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Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:00 AM

Why Johnny can't code

BASIC used to be on every computer a child touched -- but today there's no easy way for kids to get hooked on programming.
By David Brin

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  • Sunday, September 24, 2006 09:21 AM

    Why Johnny Can't Code

    "...there is no easy way for kids to get hooked om programming."

    BASIC was an awful language. Today there a number of free, well designed languages which are available to run under Windows and Linux and which can be used:

    - for simple command line programming

    - to write simple text-based programs using "Notepad" (or other text editor)

    - to write Windows programs

    - to learn "object oriented" programming

    One language which can do all this and more is Python. Take a look at www.python.org. Regards,

    Sean Connolly

    seandc@att.net

    —Sean Connolly

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