Best Computer Science Degrees - Top Websites 2015

By Best Computer Science Degree Staff

Published December 2014

Computer scientist and programmers have a very evolving career in technology. New operating systems and programming languages are constantly being developed, resulting in scientists and programmers needing to stay abreast on the newest information. The staff at Best Computer Science Degrees is aware of this constant need for information and compiled a list of 100 great websites for computer scientists and programmers.

To compile our list, our staff looked at hundreds of computer science and programming websites. We looked for sites that were the most popular in the industry and supported by top computer science educators. We chose blogs based on their popularity and how relevant the information was that they were presenting. The computer science associations that we chose are the top associations for professionals and students.

We hope this list can be used by professionals, educators and students as a great resource for information for their careers and education. The websites are divided by their website type and then are listed in alphabetical order within each type of website.

Associations

Association for Computing Machinery – The website for  world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. The association provides the computing field‘s premier digital library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.

Association for Information Science and Technology – An association for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

Association for Women in Computing – The AWC is one of the first professional organizations for women in computing and is dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in computing.

Association of Information Technology Professionals – An association which seeks to advance the IT profession through professional development, support of IT education, and national policies on IT.

Association of Software Professionals – The website to a professional trade association of software developers.

Black Data Processing Association – BDPA is a non-profit organization of professionals working in or having interest in the computer science and information technology fields.

Communication Workers of America – CWA represents 700,000 workers in private and public sector employment in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico in 1,200 chartered CWA local unions.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility –  CPSR is a public interest alliance of computer scientists concerned about the impact of computer technology on society.

Computer Research Association – An organization to strengthen research and advanced education in computing.

Computer Science Teacher’s Association – An organization for teachers of computer science.

CompTIA – This organization provides their members in the information technology industry with technology resources.

Independent Computer Consultant Association – ICCA is a community of computer consultants supporting each other as independent contractors.

International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology – The website for this professional organization with up-t0-date information about computer science.

IEEE Computer Society – This society is a source for computer technology information, inspiration, and collaboration.

National Association of Programmers – An association dedicated to programmers, developers, consultants and other professionals and students in the computer industry.

Network Professional Association – The website of the leading organization for network computing professionals.

Society for Technical Communication -The website for the world’s largest and oldest professional association dedicated to the advancement of the field of technical communication.

Washington Alliance of Technology Workers – The local chapter of the Communication Workers of America, formed by a group of Microsoft workers.

Women in Technology – An organization promoting women in the technology field.

Websites

American Computer Scientists Association – A computer science website with stories from technology history, advances in technology, publications, business advances and educational materials.

App Happening – A website that helps businesses develop apps.

Code Avengers – A website with courses that guide you through coding.

Codecademy – A useful and friendly beginner tutorial site for inspiring computer science majors. It can also serve as a refresher for those who want to practice their programming skills.

Code Guru – A programming site that covers Visual C++/C++, .Net/C# and Visual Basic.

CodeHS – A site to help teach coding to everyone and with help being offered by computer science tutors.

Code.org – A website offering help and resources to computer science educators.

Code Project – A website offering programming articles by computer programs with explanations of the sample codes.

Code School – A website that teaches web technologies in the comfort of your browser with video lessons, coding challenges, and screencasts.

Computer Science Education Week – A website devoted to preparing teachers and students for the annual computer science education week.

Computer Science For Fun – A website exploring the fun side of computer science.

Computer Science Online – A website that offers expert advice, career data, degree info and hundreds of resources to help current and future tech talent.

Computer Science Student Network – This website is a center for computer science activities, computer science competitions, and courses. It also provides step-by-step lessons to make programming easy.

Computer Science Student Resources – A site of resources for computer science students run by a writer of computer science textbooks.

Computer Science Unplugged – A website with a collection of free learning activities that teach computer science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons, etc.

Computer World – A site for IT and computer news.

C Programming – A website to learn C and C++ programming.

DevArticles – A directory offering sample code such as Flash, embedded tools, and mobile Linux.

DevX – A website that is resource to other sites covering the popular programming topics such as Java, C++, Database programming, Visual Basic, mobile programming and much more.

Exploring Computer Science – This website is a partnership of K-12 and University students furthering the study of computer science.

Free Software Directory –  A directory of free software within categories such as audio and video, database, emails, games, graphics, Internet apps, communications and more.

