Getting to know Hackety Hack

By Don Rauf

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Computer programming, juvenile literature, Computer programming, Ruby (Computer program language)

Description: Determined to teach youthful users of digital devices how to write code, the mysterious programmer Jonathan Gillette wrote an entertaining and informative guide to the programming language Ruby that he made available online for free. He also designed a free application known as Hackety Hack that teaches novice programmers how to master Ruby. This is the intriguing story of an idealistic programmer who demystified the world of programming for young people and then vanished into cyberspace. It is also a useful guide to both Hackety Hack and Ruby, one that introduces readers to some of the basics of computer programming. Detailed Table of Contents, Historical Context Overview, Science Content, Sidebars, Glossary, For Further Information Section, Web Sites, Further Reading, Bibliography, Index, Math Content.