Only a little over a week ago, I decided to start learning computer programming. I have long had ideas for programs and browser based games or websites to create but never had the resources to do it. I always told myself that I couldn’t do it and that I just didn’t have the patience. I have been working at it only a week now, and not even spending all of my time on it, and yet I have learned quite a bit about HTML, XHTML, and CSS. I still have a bit to catch on about CSS but I am learning. I have taken all three quizzes at W3Schools and passed them but I want to do better. I want to take the exam for my certificate and then I want to move on to the other exam they offer too but, although I only need 75% to pass and I think I can do that, I would like to get 95% so that I can get the certificate, I can’t remember what it is, but it’s better than just the regular passing certificate and if I am going to pay $59 to take the test, I might as well try and pass it with flying colors and get the most out of it. Really though, learning to code is a lot easier than I thought it would be. It’s actually quite fun. I just can’t sit and do it for too long at a time, at least not learning anyway. I look forward to seeing what comes of my learning and what kind of things I can create with it. I guess the great thing about learning to program would be seeing the finished product and knowing that you put the work and time and effort into it, even if it is something basic that anyone could do. Check out my first ever project, my Color Poll. It is just a basic poll with a bold question, a few radio buttons for the answers, and a vote button which opens an email in your client, if you have one, and mails me the answer. All you do is hit send in the browser. I realize that it’s not the most efficient submit button, but it was all I knew how to do at the time.
