These days, more business is being done online than ever before. In fact, as the programming world explodes with rapid developments, businesses are scrambling to keep up with—and take advantage of—cutting edge technology. Jump right into the action with this lesson which introduces dynamic web programming, databases, and eCommerce. In addition to getting some expert book recommendations, you'll learn about several free programming resources and some inspiring industry professionals.

If you dream of developing the latest and greatest app for Apple computers or iPhones, you must have a solid understanding of the language used on all Apple products: Objective-C. So, start with the basics in this Objective-C programming series! The introductory lesson will help you get started with either the iOS or OS X platform. You’ll become acquainted with the environment you write your code in, Xcode, and learn how to begin a new project.

Whether you’re interested in statistical computing or high-performance graphics, the R programming language is a great place to start! In this lesson, learn how to install the R free software environment, along with the RStudio IDE! Marin Stats Lectures shows how to download and install both programs for Windows, MacOS, or Unix.

If you are new to Python programming, or if you have worked on older versions and want some tips on backwards compatibility, try this lesson and learn how to install Python 3! Learn where to get the software, how to download and install Python on your system, and how to run both Python 3 and Python 2 simultaneously. This can be useful, as some modules are not yet ported over to Python 3. If you are new to programming, this is a great place to start!

Now that you are comfortable working with Table View, continue developing your programming knowledge in Swift! Since your iPhone grocery app is up and running, try coding a simple multiplication table application that requires no prior programming knowledge to complete. in the process of making the iOS application, learn a few other cool things like how to refresh a Table View and String Interpolation.

Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.