Turtle Bits is a collaborative programming site for drawing art, playing music, and creating games. Turtlebits is also a place to experiment with mathematical functions, geometry, graphing, webpages, simulations, and algorithms. Programs are open for all to see and copy.
The main language is Coffeescript. Professional software engineers
use Coffeescript to build complex websites, but Coffeescript code can
also be very simple. Play three notes:
play 'CDE'
Draw a gold star:
pen gold
for x in [1..5]
fd 100
rt 144
Programs preload the turtlebits library to use
functions such as pen (sets the turtle's pen color),
fd (moves the turtle forward), and play
(plays musical notes). Once you set up an account on turtlebits.net
you can also create a website with .html, .js, and .css files.
Hang out on the
TurtleBits discussion forum
or check out
the online guide
to find out more.
Anybody can save programs here. Some ground rules:
Be nice. Do not mess up other peoples' work. This a learning space that is not locked down (for example, passwords are optional). So feel free to explore, but also please be considerate.
Be careful. Do not depend on turtlebits to keep your data safe. Everything posted is public, and nothing is backed up. Password keys reduce accidental interference but not malice.