Here Are the Top 3 Best Online Coding Courses

If you want to increase your skill set, one of the best ways to do that is by learning how to code. Here are the top 3 coding classes you can take right now.

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Oct 7, 2016

by PSafe Newsroom

There are a lot of great coding courses available online, including free and paid services. Whether you want to learn how to code for personal reasons or to boost your resume, there’s no excuse not to try out a few classes now. The following are some of the best online coding courses you can sign up for immediately.

1. Codecademy
This is a free educational service. All you need to do is sign up on their website, and you can access a variety of courses on different coding languages. Some of these languages include HTML, CSS, SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python, and Ruby. You can also take classes that focus on specific tasks, such as making an interactive website or learning how to use the command line on your computer. The courses are well designed with an easy-to-use and visually appealing interface. They are also beginner-friendly, so there’s no need to be a techie to benefit from these courses.

2. Code School
Unlike Codecademy, this is not a free service. It’s free to create an account, but beyond that, you must pay for a monthly or yearly plan to get complete access to all of their courses and screencasts offered. The prices range from $29/month for a monthly plan to $19/month for a yearlong contract. This service is a great option if you want to invest in a serious coding future, and they frequently include more classes and content. They offer courses on HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Git, SQL, Python, Ruby, and more. While Code School has an iOS app to continue coding on the go, this app is unfortunately not offered for Android devices yet.

3. Udacity
This service is the most expensive of the bunch, but it’s worth the price if you want to learn necessary skills for a new job. You’ll pay a monthly fee of about $200/month for a “nanodegree,” but if you finish the program in a certain amount of time, you can get a 50% refund on tuition. Compare it to getting a second, but more affordable degree. Their nanodegrees include programs such as Intro to Programming, Google’s Android Developer, and Full Stack Web Developer. You can view the course schedules on their website. The time limit to complete each program ranges from about 200 hours to a year. These are serious programs meant to get you a better job with a much better salary; it’s a way to further invest in your future.