There are some really cool resources to learn on the web, but nothing beats hands-on, especially for beginner coders like myself. From personal experience, Code Academy excels at being the place you go to learn, to bounce ideas/questions, and a place where the progress you make dictates the flow of class. Online resources are static, they can't flex to your needs, and really when there's no community right there on tap, it's too easy to fall off.