Web Programming
Make your own meme by remixing our computer-themed LOLcat.
This activity introduces HTML and CSS, two of the most important languages of the web.
Start by signing up for a free glitch account then click here to see the step by step instructions for the activity.
Micro:bit
The microbit is a tiny programmable computer, complete with inbuilt sensors, buttons and and LED display. Try coding one with the easy-to-use MakeCode block editor in these tutorials:
- Flashing Heart
- Dice
- Rock Paper Scissors
- You can see all the tutorials available on the microbit site here
Virtual Reality
It's possible to code 3D Virtual Reality scenes that you can view on a mobile phone using an inexpensive viewer like Google Cardboard. We're going to use A-frame which is based on HTML to do this.
- Click here to get at a simple example.
- Click the remix button to get your own version to play around with.
- Try changing the colours of the 3D objects by changing the
colorvalue to that of another colour.
To find out more about Web VR and making scenes with A-frame, you can follow the tutorials at Frame Academy. These are very detailed and user-friendly for beginners, and include videos and code.