Along with Windows scripting, I do want to sooner get back into programming. Right now, I just kinda need a reason to put programming into practice. I can hack around with Perl and other languages just fine, and have had experience in others like VB and C. But someday when I get really down into learning one of them again, I’ll likely go the route of Python. Nicely enough, cdman just today posted about a couple freebie Python books to help out. Dive Into Python and Learning With Python.
Will I get into this this year? Honestly, I’d like to, but I’m not sure if I will have the time until late this year. I do have other plans, and I really hate overbooking my goals in a year. Thankfully, Perl has been around a long time and I suspect Python will also be as useful for that long or longer.
I hear you on this one. I’d really LIKE to learn Java and Python (having gone as far as purchasing Head First Java, 2nd Edition by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates) but I don’t know if I have the time.
I purchased the Head First book thinking that maybe it’ll keep my interest enough to keep going through it. Only time will tell I guess.