A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet - NYTimes.com

A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet - NYTimes.com:

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Zach Sims, left, and Ryan Bubinski started a business called Codecademy to teach people computer code.

Parlez-vous Python? What about Rails or JavaScript? Foreign languages tend to wax and wane in popularity, but the language du jour is computer code.

The market for night classes and online instruction in programming and Web construction, as well as foriPhone apps that teach, is booming. Those jumping on board say they are preparing for a future in which the Internet is the foundation for entertainment, education and nearly everything else. Knowing how the digital pieces fit together, they say, will be crucial to ensuring that they are not left in the dark ages.