September 28, 2022 in Learn
Creating Custom HTML
(Photo by Kenny Louie / Flickr) An exciting feature of the HTML specification is creating custom HTML elements. These allow you to create your own HTML elements along with their own JavaScript API. This can be useful when building interfaces with reused…
September 26, 2022 in Learn
JavaScript Accordion Menu
Accordions are everywhere on the web and even in mobile apps. They’re a great way to show and hide content based off user interaction. In this guide, I’ll go over how to create an accordion using HTML, CSS and a…
September 14, 2022 in Learn
Should I Learn HTML Before JavaScript?
Once you’ve decided to pursue front-end web development, you might be overwhelmed with deciding where you should start. Do you learn HTML or JavaScript first? How long will it take to learn them? What about CSS? The short answer: You…
September 14, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse vs. Pluralsight: Complete Guide
When it comes to learning a tech development skill, Treehouse and Pluralsight are popular MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms. These e-learning platforms provide coding and design courses to cater to beginner, intermediate and advanced developers. Now that you know…
September 14, 2022 in Learn
CSS vs. HTML: What’s the Difference?
When you start learning about web development, some of the first terms you’ll come across are HTML and CSS. What’s the difference between them and how do they play a role in building websites? We’ll dive deeper into these two…
August 23, 2022 in Learn
How to Build a JavaScript Search
Being able to search and/or filter through your website’s data is a great feature to implement for your users and setting it up isn’t as hard as you may think. It just requires a little bit of JavaScript. Today, I…
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 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 7, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse vs. Udemy: A Full Comparison
As someone who is new to tech development or a developer interested in upskilling, you’ll find several courses on Treehouse and Udemy that will provide the knowledge and guidance you need to succeed in your chosen career path. These two…
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 27, 2022 in Learn
Should I Learn PHP?
According to Stack Overflow 2022 survey, over 42% of developers love PHP. The number has gone up from 22% since the previous year. If you’re beginning your learning journey in coding, you may be wondering if PHP is worth learning….
July 27, 2022 in Learn
How Much JavaScript Do You Need to Know Before Learning React?
Having a solid grasp of web development frameworks and libraries is crucial to understanding programming and script languages. Whether you want to specialize in front-end or full-stack development, Javascript is a relevant language to develop fully functional websites and web…