[New Programmer... What i do?]

simplest game engine you could use would probably be game maker...you can still input code into it if you want to using the game maker language.

http://www.yoyogames.com/make

[some helpful books]

1 or 2 weeks ago I posted a question asking how people learned by themselves and most people responded by telling me to get books. So i did some research online and went down to my local bookstore and found a few that I've found useful. Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, as well as The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie. These books have been very helpful by themselves and in conjunction with each other and just wanted to pass them along. Thank you Hak5.

Hacking: The Art of Exploitation

The C Programming Language

[learning by yourself?]

Lots and lots of reading + Lots and lots of trying + Lots and lots of failing = Some sucess

Just read about what you want to do. Google is o.k. but i would really suggest some physical copies(books).

I bought the K&R C programming language when i started learning, as well as a reference book on HTML/XHTML, i do agree it's easier on the mind and eyes to look at pages than a screen.

[learning by yourself?]

Hi, my names Louie and I'm new to this forum but not so new to programming and computers. Recently I've been trying to learn C/C++, Perl, Ruby, SQL...programming in general, and i get distracted easily and end up working on something else. I really want to learn and i know no one will tell me how to learn (obviously that's up to me) but I was wondering if anyone could tell me how they taught themselves or learned to program. Thank you in advance.

[Introduce yourself]

Hey my name's Louie

Favourite game: Bubble Bobble

Favourite OS: can't decide, probably xp because i started with it

Favourite console: Nintendo 64

Nationality: US

Accent: lazy except when i'm hyper

Sex: Male

Age: 16

Race: Puerto Rican

Height: 5' 8"

Status: idk

Build: skinny nerdy kid

Favourite band: Sublime

Favourite book: idk

Favourite author: no idea

Favourite movie: V for Vendetta

Favourite director: to be honest i never really paid attention

Favourite TV Show: Big Bang Theory

Favourite actor: Will Ferrel

Favourite actress: Natalie Portman

Favourite Pinup: not sure of the name

Favourite Comedian: Pablo Francisco

Other hobbies: drawing, painting, reading, exploring web for answers (google), reading forums, learning about anything technical but mainly computers

Car: i wish

Occupation: none at the moment

[How many icons are on your Desktop?]

I've got a dual screen setup with only 10-15 icons on one screen with none on the other (attempted to go completely minimalist but didn't work).