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AP Computer Science AB
Course online from the College Board. You may want to email them to see when it will be offered next. Just "A" level.

AgentSheets
Create interactive virtual worlds, modifiable simulations, training demos... and put them online fast with music, speech, video, and Java! A new version of AgentSheets is available for Windows (English & Greek) and for Intel Macs. A 10-day trial download is available. Education version is $99.

Alice v2.0b
Learn to program interactive 3D graphics. The focus of the Alice project is now to provide the best possible first exposure to programming for students ranging from middle schoolers to college students.

CodeWarriorU
Round the clock free programming lessons and tutoring in Introduction to C++, Java, and CodeWarrior. Also non programming classes as well, such as PhotoShop and web design. Catch: they sell the programing software for both Macs and Windows.

CyberToy
Windows download for teens who want to try their hand at creating fly-though scenery such as found in games. Experimental.

Fundamentals of Visual Basic
Students who have little programming experience can expect to spend between 1 and 2 hours on each lesson, including the time for doing the hands-on examples and exercises. Typical completion time for the course is about 1 quarter, or 12 weeks.

Game Maker
Have you ever wanted to be able to design computer games, but didn't want to spend countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you've come to the right place. Game Maker is a program that allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code.

GameProgrammer.Com
BBS, Mailing List, Articles, Source Code, Demos, Tutorials. Most of this community are in their teens and twenties. Everything you need to help you start programming games.

Introduction to Programming Using Java Version 4.1, June 2004
This on-line book contains Java applets, many of which require Java 1.3 or higher. To see these applets, you will need a Web browser that uses a recent version of Java.

Java Tutorial from SUN
A practical guide for programmers with hundreds of complete, working examples and dozens of trails--groups of lessons on a particular subject.

jBoks
On this site you will be able get online training on a variety of things. Initially I will focus on Java training only, but future available courses might include things like Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence etc..

Jurtle
An integrated programming environment designed for people who want to learn programming in Java but may never have programmed before. Runs on Mac OS X.

Kid's Programming Language
KPL makes it easy for kids to learn computer programming. KPL makes it fun, too, by making it especially easy to program computer games, with cool graphics and sound.

Learning the Mac OS X Terminal
Chris Stone, contributor to "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual," shows you how to get comfortable using the Terminal application in Mac OS X. His hands-on tutorials will have you punching out command lines in no time at all.

Linux Survival - Where learning Linux is easy
If you would like to learn the basics of Linux quickly, try this entertaining online Linux tutorial. You don't need to install it on your computer, and best of all, it's free!

Motherboard Books
Kids now have the opportunity to learn computers from the inside out, using this homeschool computer course.

Phrogram
You can make your own games, explore how math and science concepts work and have fun. Here's a special offer for home schoolers: Buy two copies of Phrogram Express (for the students) and one copy of Phrogram Academic (for the teacher) for $79.95, and save $15. Trial version available. Windows 2000, XP or Vista.

Secrets of Video Game Makers
How they create animated characters and then program them to move and interact with each other.

Visual BASIC for Kids
This tutorial is written for and directed to kids. Kids learn about project design, the Visual Basic toolbox, and many elements of the BASIC language. Numerous examples are used to demonstrate every step in the building process. Kidware (Costs about $20. Runs on Windows. Free trial version available.)

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"It's About Time" to learn the Switch to Mac. Interactive learning tool for Switchers to Mac.

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3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
by Fletcher Dunn
The authors state early on that this book is intended as the first book an aspiring game programmer should read, and I would agree that for the most part it lives up to that goal.
 
Microsoft ASP.NET Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition
Microsoft ASP.NET Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Deluxe Learning Edition
by G. Andrew Duthie, Microsoft Corporation, G. Andrew Duthia
Everything you need to start developing Web applications and services for Microsoft .NET!

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