Web Development

Web development—also known as coding or programming—is a growing professional skill with increasing demand all over the world. There are more than 250 programming languages in use today, but some of the more popular ones are JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, C#, Java, and Go. In a 1995 interview, Steve Jobs told PBS, I think everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think. Whether you’re learning web development for your job, a new career, or just for fun, check out the blog posts below for tips and insights.

Using CSS counters

Using CSS Counters

Using CSS counters is pretty easy once you understand the the few properties involved.

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Ruby on Rails and Rspec

Rails 5 and Rspec Parameters

Because of a deprecation to Rspec in Rails 5, parameters must now be placed inside a params hash.

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AngularJS book by Pierwsze Kroki

ngClick vs ngSubmit

The differences between ngClick and ngSubmit can be difficult to distinguish at first glance.

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Brandon and Jackie Caples, married March 12, 2016

I’m Studying Web Development Because of My Wife

My lovely wife, Jackie, is the one who encouraged me to pursue my dream of being a web developer.

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"HTML & CSS" book by Jon Duckett - Learning to code

Three Challenges of Learning to Code

Learning to write code can be challenging. Here's what I struggled with at first.

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Man frustrated with Internet Explorer punching a computer screen

A Love/Hate Relationship with Internet Explorer

Every web developer knows that Internet Explorer does things differently, but how avoidable is it really?

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