To those looking to start programming, but don't have a tutor nearby: pick up Steve Kochan's "Programming in C" and head on over to http://cs50.net http://cs50.

To those looking to start programming, but don't have a tutor nearby: pick up Steve Kochan's "Programming in C" and head on over to http://cs50.net http://cs50.net. They have a Google Group set up where David Milan and his aides will answer your questions! It's how I finally added some structure to my learning adventure.