yes there are many coder vendors. some have the same assortment as others but i found out basically the higher up the level of the local hostiles the higher level abilities are available. so like, the vendor in Uriah, Richland, will have a different selection then Industry Square downtown. I've never went around and checked out alll the vendors though and have no recolection as to wich vendors have what abiilties, I make them and you'll prolly be doing the same once you get the hang of it. Dont sweat it when buying the cheaper abilities, like under $10k, your actually using up bits that you can sell for more then your saving. plus it takes longer.
for a complete list of most all the vendors including Coder and Code Shaper vendors, check out this link (hopefully its not outdated, alot of websights imformation can be, but i dont think these vendors changed much if at all)
http://www.mxoresource.com/p/vendors/
as for your second question, Yes the abilities you have a chance of success to code will "magically" appear in your Analyzer Tool. Under a booster dish, while wearing clothing items that have an Ability Crafting bonus and i had almost no problem making any ability that i could learn and use at level 8 (prolly could of been sooner but i didnt try). To increase your success you can also use the Green and Red frags to increase your chances, a green one can be bought by the frag vendor near the Appol SE hardline for $1k and I always get +1. Red ones i find on the market for 10k frequently and i store a few away for emergency use and I always get +5 (those Awakened Interfaces and Subroutines aren't actually as "worthless" as most people think). To use these frags, simply highlight a frag in your inventory, then click on the Coder ability on your hotbar (or ability list window), you'll then have a limited time with increased profeciency in all decompiling, coding and crafting endeavers.
Sory i didnt see your question sooner, you prolly figured it all out by now, but i thought i'd reply just in case and maybe other new people may see this.
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