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Resources | CoderDojo Mentors and Champions from Dojos all around the world are generating fantastic resources that can help others get started or run your dojo sessions. We would like to include them all in this section as a one stop shop for all you needs. Kata - Knowledge Base This is a knowledge base of coursework that has been developed by mentors from around the world. Go to Kata >> Administrative Resources There are some administrative resources available on Kata as well which we will be moving back here in due time. Go to Kata >> Community Calls Our new monthly community calls with other Dojo organizers to answer and ask questions about managing, running and growing your Dojo. View Calls >> Google Groups Most Dojos have there own Google groups for communicating between mentor and parents however there is also one very active group for Dojo champions and we recommend you join if you are a champion or plan on becoming one. Join the group >>

Guide to Becoming a Video Game Developer | Best Programs + Degrees You want to create a video game? It's surprisingly easy. Download GameMaker, review some free how-tos, and start programming. You'll be shooting zombies or collecting candy hearts in no time. Becoming a professional video game developer is more challenging. Think about just how many games are created for computers, consoles, and mobile platforms. As you set out to become a game developer, you need to know that developing video games is a labor of love that may neither provide steady work nor pay well. In this article, we'll cover: What game developers doThe skills you'll need to become a game developerEducational commitment to become a game developerWhat else you'll need to do to become a video game developerThe typical advancement path for game developersThe pros and cons of becoming a game developer What game developers do Except for very simple mobile games, video game development requires a large team. What are these specialized roles? The skills you'll need to become a game developer

Top New York Based Venture Capitalists You Should Know Chris Dixon, Founder Collective The Co-founder of Site Advisor (acquired by McAfee) and Hunch (acquired by eBay) is quickly showing New York what our tech scene needs: successes. While we don’t have an east coast Paypal who’s founders have spun off organizations like Founders Fund, Linkedin, Tesla and SpaceX, we do have Chris Dixon. This Techcrunch contributor has invested his own money and Founder Collective’s, in companies like Skype, Invite Media, ScanScout, OMGPOP, BillShrink, SeatGeek, Posterous and About.me. Dixon blogs at and is active with his Twitter followers. Roger Ehrenberg, IA Ventures Short for Information Arbitrage, IA has a focus on digital media and fintech. David Pakman, Venrock As New York as it comes, the name Venrock is a compound of “venture” and “Rockefeller”. Stuart Ellman and Jim Robinson IV, RRE Ventures Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures Josh Kusher, Thrive Capital Eric Hippeu, Lerer Ventures Ken and Ben Lerer Howard Morgan, First Round Capital

Is getting a verified certificate on Coursera worth it? A Quick (and Hopefully Painless) Ride Through Ruby (with Cartoon Foxes) :: Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby Yeah, these are the two. My asthma’s kickin’ in so I’ve got to go take a puff of medicated air just now. Be with you in a moment. I’m told that this chapter is best accompanied by a rag. Something you can mop your face with as the sweat pours off your face. Indeed, we’ll be racing through the whole language. 1. My conscience won’t let me call Ruby a computer language. But what do you call the language when your brain begins to think in that language? We can no longer truthfully call it a computer language. Read the following aloud to yourself. 5.times { print "Odelay!" In English sentences, punctuation (such as periods, exclamations, parentheses) are silent. Which is exactly what this small Ruby program does. exit unless "restaurant".include? Here we’re doing a basic reality check. Ever seen a programming language use question marks so effectively? ['toast', 'cheese', 'wine'].each { |food| print food.capitalize } The computer then courteously responds: Toast, Cheese and Wine. 2. Variables

Hunter College | Graduate Programs | Home Welcome to graduate studies at Hunter College, a world-class institution of higher education in the heart of New York City. Our graduate student body of nearly 6,500, representing over 150 countries embodies the diverse, inclusive, and socially-minded spirit that shapes our world. A premier public urban institution, we draw inspiration from New York — gritty, multi-cultural, high-achieving, and resourceful — as well as from our own special mission embodied by our motto The Care of the Future is Mine. Hunter College offers certificate, professional, master’s, and doctoral study in six schools: Arts and Sciences; Education; Health Professions; Nursing; Social Work; and Urban Public Health. Many of our programs are nationally ranked and recognized for the achievements of both our students and our faculty. Hunter’s faculty is comprised of a corps of dedicated, distinguished scholar-teachers, all of whom play major roles in New York’s academic, creative, cultural, and civic life.

NYC Real Estate Startup RealDirect Adds Map Search And Compatibility Rankings RealDirect.com was built around a compelling proposition for home sellers — instead of paying the 6 percent broker fee, let RealDirect handle the listings and offer advice from agents, while only paying $395 a month or a 1 or 2 percent commission (depending on the level of services). Now, however, the site is also trying to be useful for home buyers. Specifically, instead of expecting buyers to find the listings through various real estate databases, RealDirect is launching its own map-based interface. It’s pretty straightforward — you enter things like the neighborhoods you want to look at, the maximum price, and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, then you get a map with all the houses that fit your criteria. You can also draw a lasso around the area that you want to search in and browse data about different neighborhoods. “Every single buyer makes some sort of compromise,” says co-founder and CEO Doug Perlson puts it. For now, RealDirect is limited to Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby Read This Paragraph At my local Barnes and Noble, there is a huge wall of Java books just waiting to tip over and crush me one day. And one day it will. At the rate things are going, one day that bookcase will be tall enough to crush us all. It might even loop the world several times, crushing previous editions of the same Java books over and over again. And This Paragraph Too This is just a small Ruby book. But Don’t Read This One! Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby is released under the Attribution-ShareAlike License. Now Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Paragraph I’ll try not to feel utterly rejected if this book doesn’t capture your fancy. Learning to Program A very basic, ground-level tutorial for the beginner to Ruby. Now, if you can’t seem to find the contents link on the left-hand side of the page, then here’s a link to the first page of the (Poignant) Guide. Welcome to the pirate radio of technical manuals.

Bachelor's in Graphic Design Programs Guide | BestColleges A picture may be worth 1,000 words, and a well-designed ad, website, or poster can provide information to a target audience. Students who pursue a bachelor's in graphic design can learn how to use creativity to communicate — with elements like color, typography, and photography. Many graduates seek careers in graphic design, animation, and computer design. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), graphic designers earned a median annual salary of more than $50,000, as of May 2020. Should I Get a Bachelor's in Graphic Design? Earning a bachelor's degree in graphic design can help build skills in technology, art, and communication. Graduates who can demonstrate their artistic vision through a well-rounded portfolio often enjoy the best career opportunities. A bachelor's degree requires four years of full-time study, although some programs may offer accelerated options that let you graduate faster. Related Programs That Might Interest You Concentrations Popular Career Paths

Made In New York Digital Map Games Learning Society About Games Research People Courses Conference Contact Jobs Current Courses C&I 277 Videogames & Learning Professor: Constance Steinkuehler View "You Play" papers written by previous C&I277 students Videogames have captured much national attention as a powerful learning technology. The goals of this course are: To engage students in thinking deeply and critically about their everyday videogame play, To strengthen students' critical thinking about research & media reports on games, and To foster students' reflection on the ways in which learning is a vital part of everyday life, relevant not only to formal educational contexts but also to everyday work, socialization, and play. This course meets Comm B requirements, so it is writing intensive. C&I 975 Discourse Analysis Discourse analysis is a method of closely examining language in order to connect the micro-dynamics of language-in-use with the macro-dynamics of culture and society. Video Games and Learning Professor: Richard Halverson