If you feel your being overwhelmed by C, I would suggest starting off with Lua. ;)
i learning using Bloodshed Dev-C++
K please state if ur programming for psp or pc
first for pc and then maybe for PSP
I just want to make some simple apps for the pc, iv been reading about c++ and vb and i think im going to start with vb. What programs should i use for vb?
Visual Basic
it is part of Microsoft Visual Studio
get v6 or something, or version 2005. you can get VS.NET but its different
VB6 or VB 2005.
VB 2005
is .NET
Just don't get sucked into VB, like I am...

same here :P i was told by a leet programmer about 4 years ago that he wanted me to learn C++.net
but i couldnt be fudgeed
now i c. :P