[Year 12 SofDev] choosing a language for 2008

[Adrian Janson]

Hi Andrew,

 

I am biased BUT - I would recommend VB.Net on the basis that your students
already have a background in it.  It will be a big advantage to both
yourself and your students - otherwise, you will be almost starting from
scratch again at the start of next year.  I have tried C++ (which I am a big
fan of as well) but have found the learning curve to big too large.  My
weaker students really struggled when I did this and I regretted it straight
away.

 

My 2c.

 

Cheers,

Adrian

 

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From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Andrew Grimshaw
Sent: Tuesday, 18 September 2007 9:57 AM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] choosing a language for 2008

 

HI every1

 

as a new teacher of SofDev i am hoping to get some advice about which
language to use next year

 

the students have used visual basic this year in Unit 1 and 2

 

i have basically narrowed it down to a choice between:

 

visual basic, C++  and J# 

 

what languages do u all use?

 

i am also hoping people can recommend some good source books for me to use
to get myself up to scratch also - i have not used C since uni and have
never used Java

 

thx

andrew grimshaw

colac college

 

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