Github – A collaborative site for code review and code management.

Gizmodo – A website about the latest technology and electronic news.

Google Code – A free collaborative development environment for open source projects.

Harvard Extension School – This site contains a free online computer science course.

Java Tester – A website about learning Java programming language.

Khan Academy –  A nonprofit website with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, including computer programming information.

MIT Tech Review – A technology review influenced by the leaders at MIT.

Mozilla Thimble – An online webpage editor and set of remixable projects designed to help kids learn how to write the Web.

National Science Foundation – The website for the NSF containing articles and information related to all sciences.

Newegg – A website for computer products and electronics.

Quora – This is a question-and-answer based site. Questions are created, answered , edited and organized by its community of users.

Physics Forum – A community-based website for scientists to discuss physics topics. Physics help is offered to students, along with career and academic counseling.

Planet Source Code – A site that has a large library of sample code of most programming languages.

Programming Basics – A website to teach people to learn how to program.

Science Daily – A website with science information and up-to-date technology news.

Scratch – A site by MIT that allows you to program your own interactive stories, games, and animations, then share your creations with others in the online community.

Source Forge – This site is a web-based source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage free and open-source software development.

SQLZOO – This website is designed to teach Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a language purely designed to store and retrieve data from a data in a fun and interactive way.

Stack Exchange – This is a question-an-answer based site where users can find specific science-related content.

Stack Overflow – This a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It’s 100% free, and no registration required.

Tech Republic –  A website that helps IT decision-makers identify technologies and strategies to empower workers and streamline business processes.

Tech Target – A site for technology buyers researching and making enterprise technology decisions.

Tiger Direct – This site is a popular computer parts and electronics retailer.

Top Coder – A website that matches companies who need technical expertise with a worldwide community of more than 713,865 specialists in computer programming.

Treehouse – A website that offers courses that are more project-oriented than language-oriented, but can help beginning programmers in coding and developing applications.

Tutorials Point – This site provides free tutorials and reference manuals with examples for computer programming code.

Visual Basic Tutorial – A site that provides tutorials for a beginner programmer.

Udacity – A website with video lectures and quizzes to get explanations on coding.

 ZD Net – The website for technology news, analysis, and product reviews for IT professionals.

News Agencies

BBC News Technology – The technology related news of the BBC.

CNET – A news site for technology related news.

CNN Tech – CNN’s dedicated site for technology-related news.

Endgadget – A news site for technology news, advice and features.

Extreme Tech – A website dedicated to computing and electronic news.

Live Science – A website devoted to technology news and features.

New York Times Technology News – The technology news of the New York Times.

Slashdot – A technology-related news website.

Tech Crunch – A news site for the latest in technology news.

Tech News World – A journal with up-to-date information on technology news.

The Next Web – A technology focused media company founded in 2008, focusing on international technology news, business and culture.

Wall Street Journal – This newspaper talks not only about financial news, but also technology news.

Magazines

Forbes – The website with up-to-date technology reviews and information, in addition to their regular financial news.

PC Magazine – The website of the popular technology magazine.

Wired – The website of the magazine with technology news, trends and stories for computer scientists and programmers.

XRDS -The ACM’s magazine for students. It is published quarterly, both in print and online for ACM student members.

Blogs

The Advocate – A blog for the Computer Science Teacher’s Association.

Blogroll – A list of blogs associated with computer science and technology.

Codea Tutorials – A blog about Codea and developing apps for the iPhone and iPad.

Communications of the ACM – A blog for the Association for Computing Machinery.

Defensive Computing – An educational blog for people who use computer devices for work, rather than play.

Digital Inspiration – A blog from top computer scientist Amit Agarwal, with how-to guides for computer software, consumer gadgets, and web apps.

eLearn Magazine – A blog for professionals about more innovative and effective online education and training, including computer science related information.

Inroads – The blog for the magazine serves professionals interested in advancing computing education on a global scale.

Reefwing – A blog about coding and iPhone and iPad apps.

Risks Digest Forum – This site is a forum of the risks to the public in computers and related systems.

Ubiquity – This blog is a peer-reviewed publication of ACM and is dedicated to the future of computing and the people who are creating it.

US ACM – A blog about technology policy.

Women in Computing – A blog that supporting women in computing.