Programming for Kids, BASH Shellshock, Copying Reference Types

Programming   From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor     In this week's newsletter we highlight a tool that helps teach programming logic to kids, tell how you to fix the dangerous BASH Shellshock vulnerability, discuss the fine line between open source software and those works classified as public domain, walk through handling item events in Java, and much more...   Follow us on:     Sign up for more free newsletters: About Today About Computers About Electronics & Gadgets   Lightbot: Fun Programming for Kids Although Lightbot doesn't touch upon any language in particular, it really does a great job of teaching the logic of programming in a way that feels like playing a game. At first Lightbot just does what you tell him to inside of the main program. Next you learn how to write procedures that you can call to make Lightbot do much more. Eventually you're given a second slot, providing the ability to call two different procedures.  READ NOW Linux: Fix the BASH Shellshock Bug There is a security vulnerability with the Bourne Again Shell (BASH) which, if exploited, could allow an intruder to cause serious damage to your Linux based hardware -- whether that is your laptop, desktop, server or even devices such as your router.  READ NOW Free or Low Cost Images for PHP Programmers You can usually tell when a website was created by just a programmer. It has a lot of bells and whistles and other nifty things... and it's UGLY. On the other hand, when just a designer takes on a website, it's often very pretty but not always fully functional. Finding the right balance between aesthetics and functionality is a challenge for both designers and programmers, and working together can sometimes help you both stay in check. But not everyone has the luxury of working with their Internet opposite.  READ NOW Are You Using Public Domain Works Illegally? If you're familiar with open source software at all then you probably immediately recognize names like the Apache License, Berkeley Database License and GNU General Public License (GPL) as indications of free and open source. But what about works dedicated to the public domain? Are they open source? Are they free software? Is it legal to use, modify and even sell them? READ NOW   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles How Drupal Leverages jQuery and Other Third-Party JavaScript VB.NET: Copying Reference Types Ruby: Dynamic Method Invocation How to Use the Keys() Function in Perl JavaScript: Show and Hide Java: How to Handle Item Events More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com