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Re:Design for programmers by viktorppt on Sunday September 21, 2014 @05:18PM (#8348338)
It is much needed course but it really doesn't compare with Codecademy's beginner course.

The design games were very vague and had no clear objective. I guess it is a bit harder to gamify something that is more subjective and "looser" in nature

Re:Design for programmers by jlmendezbonini on Sunday September 21, 2014 @06:36PM (#8348565)
What Codeacademy course are you referring too? I went to their website and didn't see any beginner design course.
Re:Design for programmers by teleclimber on Sunday September 21, 2014 @06:07PM (#8348506)
I played the kerning game. It's true they don't give you any instruction on what good kerning is, so if you've never been exposed to the concept you have to discover it by failing through it.
Re:Design for programmers by hatethis on Sunday September 21, 2014 @08:44PM (#8348816)
87% :D