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Codecademy – Learn Python Programming Language for Beginners

Recently, Vibin Reddy wrote a nice post which reviewed a list of 5 websites to learn HTML/CSS. It is a great resource for beginners, especially if you are new to web designing. In the list was Codecademy, which is allows learners to complete exercises created by experts.

Codecademy has now rolled out resources to learn Python programming language for beginners.

Codecademy’s Focus on Python

Python is popularly known for being a expressive language. The syntax is simple.  It is often used for scripting web servers or even network servers.

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Codecademy has courses on JQuery, JavaScript, HTML/CSS. In a way this is a first foray into server side languages.

This seems like a good way to start your foray into learning Python.

In the future Codecademy is probably introducing the courses for Ruby language.

In case you are new to programming languages like PHP, you might want to check this tutorial series.

Also if you know more great resources for learning programming and Python in particular, do let me know through your comments.

Link: Python @ Codecademy

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[Infographic] Quick Look at Programming Languages!

I am not a programmer, I don’t find poetry in code. But I do blog and appreciate what programmers have been able to do over the last 60 odd years. They have literally helped create a world where borders do not exist.

So what are programming languages and how did they evolve? How have they affected the programming world?  Here is an infographic from Rackspace which shows how programming languages have evolved over the years.

Thanks to Himadri Dimri for the tip. Do drop in your comments.

Related: Microsoft Vs Apple: History of Computer Giants

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[List] 5 Best Sites for Hosting Code Online

There are many websites which give you the platform for hosting your project codes online. I thought it would be nice to share a list with you.

#1. GoogleCode

The best place to keep your code is to put on the most trusted internet brand. Google Code not only hosts your code source but also provides various resources to you. Here you can find API and toolkits for various streams including the open source programs. It has a feature called code playground where, live online coding can be done and output can be seen. Google code is good platform for developers and for project hosting.

#2. Sourceforge

An open source code hosting site, here you can easily upload your code and downloads other code of your interest. The most popular code hosting site has suffered from many problem too. It is good site for getting open source software code. There is a high number of downloads of code through it daily.

#3. Codeplex

The codeplex is hosted by Microsoft but is not under it control. This is also a legitimate site for hosting your code. It is best when came for the .net projects. You can create, search,modify,download and uploads various projects here  with simplicity.  It too is an open source web host. The rawr is one of it best feature.

#4. Github

The Github provides the option of hosting the code as public or private. They took $7 per month for the private hosting. It supports for the multiple team management make it more versatile. Here you will able to plan your code and price it as well.

#5. Launchpad

The Launchpad is developed and maintained by the same company which supports Ubuntu  Canonical Ltd. This as is open source and code hosting is done by so-called Bazaar. Answer tracking  and mailing list helps the member interaction. It too supports for the translation as well.

Try out these sites which host code and do drop in your comments if you have more services to add to the list. 🙂

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Build Android applications with no programming knowledge

Google has recently introduced a website on which just about anyone can create a Android application. No, I am not talking about Android being open source and hence any programmer can create a app. Anyone means anybody, even people with no programming abilities.

The great thing about Android App builder is that it allows us to get just simply used predefined drag and drop boxed into the interface and create new applications. This basically can be quite revolutionary where in we could create simple customized applications for various things we might need on our phone.

The idea by Google is not really to create Android app makers out of all of us. What Google hopes is that it can get more developers started and familiarize themselves with Android. More the number of developers getting interested in making Android Apps will only end up helping Android.

At the moment we can only sign up for this App builder and wait for access. Sign up but visiting the Android App Builder landing page.

Look at this video demo to see how Android App builder can be used.

If you liked this post you might want to check up on how to get Android without a mobile phone. 😉

Do you use think this would help Android increase its developer base? Do drop in your comments.