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Young Developer - Visual Programming Software Tools

Young people are learning programming languages from the earliest ages and up. These tools and web sites teach young people how to program using the Java programming language, and Java-based languages developed for ease of use.

Young Developers Learning Path -This article describes the tools you can use to learn the Java Programming language. Online Alice and Greenfoot training from Java Summer Workshop 2011 is available. Attendees loved it! comments, projects and pictures.

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Scratch, a simple programming language with drag-and-drop interface No Programming Experience – Simplest tools for ages 5 - 15		Download Scratch Quick tutorials Self pace tutorials Lesson Plans
Greenfoot, a visual 2D educational software tool with a code editor to create games and simulations. No Programming Experience – Less simple for ages 13 - 25		Download Greenfoot Get Started Video Tutorials Resources for Teachers Wombat Scenario, Part. 1 Wombat Scenario, Part 2 Getting your Feet Wet Shall we Play a Game The Snakes are after Us
Alice, a 3D educational software tool with a drag-and-drop interface to create animations. No Programming Experience - Less simple for ages 8 - 22		Download Alice What is Alice? Download Alice 3 Beta Alice 3 Tutorials Teacher Resources Storytelling Alice
BlueJ, a professional Java development tool with a simplified interface for beginners. A Little Experience - Ages 15 - 25		Download BlueJ The BlueJ Tutorial Lesson: Object-Oriented Programming Concepts About the Java Technology Blueroom, a Teacher Community
NetBeans, a fully featured Java integrated development environment Some Experience - Ages 15 - 25	Download the NetBeans IDE	The Java Tutorial NetBeans Teaching Resources Java Technologies in Desktop Applications Java Technologies for Web Applications Documentation, Training & Support build a desktop application with NetBeans