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Title: Code Hero
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 23 February 2012, 22:42:13

Hey guys check this project out on kickstarter $1 gets you the game

You learn how to code java by playing a game

Code Hero (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/primerist/code-hero-a-game-that-teaches-you-to-make-games-he)

Title: Code Hero
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 23 February 2012, 23:16:11

I ordered it and have been playing it a little bit and it is kind of fun! Although if you already know some java the begining can be tedious. anyways I think there is only a couple of hours left to be able to get in on it as a backer so check it out I think its pretty cool.

Title: Code Hero
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 24 February 2012, 00:55:11

Looks interesting, I sort-of need to pick up Java so I can use my sunSPOT's for something.

Still, while I despise programming, I can pick up new languages/methods pretty easily. I'm considering writing all my code in IBM-spec flowcharts, then passing them off to someone else to type up.

Title: Code Hero
Post by: oneproduct on Fri, 24 February 2012, 06:55:02

I'm in kind of an odd spot when it comes to programming. I'm in computer science rather than software engineering (some places don't really make a distinction) and I don't really want to code programs at all. I'm actually just interested in computer architecture, the design and math behind data structures and algorithms, and concepts like how to take advantage of parallel programming.

My preferred programming language is... pseudo code! Though when I do need to implement something it's usually either in Java or C++ when I need to use it on the school's cluster of computers. It's fun thinking that somewhere hidden in the school that I have a cluster of 603 computers available for my parallel programs. :) In reality though if I don't think they let me use more than 8 at a time to run a program though.

Prolog and Lisp are both pretty fun in my books too, and I've been looking at Python recently, which looks pretty nice.

Title: Code Hero
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 24 February 2012, 09:38:50

I believe this game helps you learn Javascript.

Java != Javascript.

Title: Code Hero
Post by: captain on Mon, 27 February 2012, 07:03:38

Hoo hoo hoo! Eee eee eee!  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA

Gotta learn Ruby!  :-)

Title: Code Hero
Post by: hazeluff on Mon, 27 February 2012, 09:40:47

You only need to learn the concepts in programming. After that its just learning syntax.

Title: Code Hero
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 01 March 2012, 01:42:08

The game is actually pretty fun and you don't feel to guilty for playing it