October 8, 2014 in Learn
Install Node.js and NPM on a Mac: How-To Guide
If you’re looking to take your JavaScript coding to another level, Treehouse offers unlimited-access courses in JavaScript (and many other subjects) starting at $25/month. Try our program out with a free seven-day trial today. JavaScript is one of the most…
September 17, 2014 in Treehouse News
New Courses: Learn Swift
We have launched four new courses that will help you learn Swift, the exciting new iOS language. Swift Basics by Amit Bijlani Swift is a new programming language created by Apple to program iOS apps. If you are new to…
September 8, 2014 in Learn
Customize Ordered Lists with the ::before Pseudo- Element
Web browsers let you customize the look of most aspects of a page using CSS. But when rendering some page elements, web browsers are resistant to your styling efforts. For example, form elements like select menus, radio buttons and checkboxes…
August 25, 2014 in Learn
Five Virtues of a Good Software Developer
Recently I was watching a video by John Carmack the creator of Quake and Doom on the process of software development. He has has been developing software for over 20 years and is at the top of his game. And…
August 14, 2014 in Learn
How to Land Quality Clients
As a web designer or developer, you have a solid grasp of code and design. Your portfolio is stocked with impressive work. You’re ready for the freelance journey. Great! There’s still one skill you’ll need to master, though, and it’s…
July 29, 2014 in Learn
jQuery Plugins for HTML Tables
(Photo from Flickr user Jeremy Levine) HTML tables have a bad reputation. In the 1990’s and 2000’s, many web professionals would use tables for positioning text and images on web pages. Using tables for layout is bad, but unfortunately that message sometimes…
July 11, 2014 in Learn
Five Android Interfaces That REALLY Work
It is not unusual for conversations about Android design to turn ugly. While it’s true that the original design of the intrepid operating system were inferior to iOS, and that the old Android Market, without any oversight, was full of…
July 10, 2014 in Business Resources
Code Oregon – 4,000 Spots Already Taken
In just two weeks, four thousand people have signed up for Code Oregon, the partnership between Treehouse and Worksystems designed to get Oregonians skilled up to work in the tech industry. There are only 10,000 places available so spots are…
July 3, 2014 in Treehouse News
New Course: Brand Identity Basics
In our new course, Brand Identity Basics, we’ll take an in-depth look at the brand identity design process: from planning, strategizing and research, all the way through design and finalizing the project. We’ll also explore what exactly makes a brand…
July 1, 2014 in Learn
Should You Use Bootstrap or Foundation?
(Photograph from Flickr user Uppy Chatterjee) I’ve been teaching web design in some capacity for about 5 years now, and lately one of the most frequently asked questions is, “Should I use Bootstrap or Foundation?” Bootstrap (currently at v3.2) and Foundation (currently…
June 26, 2014 in Learn
Eight Ways to Avoid Freelance Feast or Famine
Here’s an all-too-familiar scenario for freelance Web designers and developers: You land a great client who has fairly deep pockets and loads of interesting projects. As a bonus, you get along great with the contact at the client company. Life…
June 18, 2014 in Business Resources
Treehouse and Worksystems partner to train 10,000 Oregonians to code
Treehouse is proud to announce the launch of Code Oregon, an exciting new partnership between Worksystems and Treehouse to fill the growing number of tech jobs in Oregon. By 2020, there will be an estimated one million more computer programming jobs…