On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 15:41:39 +0000, "Paul Smith" <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am looking for an easy and powerful programming language to start > programming. Any recommendations? > I've been a programmer for 30+ years and have a new favorite: Ruby. It's easy to learn and fun to use. There is a lot of material regarding it on the net. The home page for Ruby is http://ruby-lang.org. Click on the "Documentation" link for lots of useful information. Of course, Google is a great source, too. Perhaps you'll want to try more than one language. Have fun! Charlie Brune St. Louis, MO.