Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Educator Resources - Computer Science Web Resources

TIOBE Programming Community Index

The TIOBE Programming Community Index gives an indication of the popularity of programming languages in industry. It also provides historical data about changes in the usage of different languages over the years.

W3 Schools

W3 Schools provides a wide variety of free tutorials about web building tools. Furthermore, their content tends to be at about the right level for community college students. The topics of their tutorials include HTML, XML, scripting languages, web services, and multimedia. 
 

IBM Developer Networks

IBM developerWorks provides many free tutorials at a higher technical level than W3 Schools. Their materials are focused on open source technologies such as Web development, Java, and Linux, as well as IBM technologies.
 

Java Documentation and Help

Oracle provides a wide range of informational resources to help you learn and use Java. Their Documentation for Java Standard Edition includes:

• The Java Tutorials: Step-by-step instructions for how to write Java programs.

• API Specification for Java Standard Edition 6: This API is the standard class library of built-in Java classes to help you develop your programs. The API Specifications site documents exactly how to use this API.

• New To Java Center: An index of resources to get you up-to-speed with Java.

HTML Resources

Online resources for writing your own HTML (Web pages) include:

• Getting Started with HTML - from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

• HTML Goodies

• HTML Code Tutorial

• Webmonkey has good info on UNIX and HTML.

• HTML Kit is a free HTML editor a student recommended. He said, "I find it very user-friendly, especially for beginners."