If you know C your halfway there. If not, start with C. C is the building block of all UNIX programming. CodeWarrior is a compiler for many different languages but also runs in the 600$ range. Included in your MacOS X install CD's is the developer tools. This includes Project Builder, which is Apples free compiler. Your local book store should be able to hook you up with a great C book. Look for "Teach Yourself C" by Herbert Schildt. That's what I learned with and I swear by it. CJ On Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at 05:03 PM, David DelMonte wrote: > I want to start programming my Mac. I used to be a COBOL programmer > but that was 100 years ago. I would welcome ideas as to where to > start. CodeWarrior? Real Basic? > > Thanks