[DanBC]

People used to learn programming by learning assembly language. Here's one example for the 68000:

First page of contents: http://imgur.com/1XCLrsQ

Example instruction description: http://imgur.com/MV6Le34

Hello world: http://imgur.com/5yKJlQ9

Off topic but if anyone is ever in Cheltenham UK (or is prepared to pay postage) I have some old books I want to get rid of. http://imgur.com/AWV9HLn

[vidarh]

For anyone who wants non-paper versions of stuff like this (focused on Amiga and 8-bit Commodore computers, but there's also a bunch of more generic stuff, and 6502/68000 material): http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/

Also, the M68k programming manuals should still be downloadable from FreeScale (what used to be Motorola's semiconductor division). At least they were when I looked for the last a year ago or so. They are wonderfully clear and detailed.

[acjohnson55]

For sure! I really got my programming feet wet writing programs in Z80 assembly for my TI-83 graphing calculator as a middle schooler. A few years later I dabbled a bit in 68k when I got a TI-89.

[72deluxe]

Those books look good. I've emailed you about a few of them.

[pjmlp]

Lattice C! I haven't seen that book in ages.

[GFK_of_xmaspast]

People used to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow.

[rdc12]

Hmmm, bet international postage would be a killer