I have three boys 12 to 14. After trying command line C (isn't this "for loop" fun kids?) we tried Powerbuilder but finally settled on Borland's C++ Builder. It's a lot more fun to have a GUI IDE where you can build something you can send to your buddy. In C++ Builder we built everything from Pong games (about 1/2 hour) to Pacman (more work) to screen savers. The standard version is CAN$100 and you aren't completing supporting Micro$oft's dark vision of the future.
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I have three boys 12 to 14. After trying command line C (isn't this "for loop" fun kids?) we tried Powerbuilder but finally settled on Borland's C++ Builder. It's a lot more fun to have a GUI IDE where you can build something you can send to your buddy. In C++ Builder we built everything from Pong games (about 1/2 hour) to Pacman (more work) to screen savers. The standard version is CAN$100 and you aren't completing supporting Micro$oft's dark vision of the future.