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Learn to code interactively, for FREE with Codeacademy

uck51js9zml2yt · 2014-01-02 18:53:30

Why not learn a new skill in computer programming in 2014!, all FREE with Codeacademy. Codecademy is an education company. But not one in the way you might think. We're committed to building the best learning experience inside and out, making Codecademy the best place for our team to learn, teach, and create the online…

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Why not learn a new skill in computer programming in 2014!, all FREE with Codeacademy.

Codecademy is an education company. But not one in the way you might think. We're committed to building the best learning experience inside and out, making Codecademy the best place for our team to learn, teach, and create the online learning experience of the future.

Education is old. The current public school system in the US dates back to the 19th century and wasn't designed to scale the way it has. Lots of companies are working to "disrupt" education by changing the way things work in the classroom and by bringing the classroom online.

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#2 02-01-2014 7:58pm

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This is not a bargain, CodeAcademy is always free.

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#3 02-01-2014 8:13pm

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It's certainly a bargain to me. Never heard of code academy until this post.

Thanks op I'll be using it anyway:)

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#4 02-01-2014 9:57pm

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Bargain for me too. Starting a software work placement next week and most of this is excellent. Wasn't aware code academy was free wish I had of been.

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#5 02-01-2014 10:37pm

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These guys are new to me too.

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#6 02-01-2014 10:58pm

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ditto, thank you OP

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#7 02-01-2014 11:18pm

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Duolingo great for languages. Currently going through German. You really need to read extra online material to get to grips with stuff like grammar but it's a great way to get started and to a conversational level on a language.

www.duolingo.com

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#8 02-01-2014 11:21pm

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Can you pick what you learn or is it a set course?

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#9 02-01-2014 11:50pm

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Harvard also do a free online course starting now which is available to all - Introduction to Computer Science

Well worth a look and you get a real Harvard cert at the end of it, not too shabby on the CV!

https://www.loughlinstown.ie/
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#10 03-01-2014 12:10am

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hare05 wrote: »

Since were talking about programming, if anyone wants something a bit more advanced than codecademy, check out edX CS50. It's. Free graded software development course run by Harvard University.

Should be taking sign ups right now.

See the post above yours :P

https://www.loughlinstown.ie/
Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/

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#11 03-01-2014 12:14am

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Supercell wrote: »

See the post above yours :P

EEP

DELETED. MUST HIDE SHAME.

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#12 03-01-2014 2:13am

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let me be the first to step in and say if youre trying to learn coding you MUST learn source contrrol, its soo simple but i cant believe NO colleges/universities are teaching it, shocking as its the barebones of development.

Example of version control software are:
Git
Subversion(svn)
Clearcase( avoid its old and not opensource )

Ignoring idiots who comment "far right" because they don't even know what it means

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#13 03-01-2014 2:22am

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lmimmfn wrote: »

let me be the first to step in and say if youre trying to learn coding you MUST learn source contrrol, its soo simple but i cant believe NO colleges/universities are teaching it, shocking as its the barebones of development.

Syntax is of course always important in ANY programming language :P

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#14 03-01-2014 10:00am

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Excellent website so far, and great timing. My new years resolution is to learn at least fundamental coding skills. I did a bit of Java in first year college but the work I'm doing at the moment has a lot of python scripting hidden behind a nice friendly interface. I'd love to understand what's going on behind the interface and this website will definitely help.

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#15 03-01-2014 11:34am

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Didn't know this site existed either, thanks OP! Gonna come in handy. :cool:

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#16 03-01-2014 12:42pm

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Nice one OP, never heard of it either.

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#17 03-01-2014 3:36pm

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The single best post I have read on Boards.ie in about a year.

Absolutely eating up this site over the last few hours.

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#18 03-01-2014 4:17pm

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Well there's http://www.w3schools.com/ as well, for anyone interested.

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#19 03-01-2014 4:22pm

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This also has lots of free courses too.

https://www.coursera.org/

Code Academy is great too.

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#20 03-01-2014 4:27pm

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No Mention yet of "Khan Academy" or "Ted Talks". A sticky listing some of the better online learning resources would be awesome.

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#21 03-01-2014 4:32pm

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Greenmachine wrote: »

No Mention yet of "Khan Academy" or "Ted Talks". A sticky listing some of the better online learning resources would be awesome.

I have a request in for an online sub-forum in edu it but hasn't gone anywhere yet...

thanks to the op too for codeacademy.

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#22 03-01-2014 5:57pm

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the Lifehacker list of free online resources for 2014 has just been posted today....

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#23 03-01-2014 8:06pm

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Keep these links coming people. Thanks for putting them up. Planning to learn a few of these since they'll look excellent on a CV.

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#24 03-01-2014 8:22pm

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degsie wrote: »

Syntax is of course always important in ANY programming language :P

None off the boded are syntactical errors; they're spelling and grammar mistakes.

Great thread BTW. A free course that gives you a Harvard Cert? Not to shabby.

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#25 03-01-2014 9:28pm

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Class Central puts all of these classes in one handy site. Posted it last time a thread like this popped up.

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#26 03-01-2014 9:29pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055654231

Some free courses on this dedicated thread in the Distance Learning forum.

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#27 04-01-2014 12:17am

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Rough Sleeper wrote: »

None off the boded are syntactical errors; they're spelling and grammar mistakes.

Ahem...

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#28 04-01-2014 12:48am

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degsie wrote: »

Ahem...

You could have picked up on the to/too error in the second paragraph as well. That was a real howler.

The point still stands: they're spelling and grammar mistakes. Example a this of is incoherent sentence syntactically an.

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#29 04-01-2014 2:58pm

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Anyone know of anything available for CISCO? There's a few in Youtube, but not really structured.

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#30 04-01-2014 3:28pm

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Supercell wrote: »

Harvard also do a free online course starting now which is available to all - Introduction to Computer Science

Well worth a look and you get a real Harvard cert at the end of it, not too shabby on the CV!

Signed up - how could any resist the chance to have a Harvard Certificate

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#31 04-01-2014 3:32pm

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lmimmfn wrote: »

let me be the first to step in and say if youre trying to learn coding you MUST learn source contrrol, its soo simple but i cant believe NO colleges/universities are teaching it, shocking as its the barebones of development.

Example of version control software are:
Git
Subversion(svn)
Clearcase( avoid its old and not opensource )

I learned all I've needed of source control in the first week or two of a software development job. It's an essential tool but I'd worry about learning to code first.

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#32 04-01-2014 3:45pm

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CGI_3 wrote: »

Anyone know of anything available for CISCO? There's a few in Youtube, but not really structured.

saw one on hkud

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