Projects
Halfwit to Hero
Our Halfwit to Hero series uses short chapters and online exercises to help you master tech topics like Excel and WordPress.
CodeQuest
Our (upcoming) CodeQuest series teaches programming to kids by wrapping the concepts in fantasy and science-fiction stories.
Cthulhu for Kids
Our Cthulhu Halloween project abridges a selection of stories by cosmic horror writer H. P. Lovecraft into more kid-friendly versions.
Other Publishers
If you’re looking for the books Matthew MacDonald has written for other publishers, including the Missing Manuals series for O’Reilly and .NET programming books for Apress, you can find them here.
Young Coder
Young Coder is a Medium partnered publication about coding, science, and tech — usually with a twist. We love quirky science, creative coding, and all the places inspiration meets semicolons.
What’s New
Messing Up the Web: A free tutorial for kids
There are plenty of ways to help your kids learn the basics of HTML. (I’m a fan of the no-nonsense videos at Khan Academy.) But when it came to teach my[…]
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The Rise and Fall of Visual Basic
After 28 years, are we are finally seeing the beginning of the end for one of the world’s most popular languages? I have a confession to make. Before I became[…]
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Under development: “HTML & CSS For Kids”
Interesting story–my first ever book was written for the excellent No Starch Press almost two decades ago. Despite writing many books since, our creative paths never crossed again… until now![…]
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