To many, creating their own video game feels something like a far-off dream: It’s something only the artistically inclined with plenty of time on their hands could accomplish. But the truth of the ...

A free Minecraft coding tutorial from Microsoft, created for the upcoming and third annual Hour of Code, introduces players ages 6 and older to basic coding contained within the popular “sandbox” game ...

These four sites offer step-by-step tutorials that take very different approaches to programming instruction. One of them is perfect for your level of coding experience. Dennis O'Reilly began writing ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Young kids from across the area are discovering the excitement of coding, which is essentially computer science made ...

Minecraft and Code.org are teaming up to bring a Minecraft-inspired coding tutorial to students and teachers as part of the annual Hour of Code initiative. The tutorial, created by Minecraft game ...

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) game but felt overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of it all? The coding, the assets, the servers—it can seem like an ...

Python is well known as one of the most beginner-friendly and flexible programming languages. But while Python has a fantastic onboarding experience for even the least experienced new programmers, it ...

Code.org has teamed up with Disney for a Star Wars-themed 'Hour of Code' project to teach kids computer programming. Given the hype around The Force Awakens, that's quite a coup for the organization ...