Resources

As a student of New York University and a resident of New York City, there are many resources available to help you succeed in this course and make the learning process enjoyable!

Tutoring

Tutors will be available throughout the semester both in person and remotely. The tutoring schedule is forthcoming.

General academic support is also available through the University Learning Center.

Undergraduate Programs

Computer Science Minor

The Computer Science Department offers minor programs in Computer Science, Web Programming and Applications, and a joint minor in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Computer Science Major

The Computer Science Department offers major programs in Computer Science, Computer Science and Mathematics, and Computer Science and Economics. The Department also offers a dual-degree program in Computer Science and Engineering with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

Additional Selected Resources

Audacity
Free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds

Center for Urban Pedagogy
Nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to improve civic engagement

Creative Commons
Nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
Freely distributed software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring

The League of Moveable Type
A foundry and hand-picked collection of open source Web typography

Off Book
Web-original series from PBS Arts that explores diverse art forms supported by online communities

Notepad++
Free, open source text editor for MS Windows that supports several languages

NYPL Digital Gallery
Provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the New York Public Library’s vast collections

Scribus
Professional layout and publishing software, released for free under the GNU General Public License

TextWrangler
Free text editor for Mac OS X

A Timeline of the History of the World Wide Web
Key dates, browsers, technologies and ideas

W3C Markup Validation Service
Check the markup (HTML, XHTML, etc.) of Web documents

W3Schools
Free tutorials in all Web development technologies