I have used MS Money for several years now and due to my "coding interest" it would be great to know where to start learning the basics for programming such an application. Better to say: Its not about how to design and write an application, its about the "bank details". (Just displaying the amount of a certain bank account for the beginning would be a pleasant aim for me.).
I would like to do it in C++ or Java, since I'm used to these languages.
Will it be "too big" for a hobby project? I do not know much about all the security issues, the bank server interfaces/technique, etc.
At the first place after a "no" I need a reliable source for learning.
Most of the apps I've worked with read in a file exported from the bank's website, which is relatively straight forward.
If that's the road you're looking to go down you'll need to write code to: