June 5, 2017 in Learn
Contextual Action Bars: Removing Items from a RecyclerView
In this post, we’ll be looking at the Contextual Action Bar (CAB). CABs are a great way to let your users select multiple items and then take action on all of those items at once. One place you’ve probably seen…
May 30, 2017 in Treehouse News
Treehouse Is Now a Google Developers Authorized Training Partner
We’re excited to announce Treehouse has officially been approved as a Google Developers Authorized Training Partner. With our extensive and in-depth Android content, you can learn the programming skills you need to prepare for the Google Developers’ Associate Android Developer…
March 22, 2017 in Learn
Scheduling Work with the JobScheduler
Android Lollipop was a huge milestone for Android. It introduced us to Android Wear, gave us a do-not-disturb feature, and unleashed material design upon the world. Not only that, it also gave us Project Volta, a set of changes aimed…
March 17, 2017 in Learn
An Introduction to React Native
React is a framework created by Facebook for data driven web interfaces. React provides a component driven architecture which uses a declarative syntax and is easily extensible. So what is the difference between React and React Native? React was originally…
March 6, 2017 in Treehouse News
Treehouse Partners with Microsoft for the Release of Visual Studio 2017
On March 7th and 8th, Microsoft will host a special online event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Visual Studio and the release of Visual Studio 2017. Day one (3/7) will feature keynotes from Julia Liuson, Brian Harry, Miguel de…
December 22, 2016 in Community
From Hairstylist to Mobile & Python Engineer: Brian’s Story
Brian had been a professional hairstylist for 10 years when he joined Treehouse. He had first started programming in his teens and dabbled with freelance projects. However, when he’d chosen to focus on his career as a hairstylist, he put programming…
October 25, 2016 in Treehouse News
Announcing Our New Podcast Educate Yourself
I’m excited to announce that our new podcast, Educate Yourself, is now live! Imagine you could call up a friend and say “Meet me at the cafe and give me the latest on the future of learning, higher ed and…
June 24, 2016 in Learn
What Types of Developers Are There?
If you’re interested in making a career change and joining the tech industry, adding programming to your skill set or are just curious about the job opportunities for web developers, here’s a high-level overview to get you started. This isn’t…
June 6, 2016 in Business Resources
What Can Your Business Do with More In-House Technical Skills?
What can your business do with more in-house technical skill? WAIT! Before you answer, take a few minutes to really think about it… Which processes currently requiring your team’s time can be automated? How much money can you save…
May 27, 2016 in Career Advice
Don’t Let These Tech Industry Myths Hold You Back
Have you considered a career in tech, but read or heard something that’s held you back? Maybe you don’t think you fit the stereotype for a developer. Or you don’t have the education or experience to land a tech job….
May 24, 2016 in Learn
A Crash Course in Technical Responsive Web Design
As a technical medium, Responsive Web Design (RWD) requires a working knowledge of the code that makes it work. Designers who ignore the basics fail to understand what browsers can and can’t do. Cascading Stylesheets, or CSS, is the language…
April 11, 2016 in Community
Kyle’s Story: Building a Valuable Online Resource For My High School
14-year-old Kyle was drawn to the endless opportunities to create and share on the web. In the 8th-grade he began to dive into coding and built a basic website, Study Central for his fellow students to share study guides….