Do you struggle with learning to program? Here is help

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If you are struggling with learning to code this is a fantastic online free course. Theres no restrictions or prices and if you get stuck you can ask questions in their forum. You don't earn any diplomas or qualifications but you can learn JavaScript, HTML , Python and other languages.

www.codecademy.com

That site is good for the basics but it would be more popular if it covered more advanced topics as well like polymorphism, delegates, etc. Good for beginners though

I highly recommend the .net framework!

Try http://www.code.org/ , it's an advocacy organization that is trying to get Americans to learn programming. They have links to various resources. Much of their stuff is geared towards HS and college students, so it's pretty elementary, but babies always crawl before they walk. I haven't looked at some of their links in depth though.

I'm doing their HTML CSS section right now. I'm also doing some algebra and physics with Udacity. It beats sitting on your ass waiting for classes to begin.

that Udacity also looks very promising, I am checking it out as we speak.

Thanks for suggesting it.

I'll have to look into Udacity--that one is unfamiliar. Is it Algol based?

Am using a music notation program that lacks all the bells and whistles, but there are two ways it can interface with user scripts/tools. As a former COBOL programmer, I enjoy the challenge of creating tools that streamline the use of that program.

The Udacity course I took used python, Im not sure if it has anything to do with Algol or not.

That is good. But I program by testing my intellect with http://projecteuler.net/

CodeAcademy is a decent learning resource to get started with a particular language. Of course it can't cover every aspect and to render it as kid's stuff is pretty childish in itself.