I would suggest python (www.python.org), though of course you will get many alternate suggestions. Python is easy to pick up and is great for entrepreneurs in the sense that it gives them a good understanding of the fundamentals of programming without requiring them to learn more complex languages.
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I would suggest python (www.python.org), though of course you will get many alternate suggestions. Python is easy to pick up and is great for entrepreneurs in the sense that it gives them a good understanding of the fundamentals of programming without requiring them to learn more complex languages.
The python tutor mailing list is quite good.
Alan Gault Tutorial and book are good http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutcont.htm here is the actual book: http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Program-Using-Python-Self-Starte...
Dive into python is nice as well http://diveintopython.org/
Best way to learn is install python, work through some examples, and then work on a project.
Holden's book is good for a web beginner http://www.amazon.com/Python-Programming-Landmark-Steve-Hold...