January 21, 2022 in Learn
How to Start Coding
Coding is for everybody. Some say it’s only for people with fancy degrees, but that’s plain out wrong. In today’s world, all of the resources you need to become a professional software developer are available online for a low-cost fee,…
August 10, 2021 in Treehouse News
New Treehouse Workshop: Automate Your Work with Zapier
I’m excited to announce my new workshop, Automate Your Work with Zapier. In the workshop, you’ll learn how Zapier can make you happier by connecting many of the web apps and software you use to get tasks done. What is…
August 5, 2021 in Learn
Free Course: Introduction to Computer Science (CS 101)
Today, we’re releasing a full-length Introduction to Computer Science for Beginners course on our YouTube channel. The course, taught by Treehouse’s Richard Tillies, is a 21 minute workshop that unpacks the history of computer science, defines key terms, and identifies…
June 24, 2021 in Learn
What is UX Design?
Picture this: you’re about to enter a building in your neighborhood. This could be an office building, a market, a library. Your cell phone buzzes in your pocket, and you’re a bit distracted as you approach the front door. You…
May 17, 2021 in Learn
It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
On May 20, 2021, Treehouse joins in the celebration of the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day, or GAAD. Source: ucsd.edu According to the Global Accessibility Awareness Day website, The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning…
May 14, 2021 in Learn
Course of the Week: Intro to Design Thinking
Get started learning the user-centered methods and mindsets that entire businesses are using to improve their product experiences. “Design Thinking” is a core methodology and practice in User Experience Design. Intro to Design Thinking is a 75 minute course from Treehouse…
September 10, 2020 in Learn
Introducing the WCAG Principles
In my introductory blog post on Accessibility , I mentioned that the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is broken up into four accessibility principles: Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust These four principles are then divided into thirteen accessibility guidelines. Each WCAG…
April 23, 2020 in Learn
10 Popular Courses at Treehouse
Interested in learning to code, but not sure where to begin? We’ve got you covered. Treehouse currently offers over 500 interactive courses and workshops. Plus, we add new content to the Library every week! If you’re new to software development…
March 9, 2020 in Learn
Which Treehouse Course or Program Should You Do?
Are you new around here? If so, welcome! (If not, good to see you again!) At Treehouse, we offer a wide variety of ways to learn. If you’re not entirely sure where to start, that’s okay. We’ll help you break…
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….
January 8, 2020 in Learn
What is SQL?
Programming isn’t just about web design. In fact, working with databases constitutes the majority of what many back-end and full stack programmers work on day-to-day. There are coding languages specifically created to work with data: fetching information from the database,…
December 11, 2019 in Learn
What is OOP?
As anyone working in software could tell you, coding can get really complicated really quickly. Luckily for them (and us!), OOP is there to make things simpler—and, ultimately, to make apps and sites run better. What is OOP? OOP stands…