August 17, 2022 in Learn
How to Shorten Text With CSS (Ellipsis)
Ever wondered how to shorten text with an ellipsis? It’s quite easy to do and only requires a few lines of CSS. Follow along as I take you through setting this up! Also, if you’re interested in checking out the…
August 15, 2022 in Learn
HTML-Only Accordion
Accordions are all over the web and mobile apps. They are a great way to show and hide content based on user interaction and aren’t very hard to build but usually require a bit of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Did…
August 7, 2022 in Career Advice
Front-End vs. Back-End: The Complete Guide
When you first decide to begin your coding journey — and maybe even pursue a career in web development — it can be difficult to understand industry terms like front-end, back-end, and full-stack. What are these different web development roles?…
August 3, 2022 in Learn
CSS Toggle Switch
Today, we’ll go over how we can transform a regular checkbox input element to a responsive toggle switch. It’s not as hard as you may think and only involves CSS. No JavaScript. So let’s get into it! If you get…
July 28, 2022 in Learn
How to Add a Favicon to Your Website
What is a favicon? When creating a website, you may overlook something small like the favicon. The favicon, which is short for ‘favorite icon’, is a small, 16×16 image used on browsers to give your space visual representation. Many popular…
July 26, 2022 in Learn
Dark Mode In CSS
How often do you find yourself on a website or app looking for a toggle for dark mode? Most apps now-a-days, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Snapchat just to name a few, use some sort of dark mode feature. Implementing…
June 27, 2022 in Career Advice
How to Become a Web Developer Without a Degree
You can pursue your dream career as a web developer even without a college degree. The world is rapidly changing post-pandemic, and everything we knew about traditional jobs is going out the window. With more of our day-to-day communication moving…
June 7, 2022 in Learn
Should I Learn HTML Before Python?
HTML and Python are two of the most popular coding languages besides JavaScript, and are highly relevant to most development projects. Stack Overflow 2021 Survey However, deciding whether to learn HTML or Python first can be a tough decision…
June 7, 2022 in Learn
Gulp for Beginners
Setting up gulp using gulp.js Introduction to gulp.js What is gulp? According to their homepage (gulpjs.com), it’s a toolkit to automate & enhance your workflow. What exactly does that mean? Well, for medium to large-sized projects you may want to have a…
April 14, 2022 in Career Advice
How to Become a Full-Stack Developer [Complete Guide]
About 55% of developers are in the full-stack category, seamlessly taking care of both the front-end and server-side of a website. And you’re looking to learn more about how to start. But with over 112 million results on “how to…
April 5, 2022 in Learn
Front-End vs. Back-End vs. Full Stack Developers: What’s the Difference?
The functionality of a website depends on two vital areas — the front-end and the back-end. Three categories of developers — the front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers — operate these areas to create sleek, professional websites and applications. From 2020…
August 5, 2021 in Learn
Free Course: Introduction to Computer Science (CS 101)
Today, we’re releasing a full-length Introduction to Computer Science for Beginners course on our YouTube channel. The course, taught by Treehouse’s Richard Tillies, is a 21 minute workshop that unpacks the history of computer science, defines key terms, and identifies…