So, it's been suggested that an organization be made, and it has. Currently, I am trying to set up a group of people who either know, or want to learn the programming language C++. I feel that knowing this language contributes a better understanding of the software you use on a daily basis, and an overall appreciation for the work put in to make such programs. Now, I've read that that C++ isn't exactly the best language to start on. I personally have absolutely NO experience programming, other than maybe GameMaker, and batch. So I will be learning from scratch, how to write C++.

y u doin this, bro?
The idea is, that being part of a social group will keep motivation up, and tediousness down. This is a great opportunity to learn the language, and meet new people. I am expecting all types of people to join, so if you feel that you might have trouble understanding the concepts, don't fret; we should have people who are experienced enough to help by the time you join.

how is this gunna work?
The way I am seeing this now, it will be sort of like a class. We might have weekly, or biweekly meetings with the purpose of assigning basic tutorials, answering questions, and sharing information. I plan on discussing concepts learned in previous tutorials, and discussing the organization itself.

but im not used to working in big groups
I also plan on developing some sort of educator system. This will be based on how much you already know, and you willingness to help others. If you can write a calculator, you are already >9000 steps ahead of the majority of us. You will most likely be appointed to a position that involves helping others out with concepts, and errors in code, etc. If the funds are available, I might consider a payment plan of some sort, like 500TC per session, or something like that. The organization will of course be funding this, not the student.

Ok, ok, but what am I getting out of this?
You are gaining extremely valuable knowledge about the building blocks of present-day computer applications. You are also potentially gaining a few e-friends, which are pretty valuable things nowadays. I also have some sort of possible competitions in mind. These would most likely involve creativity, instead of skill, to try and prevent handicaps from interfering. Take into account that these are all just ideas of mine alone, and haven't been discussed yet. More things are almost guaranteed to come.

So I recommend you join

I would Like to join with you guys.

I'm interested.

I would like alot to join.
I have some experience in lua, for tb and LOVE.
I would like to learn a new language, that I can use for many other things.

My msn is [email protected], add me.

intriguing, I'm interested, I am not knowledgeable of C++ and would like to possibly learn something.

I'll pm you links to some things I think would be helpful. Also would it be too much to ask members to go buy or rent a book?

No Not really. I'll go and buy it and btw can you tell me what version book you want us to bring.

Jimbobwe, I had this in mind. It's free, and you don't have to go out into the sun to get it.

What book, though?

Codepad is a great resource for people too lazy to install a compiler / don't know how / don't want to.

That's pretty cool. I'd like to standardize for people who are just starting, though. So I've provided a DL link for the compiler I've been using to learn. They use it to teach Computer Science at my school, too, so I assume it is up to par.