For those looking to get started with the basics of programming, there are a number of tools available. Amy Cavender takes a brief look at one.

There's a simple remote for basic fun and Blockly coding for those starting out. Take it up a notch, and you can also use it to learn Python.

Google Blockly: an easy, visual way to learn to code Blockly is a jigsaw-like tool made by Google to teach beginning programming skills.

Google wants to encourage parents to get their kids involved in the Blockly games so they can introduce them to programming and promising future careers.

Google has released a completely visual programming language that lets you build software without typing a single character. Now available on Google Code -- the company's site for hosting open ...

After 5 years of development, Google has finalised their ‘open source library for creating block-based coding experiences’, Blockly. The finalisation has resulted in Google launching Blockly ...