Do lisp and dialects make sense for general purpose scientific computing? [more inside]
posted by ghost of a past number on Oct 25, 2008 - 18 answers

What would be the best programming language for me to learn for use as a Water Resources Engineer? [more inside]
posted by warriorengineer on Sep 24, 2008 - 11 answers

What should my first programming language be, if I just want to have fun? And what are good books or websites for learning said language? [more inside]
posted by papayaninja on Aug 17, 2008 - 45 answers

I'd like to create a simple program that would modify the phone numbers in my MS Windows and MS Outlook Address Books (reason is we got new area codes). What is the simplest programming language on windows and best way to get this done by directly accessing the address books (without exporting to CSV)? [more inside]
posted by mrbloo on Aug 13, 2008 - 8 answers

What programming languages are good for writing a standalone shareware program for Windows? Specifics inside. [more inside]
posted by crapmatic on May 31, 2008 - 16 answers

Best book for a beginner to learn C? I've never learned a programming language, but I'm hoping to learn C over the summer. My friend, a computer science student, is going to teach me as he learns it. We would like a textbook or reference book or work book of some kind. What would be a good choice? [more inside]
posted by asparagrass on May 21, 2008 - 22 answers

I haven't worked in my field for over a year, so I need to spend some time getting back in the habit of programming, and probably to learn some more current skills. The problem is: which? [more inside]
posted by Imperfect on Jul 26, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm looking for online resources about the Scheme programming language. I'm a computer science major, and though I've already taken a class in it, that was a couple of years ago, and I've whacked my head on a lot of stuff since then. I'm just looking for a simple, easy-to-understand introduction or refresher course. [more inside]
posted by billybunny on Sep 21, 2004 - 10 answers