This ebook is available in print as well, but the online version is free and offers interactive examples and an opportunity to try the code out.
SUNY at Albany has an Interactive Media Center that offers online tutorials for website building and design projects.
Khan Academy offers over 2,400 online video courses with a focus on math, science and economics/finance. They also have practice exercises available for many topics. Khan Academy has recently been in the news because of their plans to integrate their videos with e-textbooks from Kno.
This website offers access to ebooks on learning Python, Ruby and C. Beginners can start with the Python book and work their way up, while more advanced users can pick and choose from the available materials.
Webmonkey offers a range of tutorials for both beginners and those with some basic experience building websites. They also offer cheat sheets that can be helpful reminders after completing a tutorial.
Google's Code University offers tutorials and courses on a variety of topics including programming, web security and algorithms. It is also a good start place for those who want to learn Android programming.
School of Webcraft is a free online resource for learning open web development. You can participate in a study group or create one of your own.
This resource provides an introduction to web standards and web design concepts in the form of an online book/tutorial. Sections of it have been translated into a number of languages.
This website offers materials from Stanford's CS101 - Introduction to Computing Principles. The syllabus, lectures, assignments and tests are all included.
Scratch is a tool to create interactive web games, stories and applications. It is allows users to drag and drop design elements to assemble their project. It is intended to give children an introduction to computer programming.
Codeacademy is a website that walks users through a variety of "courses" on computer programming topics. It includes gamification elements, such as the ability to track other users' progress to compete.
Yale offers materials from several introductory courses online. Courses include audio and video from lectures, syllabi and assignments.
Webcast.Berkeley provides video from a large number of UC Berkeley courses for free online. Many of the videos can be accessed from the website, from YouTube or from iTunesU.
W3Schools offers web tutorials on a host of web development topics from HTML and CSS to scripting languages. The tutorials assume no prior knowledge of the topic and also include advice on which topics a user should review before starting a particular tutorial.
The Harvard Extension School offers free, online videos of several courses. The classes include courses on history, computer science, math and literature.
An example of a Massive Open Online Course, this course is based on Stanford's machine learning class and is different than some of the other resources in this list in that it requires registration and also includes feedback and a statement of accomplishment upon successful completion. As such, it must be taken on a specific schedule, from October to December of 2011. Stanford is also offering Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Introduction to Databases in this online format.
An example of a Massive Open Online Course, this course is based on Stanford's Introduction to Databases and is different than some of the other resources in this list in that it requires registration and also includes feedback and a statement of accomplishment upon successful completion. As such, it must be taken on a specific schedule, from October to December of 2011. Stanford is also offering Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Introduction to Machine Learning in this online format.
An example of a Massive Open Online Course, this course is based on Stanford's introductory Artificial Intelligence class and is different than some of the other resources in this list in that it requires registration and also includes feedback and a statement of accomplishment upon successful completion. As such, it must be taken on a specific schedule, from October to December of 2011. Stanford is also offering Introduction to Databases and Introduction to Machine Learning in this online format.
MIT OpenCourseWare includes a wide range of materials from MIT courses, including lecture notes, multimedia materials, exams and assignments. According to the website, the materials reflect "almost all of the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT," though the courses are not offered for credit and not all materials from each class are included.
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This list collects a variety of resources for online learning. All of these resources are free. Many allow users to learn at their own pace. While many focus on computer programming and web design, there are also a variety of courses on humanities and social sciences.
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