Greetings Programming for Fun - ners. The following three languages may help you have fun. TEASE YOUR BRAIN

Life Long Learning...MIT Media Lab

"We develop new technologies that, in the spirit
of the blocks and fingerpaint of kindergarten,
expand the range of what people can design,
create, and learn"

 

 Scratch
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

Scratch is designed to enhance the technological fluency of young people, helping them learn to express themselves creatively with new technologies. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, and they gain a deeper understanding of the process of design.

  • Scratch Sensor Board ( aka: scratchboard) currently under development the prototype has four built-in sensors -- light, sound, slider, and button -- plus four resistive sensor inputs for your own switches (e.g., light sensors, temperature sensors).
 

Welcome to the new Phrogram website!

"Phrogram is the easiest and most fun way to do real computer programming. Phrogram is particularly good for games and graphics."

 

 

 Phrogram is "grown up" from Kid's Programming Language (KPL). KPL has been a huge grassroots success in the year since its release, with hundreds of thousands of downloads, and volunteer translations into seventeen languages.  But many people who don’t consider themselves kids are interested in programming - and even some kids want to go well beyond KPL’s capabilities. So think of Phrogram as KPL’s big brother (or sister!), for either grown-ups or kids who want all the power of more complex programming languages, but with a much more mellow learning curve.
Java programming with ALICE  

A partnership between Carnegie Mellon and Sun microsystems

 
Welcome to the new Coding4Fun section of MSDN. Fire up your code editor, open an article, and start coding for fun. Microsoft Visual Studio Express is a set of free IDEs developed by Microsoft that are lightweight versions of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (codenamed Whidbey) product line. The idea of express editions, according to Microsoft, is to provide a streamlined, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn IDEs for less serious users, such as hobbyists and students. They were released on November 7, 2005, and were supposed to be free just for one year (SQL Server 2005 Express Edition being the only exception). However, Microsoft announced on April 19, 2006 that these editions will always remain free. [1] click to for download menu at microsoft
Make It Controller

provides software and electronics tools for people creating projects that interact with the physical world.
    A broad range of people use MakingThings products including artists, designers, students, musicians, hobbyists and engineers.  Sample application areas include:

    • Interactive art exhibitions

    • Product prototypes

    • Custom control systems

    • Educational tools

    • Interactive kiosks & displays

    • DIY & hobby projects