When comparing SitePoint vs Codelearn, the Slant community recommends SitePoint for most people. In the question“What are the best websites to learn to code?” SitePoint is ranked 23rd while Codelearn is ranked 50th. The most important reason people chose SitePoint is:
With the membership you can download lots of books in the most used formats. Those aimed for beginners have very good content.
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Pros
Pro Lots of ebooks with updated content for all levels
With the membership you can download lots of books in the most used formats. Those aimed for beginners have very good content.
Pro Runs in the browser
Since setting up the development environment can be difficult for a beginner, Codelearn provides a complete Rails environment on the browser ("Codelearn Playground").
Cons
Con Not very user-friendly
The website has an unappealing design that makes navigating and searching through topics feel not intuitive.
Con Requires some knowledge of linux
The Playground emulates a linux environment, so it's best to have some experience with linux or you may find yourself lost.