What is the best language to make a stand-alone on windows ...

[123456programmer]

Hello everyone.

I was just wondering what language to learn.
I was doing some cgi, and javascript to compile with my Html tags.
But now i want to begin on stand-alone products. I was for a while using Macromedia Flash to make stand-alone, but i quite quickly figured out that that wasn't the best way to make stand-alone product.

So my question is what language should i learn if i want to make stand-alones products, that can easly connect to the internet. And any online (free if possible) tutorials for beginners.
thanks a lot.

 

[Cagliostro]

Use any languages do you like. If you want to do it in VisualStudio you can find a lot of publications in microsoft.msdn.com

Ion Filipski

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[SiliconToad]

Since you are in the Microsoft Visual C++ Forum my opinions are bound to be biased. C++ is the BEST language in my opinion.

[ul] [li]It's Fast[/li]
[li]It's Reliable[/li]
[li]It's Standalone, (providing you don't use any third party applications) [/li][/ul]
Here are a few advantages:

Number of “users” doubling every 7-9 months
Backward compatible with C

Expressiveness:
[ul] [li]Encapsulation[/li]
[li]Classes[/li]
[li]Overloading[/li]
[li]Inheritance[/li]
[li]Polymorphism[/li]
[li]Templates[/li]
[li]Exceptions[/li][/ul]

If you want Fast, Cross Platform, Object oriented, Polymorphic and Prestigious code then go for C++.

I'm not a very big fan of Byte Code so I can’t comment on Java as the only PLUS is Internet Readiness. YUK Java is SLOW and FRANKLY I can't live without Pointers and the utilisation of Dynamic Memory.

Believe me, I've developed low level code in C/C++ and the speed is remarkable, especially when imbedding C or ASM into C++ or just by coding pure WIN32 LEAN & MEAN

When you come to develop an application for a specific platform, Windows, Linux etc... You’ll need to do some research regarding the GUI/OS on that system.

As a general RULE of Thumb any language is cross platform so long as there is a compiler/Interpreter available.

e.g I use:
Borland/Microsoft WINDOWS
GCC/G++ LINUX

Yes and one more thing, you can employ C++ in some popular Commercial Engineering products such as OPNET, Matlab etc…


Hope this helps. (I hope you pick C++)

Toad

 

[lostenigma]

C++ is the best, but I found that game make is very easy to use.

http://www.gamemaker.com

This program is pretty powerful for all that it is, and you may want to play around with it as well. C++ is still the best choice.

 

[palbano]

You need to define [red]best[/red]. That is a completely ambiguous question.

Also please dont' cross post on Tek-Tips. There are forums suited to a question like this for example: forum654 (My own development as a professional)

-pete

 

[123456programmer]

hey thank you guys for those replies.
i ll pick C++
now i m looking up on the net if there is any good, tutorials for beginners.
Ps i don t know what to choose between Borland C++, or Microsoft C++. any suggestions?
thanx anyway

 

[Cagliostro]

I suggest Microsoft C++

Ion Filipski

ICQ: 95034075
AIM: IonFilipski
filipski@excite.com