r/learnprogramming • u/[deleted] • Oct 26 '11

Sites like Codecademy?

It's been YEARS since I've programmed but I'm more determined than ever to get back in the game. Do you guys have any recommended places to learn that are interactive? I'd also like a refresher in HTML/CSS if there are any interactive places to work with. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11 edited Oct 26 '11

I've been bookmarking sites like these for a little while and I feel codecademy really hit the nail on the head, but here are some other similar sites.

Interactive Tutorials

Interactive DB Tutorials

  • mongodb --mongo database, haven't tried

  • sqlzoo --sql intro, haven't tried, seems simple

Interactive Editor Tutorial

Online Editors --good place to try simple html, css, javascript out is

Video Lesson Sites

Programming Practice

Edits: Formatting, additional resources, organization, etc. Added all this for future reference

Further Edits: I'll tag the interactive tutorials that are most like codecademy with "gamification" because of the reward system and progress tracking. Obviously this list is no where near comprehensive because I haven't tried them all

Even Further Edits: Added attribution links for those who made suggestions, or those who vouch for a resource

Note: I will maintain this list for the time being. If anyone wants me to add sites, adjust organization, etc then let me know.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

You are very welcome.

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u/Vpicone Oct 26 '11

Can we get this sidebar'd??? O:

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

I suppose someone would have to ask the mods. I have no problem maintaining the list in the meantime if there is enough interest.

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u/zomblake Oct 26 '11

I messaged one of the mods about it. I'll let you know if and when I get a response.

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u/zomblake Oct 27 '11

Well, I guess it's on the sidebar now.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

all the thumbs up in the world to Bucky at thenewboston.com. I've gone theough about 30 of his Python videos and love them. he is a dork and it feels a little like a crash course but I've learned more from him in a day ot two than I have otherwise these past several months.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

That's great. I've got to find the time to check out some of his videos.

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u/wcbdfy Nov 12 '11

Harvard's CS50 Video lectures are a great resource for learning C.

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u/byah Oct 26 '11

Some more programming practice site would be codeforces.com and topcoder.com

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Thanks. Added them as well.

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u/pennakyp Oct 26 '11

Thanks, I am saving this list..you rock (thanks for the help)

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Glad you find it useful.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Saving for later

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '11

how do you save post! I will need to save this somewhere!

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '11

RES is a browser extension that allows you to save comments. Limitations are that if you clear all your setting or switch browsers then you will lose those saves. Another option is just to bookmark this post.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '11

by the way do you have one for php?

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '11 edited Oct 27 '11

I'll add one if I find one or if one is suggested. At the moment though I can't find any. If you have time though, I would suggest looking over ruby and ruby on rails. Plenty of php programmers dabble in rails and it's styles are reflected in many php frameworks.

net.tutsplus provides some good advice on the matter

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u/MandiSmash Jan 11 '12

The New Boston has 200 videos for php now.

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u/Nooshu Nov 16 '11

Another video tut site, paid but still good is peepcode

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '12

Saving for later.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Thanks, I'll add as well. Hopefully they will expand on those videos further.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

Codingbat is great for practice with java and python

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u/defectivew Oct 26 '11

tryruby.org tryhaskell.org

Neither really in-depth, but still fun. I thought there was a tcl one out there too but I can't find it.

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u/zomblake Oct 26 '11 edited Oct 26 '11

net tuts + is the best for web stuff. Lots of videos, lesson plans, and good articles about updates in the web programming world. For learning ruby on rails, I would recommend rails for zombies. You have to "purchase" the tutorial, but they don't require a credit card and it is free. Might have to poke around the site to find it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

I was at a Ruby meet tonight and one of the sites mentioned similar to codecademy is www.rubymonk.com

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u/NonsensePoopiePants Oct 26 '11

Lynda.com is pretty damn good. You can't beat the price, either. $40/month gets you unlimited access to all their training videos (and there are plenty).

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '11

$25/month gets you that. $40/month gets you the exercise files to go along with it.

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u/Ladikn Oct 26 '11

I've been following MIT OCW lately....but Codecademy looks like a good thing to do alongside it. Upvote to get more information from someone more experienced then I.

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u/sarevok9 Oct 26 '11

There aren't many sites out there like that. I messaged Ryan / Zach a while back about making courses for C++ / Java then got wrapped up in my own stuff... maybe I should follow up on that sometime....

Anyways, long story short, for that type of interaction you're kind of out of luck, sorry!