July 24, 2020 in Learn
16 Examples of Video-Based Web Design (and Why it Succeeds)
With 85% of marketers harnessing the power of the video website, it’s important your video-based web design doesn’t get left behind in 2020. When developing websites in the current year and beyond, video is a key element. If your development…
January 30, 2020 in Learn
JavaScript Loops 101 [Article]
There are loads of ways to loop in JavaScript! How do you know which one to choose, and when? It can be a minefield for those new to the language. In this article, we are going to cover 7 of…
January 15, 2020 in Learn
What is a VPN? And why do you need one in 2020?
Globally, it is estimated that 53 percent of internet users are more concerned about their online privacy now than they were a year ago. Online privacy is next to non-existent these days. For starters, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can…
January 15, 2020 in Learn
How to Install Node.js and NPM on Linux
JavaScript is used everywhere today. From its birthplace in the Netscape browser in the mid-nineties, it’s made its way into all modern web browsers, onto mobile phones, and into electronics to make full-fledged web applications on the server-side with Node.js….
November 13, 2019 in Learn
Why Mind Maps Are Key to Building a User-Friendly Website
Having a user-friendly website in the modern day is no longer advised. Instead, it’s required. If your website isn’t user-friendly, traffic will bounce faster than you can blink. In fact, poor usability on your website directly impacts ranking factors for…
June 25, 2019 in Learn
What Is A Web Browser?
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…
October 11, 2018 in Podcast
The Engineering People Show, Episode 34: Robert Stewart
On today’s episode, Ryan chats with the CTO and Chief Architect at Castlight about his career, engineering-team leadership, machine-learning algorithms and more!
September 29, 2018 in Learn
React, Angular, Vue: What they can do and which one is for you
Selecting a front end JavaScript framework can be a difficult, confusing process. React and Angular — now there’s this new thing called Vue? You don’t have time to learn all three. So, how do you choose?
September 24, 2018 in Podcast
The Engineering People Show, Episode 29: Andy Markham
“We want to make sure that we’re staffing our business in a way that reflects the people that we work with.”
September 1, 2018 in Community
What are the differences between Treehouse Courses, Courses Plus and Techdegree?
Our ultimate guide to the differences between Treehouse Courses, Courses Plus, and Techdegree. Have questions about which plan is the best one for you? Here are some answers.
July 2, 2018 in Career Advice
Is freelancing right for you? 4 questions to ask before getting started
About five years ago, I discovered Treehouse in an online search and my life changed completely. I was a digital marketing manager looking to transition into more of a tech role, and Treehouse helped open that door for me: after…
April 6, 2018 in Learn
Prepare and Impress: Four vital tasks to complete before your next job interview
Are first impressions really that important? PsychologyToday summarized a neuroscience research study from New York University in this way: Meeting people activates the same region of the brain responsible for assigning prices to objects. This essentially means that when someone…