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"Martin" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm a physics teacher, and I would like to learn some kind of Visual
(Basic,
> C#, C++, ...) language, but I don't know what to choose.
>
> What I want is:
> * making some (simple) programs to handle experiments output of the
pupils;
> * (interactive) visualising of theory;
> * not too difficult language, certainly not too technical/esoteric.
> * programs must run under regular windows (so 2000 / XP / (98?))
>
> I programmed in C and Fortran back in my student time. It's not a problem
to
> take care of designing some mathematical algorithm, but I would'nt spent
too
> much time on mastering lots of technical details of a visual language.
> Although I realize of course that you have to learn Several details, but a
> study of lets say 2 years is far too much.
> The language must preferably be possible to learn as self study.
>
> What would you recommend???
>
> I scrolled through some Micro$oft pages dealing about all the languages
they
> have, but it's really a JUNGLE for me.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> best regards,
>
> martin
>
>

Maybe something like Python and MayaVi is what you're looking for?

http://www.python.org/

http://mayavi.sourceforge.net/

Duncan