Well what language did you have in mind to learn?

I also recommend TI-BASIC for your starting language.   

I do not, however think that "Hello World" is a good start for ASM programming.  I recommend Hot_Dog's tutorials instead.

I also recommend TI-BASIC for your starting language.   

I do not, however think that "Hello World" is a good start for ASM programming.  I recommend Hot_Dog's tutorials instead.

Yeah, I guess so .

I do not, however think that "Hello World" is a good start for ASM programming.

ASM has a whole bunch of characteristics that make "Hello world" a non-trivial program to understand/modify. Adding two numbers would be a better first ASM program IMHO. That said, ASM generally isn't a beginner's language.

Also, I'm writing an introduction to the basic principles of programming that I'll post in a bit.

Try this:

Pick TI-Basic (assuming you have a calculator), or if you want to focus on computers, higher languages like Python, Ruby, etc...  (I'm a bit of a Python fanboy, so my opinion may be biased here.)

Assuming you pick TI-Basic, first try Hello World, then work on making progressively more complex programs and games.  Try making things like quadratic solvers, rock paper scissors, etc.  If you're still in school, try writing programs that automate a lot of the grunt work math classes make you do -- find the lengths and angles of a triangle, divide polynomials, etc.  I found http://tibasicdev.wikidot.com/home to be a really good resource for teaching a lot of the particulars of TI-Basic, although if I recall correctly, it wasn't particularly good at teaching the principles of programming in general.  Once you have a general feel for writing programs, progress to Axe.  TI-Basic is a safe way for you to learn the basics so you won't destroy your calculator due to a fundamental misunderstandings (and Axe is a lot faster then TI-Basic, anyways).

If you start with computers, mostly the same thing, except perhaps try delaying attempting to make games until a little later?  Try searching for books (or online tutorials) for Python -- it's a relatively easy language to learn.

I learned TI-Basic in 1 year, just with example programs. With tutorials, you'll become a BasicKnight in no time. Strange thing: TI-Basic is a good language because it is not free at all. I mean, you have a function for everything (almost) and can't really create a function, but you can make whatever you want with all those functions. ASM is the contrary. You have nothing and must create all, but that allows you to mess up your calculator, for example , and here, you really can do whatever you want. Axe is in the middle (so now I program in Axe).
My first program in Basic was not Hello World but a noob clone of Guitar Hero. It was no good but I was proud of me . To say how easy it is (but kind of slow, sometimes).

I'm not a newbie to programming, but I haven't used BASIC yet. I'll try your tutorial. Thanks