It\u2019s never been a better time to pick up programming.<\/p>\n
No matter your age or experience, a plethora of tools are available to get you started or to help you refine your programming chops. Best of all, many of those resources are free.<\/p>\n
You no longer have to spend countless hours trying to deconstruct new programming languages with no help beyond sparsely updated message boards and the good graces of patient IRC chat buddies. (In my day\u2026) Now there are expertly written tutorials, helpful videos, and a wealth of other resources online.<\/p>\n
Maybe you\u2019re just curious about what all this programming stuff is about. Maybe you\u2019re just bored. Or maybe, you\u2019ve got the kernel of an idea for the next Facebook. Below, check out seven resources that could help you become a coding genius.<\/p>\n
Codecademy<\/strong> You won\u2019t be going it alone either. The site allows you to join up with friends to take programming lessons together (and it\u2019s a helpful way to keep you motivated). Fast learner? You can also build your own lessons as a course creator.<\/p>\n Price: Free OpenCourseWare Consortium<\/strong> Price: Free Coursera<\/strong> Price: Free (but expect fees for other services) Khan Academy<\/strong> Here you\u2019ll find programming lessons in the form of short videos, buoyed by practice lessons and tools for teachers. Khan Academy also supports a wide variety of languages, thanks to translation help from volunteers.<\/p>\n Price: Free (Functions as a non-profit, with support from donors) Treehouse<\/strong> Treehouse offers training videos, a real-time \u201cCode Challenge Engine,\u201d and a forum for members. Pay a bit more, and you can get even more features, like feedback on your projects and workshops on new technology.<\/p>\n Price: $25 a month for silver; $49 a month for gold Local accelerated training programs<\/strong> Price: Variable, typically starts around $10,000 Local university courses<\/strong> Price: Variable via www.venturebeat.com<\/em> It\u2019s never been a better time to pick up programming. 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\nPerhaps the most renowned online training resource \u2014 and for good reason, Codecademy offers easy-to-understand interactive tutorials for popular languages like Python and Ruby. Totally green? Codecademy can also help you learn the fundamentals of the web, HTML and CSS, to create your own website from scratch.<\/p>\n
\nSkill level: Novice<\/p>\n
\nWhile the \u201cOpenCourseWare\u201d (OCW) concept was originally popularized by MIT\u2019s 2002 move to put its course materials online, hundreds of other higher education institutions are now doing the same thing. The Consortium\u2019s site lets you easily search for lessons across all of its member schools \u2014 and, yes, there\u2019s much more than just programming help here. While you\u2019ll mostly be left on your own with the material, it\u2019s hard to deny the usefulness of having full courses online.<\/p>\n
\nSkill level: Novice to advanced<\/p>\n
\nLike the OpenCourseWare initiative, Coursera aims to bring college courses online \u2014 but it\u2019s specifically focused on making the \u201cbest\u201d courses available. Here you\u2019ll find a wealth of computer science courses from schools not participating in the OCW program. While the classes themselves are free, you may have to pay if you want certifications from some schools, as well as for proctored exams down the line.<\/p>\n
\nSkill level: Novice to intermediate<\/p>\n
\nOne of the most renowned examples of the online learning movement, Khan Academy started out with its creator, Salman Khan, creating video tutorials for math lessons. It\u2019s since branched out to other subjects, including science, economics, and yes, computer science.<\/p>\n
\nSkill level: Novice to intermediate<\/p>\n
\n\u201cNo experience, no problem!\u201d While most of the services on this list are free ways to dip your toes into programming, Treehouse claims its premium offerings can prepare you for a developer gig, even if you\u2019ve got no experience. A helpful iPad app also makes it easy to learn on the go.<\/p>\n
\nSkill level: Novice to intermediate<\/p>\n
\nIf you need more hands-on and face-to-face interaction with an instructor, consider seeking out an intensive training program like Dev Bootcamp, AppAcademy, or one of the many courses offered by General Assembly. You\u2019ll pay far more than any online training, but in exchange you\u2019ll get dedicated instructors and much-needed inroads to engineering jobs.<\/p>\n
\nExpertise: Novice to expert<\/p>\n
\nWhile it\u2019s not as cool as saying you learned to code on your own using just the web, your local universities or community colleges are still useful resources for programming skills. They\u2019re a good option if you need more structure in your lessons, and having the in-person interaction with a professor and colleagues isn\u2019t something you can easily recreate online. And while they won\u2019t be free, these courses will be far cheaper than an accelerated programming course.<\/p>\n
\nExpertise: Novice to intermediate<\/p>\n
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