you may want to try the fenix language, there is a d/l in the archive which sets up a developing environment in one shot -
http://www.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,14,1373
evildragon has written 3 tutorials and there is also another tutorial in one of the gp2x magazines.
for me a nonprogrammer as well the language looks relatively straightforward.
Thanks