Decided to start this thread since it is VERY important for any programmer to know the basics. Programming logic and design is all about learning the basics of how to begin programming. I myself jumped straight into PHP but missed a LOT along the way so I strongly suggest you take this as a first step before jumping right into it.

Programming Logic & Design refers to the thinking of a program, the implementation of a program, and the output of a program. You will use flowcharts, hierarchy charts, pseudocode, modules, variables, and all the other basics. Once you learn the basics you should be able to see how it all works and so on.

Probably no one wants to do documentation (flowcharts and such) so if you want to great but if you got pseudocode to show, please post in here. What is pseudocode? It is very simple, no quotations and very basic in form. Pseudocode is very good to know as you can take it and venture into any programming language you want to.

Any questions or what to get started? Please post

It depends what you are talking about. I know a little HTML and C++, but not much. Here is some HTML-
link- (Your Text-herf="url"-)
Bold- (-b-Your Text-/b-)
Underline- (-u-Your Text-/u-)
Font size- (-size="1-15"-Your Text)
Alignment- (-align="right, center, left, justify"-Your Text)
That is all I can remember at the moment. And I'm only 11! Also, I like to make simple electronics. Tetchy stuff is what I like!
Just replace all of the - with a < at the first one, and a > at the second one.

I learned codes from TIZAG.

It helped me a lot.

I would recommend to anyone who wants to learn programming to not jump straight into complex stuff, starting with the basis is the best way to become a good programmer. I would personnally recommend starting with structured programming(languages like C or Pascal) rather than OOP(Which is used in C++, Java, etc.) the best projects when starting are always small console applications, it makes learning way easier than complex GUI interfaces.

The C Programming Language(also known as K&R) is, from what I've heard one of the best book if you want to start programming. It's been decades since it's first release and is still considered as one of the main references about C. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn C.

These are my tips for prospective programmers.

I can also teach C or C++ to anyone who has enough motivation, just PM me.

I realize this is an old thread but new input is needed....

Visual Basic is one of the most down-to-earth platforms IMO

You can incorporate a variety of Microsoft programs into this ex: IBM Terminals, Microsoft Office Programs etc.

It would seem that simplicity is in the eye of the beholder though

I your having difficulty with one type of language there are alternatives to learn such as HTML, Java, and C (k&R)

I recently created a Macro for the military that incorporated three programs and basically cut the time off a process by 75%. Of course being that im currently in the military i was 'doing my job' so i get no royalties other than a good resume