ACSE Discussion

Lesson idea - have students assess if parents will pay for this service or not

This website teaches computer programming. Programming is a very useful skill: you can write programs to automate computer tasks, make art and music, interpret and process data, create software for others to use, run custom websites, and build upon code developed by other people, for example.

Google has made no secret about its plans for Android. Smartphones and tablets are just the beginning - the company wants Android everywhere. And thanks to FXI Technologies' Cotton Candy USB device, we may not have to wait long to see Android on more than just our mobile devices.

Would you like to try out Google's Android OS on your netbook or desktop?  Here's how you can run Android from a flash drive and see how fast Android can run on real hardware!

Play Rock, Paper Scissors in the cloud for your chance to win a trip to Cancun, an Acer Aspire S3 Laptop, a Windows Phone, or an XBOX 360/Kinect bundle! Entering is simple - create a player bot (sample code provided) and enter it before December 16th. Winners will be chosen at random from all bots submitted.

Looks like a great article for promoting Computer Science in the school.

So, you want to learn the Python programming language but can't find a concise and yet full-featured tutorial. This tutorial will attempt to teach you Python in 10 minutes. It's probably not so much a tutorial as it is a cross between a tutorial and a cheatsheet, so it will just show you some basic concepts to start you off.

Eleven Equations True Computer Science Geeks Should (at Least Pretend to) Know

Do you want to build a game for Android, a theme for your blog or a twitter desktop client? Have a great idea but lack the development chops to take it from the pages of your legal pad to the App Store? Want to make sure your kid learns to program, even though your local school system may not offer the best options? This post should give you a good starting point for learning to program.

linking computer science / graphics design / geography

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods - mouse over each element to see the original.  Very cool.

A great beginners project for learning about the Arduino.

Capture all your important digital content (web pages, images, text, articles, email, bookmarks, etc.) and organize it in your personal cloud, accessible from anywhere.

Reminds me of the Net Snippets program I used to use. I wonder if it's using your Google Docs account to store the content. I wish they had more details on the website, and how much the premium account will cost. It would be nice to see an academic discount, or that they make it free for teachers & students.

Fantastic series of tutorials for the Arduino.

Page Speed Online analyzes the content of a web page, then generates suggestions to make that page faster. Reducing page load times can reduce bounce rates and increase conversion rates

"Ever since I was a kid, being a programmer looked fun and exciting. But in the last decade, the novelty of the Internet has worn off, and it seems like we've just been spinning our wheels. With an increasingly uninteresting workload and stagnation in pay, a lot of folks have either left for other pastures or have thought about it. Well, in the last year or two, things have really changed. Here are 10 reasons why now is a great time to be a developer."

Interactive lessons to learn Javascript. 

Make your New Year's resolution learning to code. Sign up on Code Year to get a new interactive programming lesson sent to you each week and you'll be building apps and web sites before you know it.

Codecademy is the easiest way to learn how to code. It's interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends.