Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes cover key programming topics including HTML5, Javascript, jQuery, Java and Python
John Wiley & Sons Inc. today announces new online learning tools
developed with Programmr, a leader in online coding technology, to
innovate towards the future of mastering programming skills online.
Wiley is launching the first set of interactive online Live Code
Sandboxes on Wrox.com for some of Wiley’s most popular Wrox programming
books. The Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes support all current popular
technologies including HTML5, Javascript, jQuery, Java and Python, and
no installation is required.
Wiley’s Live Code Sandbox on Wrox.com, powered by Programmr, lets users
tinker with and run any code listing in the Wrox book instantly – using
only a web browser. The sandbox also enables users to easily assess
their coding skills on a given topic without the need to install any
technologies on their computer. With this paradigm shift to learning
coding interactively, readers will be able to “learn by doing” by
gaining a complete hands-on experience of the coding subject while
reading the book.
Programmr is working towards being the future of online coding by taking
the programming lab and putting it into the cloud so users can access
the latest coding technologies from any browser. The first set of the
Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes cover topics including HTML5, Javascript,
jQuery, Java and Python.
“We’re very excited to work with Wiley to launch their interactive Live
Code Sandboxes on Wrox.com” said Rajesh Moorjani, founder and CEO of
Programmr. “We see this as a big step towards the future of online
coding education where users can gain complete hands-on mastery of a
subject right while reading the theory.”
"We’re delighted to launch these new interactive sandboxes that help
students practice and improve their coding skills online,” said Jim
Minatel, Associate Publisher for Wrox. “The idea of adding a hands-on
environment as a complement to our print or digital coding books is very
novel and relevant at the same time. We are eager to see how our readers
take to this innovative way of enhancing their programming skills. With
the Live Code Sandboxes on Wrox.com, we have eliminated the need for
complicated desktop tools, removing one of the biggest impediments to
learning to code."
Features of the Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes include:
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Allowing users to run code listings from the associated Wrox book in a
single click
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The ability to edit, tinker with, recompile and run the code instantly
for better understanding
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Letting users assess their skills by attempting coding exercises on
the given topic
Programmr’s online coding technology allows users to code, compile and
run any type of program or app completely online – console, web and
mobile. It includes all of the primary features available in desktop
IDEs like Eclipse such as runtime syntax highlighting, auto-complete and
code folding. Programmr helps users master and assess their programming
skills hands-on.
The first four Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes include:
For additional information about the Wrox.com Live Code Sandboxes,
please contact Rajesh Moorjani atrajesh@programmr.com or
Chantal Kowalski at ckowalski@wiley.com.
About Wiley
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certification. In Education, Wiley provides education solutions
including online program management services for higher education
institutions and course management tools for instructors and students,
as well as print and digital content.
About Programmr
Programmr provides
online coding technologies to enable students and enthusiasts to learn
programming interactively, as well as assess their coding skills right
in the browser. With Programmr's technology, not only can users code and
run apps in a variety of technologies - like Ruby, Python, Android and
iOS - online, but they can also test their skills by attempting
browser-based challenges and contests on these popular technologies.
Contact the publicist:
Chantal Kowalski
Senior Publicist - Technology
ckowalski@wiley.com
317-572-3492