RussDawgUnlimited

Im looking to get into some programming (i wanna be a game designer but i also wanna do some game programming too) and i just wanna know where are some good websites to learn from?

Where are some good programs to program with? (Preferably something free, im a tad poor

What language should i start with? (Ive been researching C++ but ive heard to start w/ java or python)

What would be a good way to start out? Should i jump straight into trying to make games or start w/ making simple programs and work my way up?

Just some help and advice would be great or if someone could point me in a direction of where to start would be great, ive just been going around different websites finding tutorials and stuff.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!