Logo, the gay and lesbian-themed cable channel launched by MTV in 2005, has announced a new programming slate that is already causing some controversy. A February press release said “Logo is ...

The Java programming language succeeded, he says, because Sun Microsystems put so much money behind it back in the '90s. Certainly, D still faces a long road to success.

But no. Functional programming isn’t what it isn’t. Functional programmers aren’t ascetics. Haskell is not a “bondage and discipline” language. (If I’m into both, it’s just a ...

Java is top pick as one of the most popular programming languages, used for building server-side applications to video games and mobile apps. It's also the core foundation for developing Android ...

Forty years ago, researchers developed a programming language that would become a brilliant educational tool. As I remember it, LOGO was a triangular turtle that roamed across the monochrome ...

The rival “PYPL Index” (PopularitY of Programming Languages) says that Python and Java are co-kings, and C (which is lumped in with C++, surprisingly) is way down the list. What’s going on here?

It's not surprising that the FBI can't find programmers who aren't baked out of their minds. Do programming languages sound like drugs, or are we just high? You be the judge: For these 25 terms ...

Today Stanford is releasing its first course on Apple’s new Swift programming language for iOS and OS X and it’s available to all through iTunes U. . The course, Developing iOS 8 Apps with ...

Others who contributed to programming language creation include Barbara Liskov (CLU language in 1974), Adele Goldberg (Smalltalk in 1980) and Sophie Wilson (Basic in 1981).

The Logo programming language is a wonderful way to introduce young kids to the art, and science, of programming. For those of you who aren't familiar with Logo, essentially, it's about giving ...