I'd really like to use the site http://www.codecademy.com to start learn Javascript and then go on to either Python or Ruby. To more experienced programmers or anyone who has tried the site, what do you think of it? I realize I'm not going to be a Ruby wizard in a month, but is it good for what it does?

Also, I am somewhat concerned about their privacy policy. ( http://www.codecademy.com/policy ) It seems really ambiguous and their signup page has built-in Facebook/google integration. So I feel kind of wary to sign up of give them any of my information.

I'm using it at the moment OP, I think it's a good introduction, and the Q&A forum is helpful if you get stuck.

OP, the most important thing is that you do it consistently. Just keep practicing. I haven't used codeacademy, but I'm sure it's just fine for an introduction.

Although, OP, you would probably be just fine jumping right into Python or Ruby, because they're relatively user friendly.

>>2>>3
Thanks.

So once I'm done with JS, which should I take, Ruby or Python?
I am more interested in writing Web-related things.

>>4
They are equally capable of web-related things. Ruby is more popular for such things, but that's mostly because Ruby on Rails is more or less what made the language famous.

I suggest trying some small things (puzzles, toy applications) in both and choosing the one you like.

I use code academy, i gotta read that privacy policy :p

Hello Guys,

i am progamming android apps for 2 month. Now i already have 2 apps. I
am progamming android apps because i want to improve my java
knowlegde.

My apps are free and there is no advertisement in it. So i dont make
any money with these apps, but that is not important for me. I focus
on learning programming and its great!

If more people would download my apps and give me feedback, i would be
able to improve it. Besides that it would give me more motivation to
make more and even better apps! :)

My first app is called "BONGI" and my second is called "GROBI".

Bongi is a very simple game where you have to push on monkeys and than
they disappear and they resporn on a other place. There are five
monkeys and if one of them gets out of the screen you get minus points
and he will not come back.

Grobi is a bit more advanced. I actually rebuild the the control
sticks that are known from the playstation. One control stick is for
moving arround and the second is for shooting. At the beginning its
not so simple because its a little bit odd, you will have to play
around with it a litte bit.

Unfortunately these apps are currently only in german because i come
from austira. But i will work on an update that will translate those
two apps :)

BONGI:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apleko.bongi&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hcGxla28uYm9uZ2kiXQ..

GROBI:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apleko.grobi&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmFwbGVrby5ncm9iaSJd

If you have tips or suggestions for me, you can also write me an email:

office@apleko.com

Thank you and have fun,

greets

Btw Apleko isnt a real company, its just a fun name :)

>>7
cool beans

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