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November 20, 2019 in Learn
Web applications don’t just appear out of thin air. How does a site or an app make the leap from a UX designer’s brain onto the computer screen? Wireframing is the answer—and it’s one of the main design tools used…
November 14, 2019 in Learn
As any UX designer can tell you, testing web sites as you build them is not easy. But, as they would also tell you, there are so many changes that happen during the design process! Well, thankfully, there’s a simple,…
November 5, 2019 in Learn
Confused about the definition of “full stack”? Turns out there is no set definition as far as specific coding languages, so we get how it can be confusing. However, if you’re an aspiring developer, it’s very important that you understand…
October 25, 2019 in Learn
The goal of UX work seems simple: to create a better experience for your site or app’s users. But there’s a lot of UX methodology that’s not necessarily so self-explanatory. Like, for example, A/B testing! Let’s break it down a…
October 18, 2019 in Learn
If you’ve used social media—or even just the Internet in general—you might have heard the term “algorithm.” Algorithms hold an enormous amount of sway over what we see, click, and even purchase. As a programmer, it’s important to have a…
October 16, 2019 in Treehouse News
In early October, some of the Treehouse team traveled to Orlando, Florida for the Grace Hopper Celebration. The conference is the largest event in the world for women in tech. It was a massive event! Thousands of women from all…
October 9, 2019 in Community
On September 27, we teamed up with famous Portland-raised rapper Aminé to visit local teens and unveil Project: Unlock The American Dream! Five kids from each school and Boys & Girls Club are receiving a year-long Techdegree scholarship funded by…
August 8, 2019 in Learn
If you have a sneaking suspicion that APIs are something you should know about in 2019, you’re onto something! In 2019, APIs are more important than ever, and their prominence in the programming world is only growing. But what exactly…
June 25, 2019 in Learn
What comes to mind when you think of visiting a web page? It might not work quite the way you assume. And in order to code, you’ve got to learn to think the way your browser does. What is a…
June 5, 2019 in Learn
JavaScript is the most popular and versatile programming language in the world. It’s also the first programming language many developers learn. Why is that?
May 31, 2019 in Learn
Sometimes, it feels like people who can code seem like they have superpowers. But what is code, anyway? Code is all around us. Code is used in things like computers, phones, self-driving cars, and all other kinds of devices. Movies…
May 30, 2019 in Career Advice
Thinking about learning Python? That’s a great idea. What is Python? Python is a general purpose programming language that is used for a variety of different web applications. It was designed to be very easy to read. You might assume…