4.40 avg rating — 10,524 ratings

"A fantastic introduction to how computers actually work. This is an optional book, but it helps pull back the curtain on the magic, and gives a good taste of things to come."

4.14 avg rating — 547 ratings

"A good place to start learning programming"

4.30 avg rating — 4,880 ratings

"Learn how to make web pages and how the web works."

4.14 avg rating — 3,216 ratings

"Learn Javascript, and just javascript. (Note Jon Duckets upcomming book may suplement or replace this, otherwise JQuery is on the web, Mozilla Dev site..)"

4.35 avg rating — 1,301 ratings

"Actual programming on the command line, and just programming."

4.18 avg rating — 495 ratings

"Add on rails to make sites do things! (can do this online of course. A database book wouldn't go far wrong)"

4.24 avg rating — 30,616 ratings

"Again, optional, but it's nice to have some grounding in design."