i think teaching someone OOP from the begining is not a bad idea, you are still teching them to code but around classes. you do not need to introduce more advanced concepts until later. the best free book i think is thinking in java by bruce eckel and should be easily adaptable for your needs. i also think as3 is a good place to start, you would be equipping them with a better language while still allowing them to do graphics. those who want to learn more coding will slot easier into languages like java, c# etc.
On 8/20/07, Ricky Bacon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steven Sacks wrote: > > I think you should consider teaching programming basics, focusing on > > clean code, best practices, naming conventions, etc. and touch on OOP > > towards the end. The people who are most interested will seek out more > > information, but I think you will lose people if you try to teach OOP > > concepts right out the gate before they even know how to iterate through > > an Array, or before they know what a subroutine is. > > LISP? Just sayin... > > -Ricky > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > -- j:pn http://www.memorphic.com/news/ _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
