first language, because they are truly excellent, beautiful languages. After spending some time wit…

Hey everyone, thanks for all the answers. I'll specify my point of view by commenting on some of your remarks. I am no longer attending any kind of school, so I don't get any Java…

a few weeks have passed since the last post but i will still post for what it is worth... what language you want to learn depends on what you want to acheive. why do you want to l…

Quote: Originally Posted by phoenix78 what language you want to learn depends on what you want to acheive. why do you want to learn programming? with anything a person does in l…

Quote: Originally Posted by SteveJobs Other than this, which compiler should I use in order to get into Java? java sdk comes with javac. This is a good one. There is also…

yeah java is a good place to start.. it comes built into the OS? or do you have to install the developer packages yourself from the OS cd/dvd? lol.. i cant remember it has been age…

Cocoa/Objective-C. There's really no other option for great OS X apps. Sure, Java is popular, but you don't need to learn it as a first language. It's really something you learn la…

I've found the best way to learn a language and its API is to sit down and give yourself goals/projects to do. For example, work on writing a simple calculator or a really simple 2…

SteveJobs, If you want to write applications for Mac OS X, Objective-C/Cocoa is definitely a great place to start. However, I suggest that you take daily supplements of learning L…

How does learning LISP make you a better programmer than learning Python or Smalltalk?

Hi, I thought this was the appropriate forum for this question, so if it isn't, I'm sorry and please move it, thanks. I need your opinion on this. The Mac OS system appeals to me …

Oh, and can anyone also tell me if the Apple button lights up on the new iMac G5?

Authoring should be comparable on both platforms, but the Windows Flash plugin runs a lot faster than the Mac version. What Apple button are you referring to?

Oops, I shouldn't have said "button" but rather "logo". The Apple logo on the front. I've seen that it lights up on the notebook computers. Ok, I just wanted to make sure that aut…

Yup, the Apple logo is backlit on Apple's laptops. Q. for all: is the Flash plug-in on Macs still *that* much slower than on Windows? It sure as hell used to be, but the latest …

I use it and find it perfectly fine, it runs at a decent enough speed on new macs (mines an old G4 800 powerbook) and if your content is running really slow you probably need to op…

Quote: Originally Posted by iloveipod Oops, I shouldn't have said "button" but rather "logo". The Apple logo on the front. I've seen that it lights up on the notebook computers.…

Quote: Originally Posted by lookmark And a warning for the OP: if you're a heavy user of Macromedia Flash, you should (alas) stay away from the new Intel Macs until the Univers…

Quote: Originally Posted by harrisjamieh I have studio 8 (fireworks, flash, dreamweaver) installed on my iMac core duo, and it seems to run fine. Flash starts up within 7 second…

Quote: Originally Posted by lookmark I guess I should amend my earlier statement... if you're OK with Flash (the authoring app, not the player) running at about the equivalent…

Note: for reference, check out my game at www.ninja-man.com All done in flash. First up, plugin performance. Yes its been **** forever, but flash8 is substantially better - on a G…

Hmm. Flash opens in around 7 seconds? That's faster than my current computer. But my computer is getting old anyways. :x

Donald Trump is not a graphic designer. Even if he was, don't use something because you saw it done that way on TV. As for Flash, it runs better on a PC. Both the Authoring Enviro…