1.
THE 7 BEST
WEBSITES TO
GET STARTED
WITH CODING

2.
Programming knowledge is
fast becoming the world’s
strongest currency.
With just a modicum of training you can begin creating
your own projects in code. But where do you begin?

3.
#1 Codecademy
■ Most popular
■ User-friendly interface
■ Structured courses
■ Provides helpful corrections

4.
#2 OpenCourseWare Consortium
■ Free courses from higher education institutions
■ Left to your own devices with the course material
■ The sheer amount of resources offered is astounding!

5.
#3 Coursera
■ If you value paper qualifications
■ Only the cream of the crop offered
■ Has courses not available at OCW
■ A balance between free courses &
paid certifications

6.
#4 Code Avengers
■ Only offers HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
■ Courses are designed to teach and entertain
■ Lessons include kitschy mini games

7.
#5 Khan Academy
■ Suitable for both beginners & professionals
■ Opportunities to practice with hints
■ “Bite-size” video tutorials
■ Doesn’t teach a particular language
→ Lessons use JavaScript to
demonstrate concepts that
apply to coding in general

8.
#6 TreeHouse
■ Mobile App
■ Project-oriented
■ Monthly access fee
■ Comes with additional resources:
→ Training videos
→ Members-only forum
→ Workshops with industry experts

9.
#7 Code School
■ Polished, in-depth courses
■ 4 genres to choose from:
■ iOS
■ Ruby
■ JavaScript
■ HTML/CSS
■ Most courses are free, but some require a monthly fee
If you already have some knowledge of programming

10.
Computer programming has a reputation
for being dense and inaccessible.
However, once you get familiar with
programming logic, you’ll start to see
similar patterns popping up everywhere.

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