REDMOND, Wash. — Any resistance the young people in your life may have to learning basic computer science will effectively melt on Monday, when Microsoft and the non-profit group Code.org release a ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Code.org, the nonprofit that offers free online lessons in computer programming to students from kindergarten to high school, is tapping the power of the force to reach more young ...

With 30 million trials of last year’s Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial, Microsoft and Code.org believe the new offering will again introduce tens of millions to coding for the first time SINGAPORE, 16 ...

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 ...

Microsoft announced the next effort in a series of educational Minecraft products today: the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a free tutorial co-developed by Code.org that teaches students as young as ...

Coding is becoming an increasingly crucial skill, and with Computer Science Education Week kicking off today, millions of students from around the world are being encouraged to take some time to learn ...

Every year, various computing companies associated with Code.org help promote and manage the Hour of Code campaign aimed at inspiring students to learn how to program. The campaign is held during ...

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates will teach code during the "Hour of Code" event. Oct. 16, 2013— -- Two of the tech industry's biggest names are offering more than just sage advice to high school ...

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A lot of us know how to use a computer, but taking those skills to the next level can go a long way in advancing a career or starting a new one. In March and April, Virginia ...

It wasn’t so long ago that computer programming seemed the domain of a certain type—the introverted loner toiling away in darkened basements, perhaps with breaks to watch Xena reruns. The rest of us, ...