June 5, 2019 in Learn
4 Reasons Why JavaScript is Beginner Friendly
JavaScript is the most popular and versatile programming language in the world. It’s also the first programming language many developers learn. Why is that?
June 4, 2019 in Career Advice
How to Learn to Code
Congratulations! You’ve decided you want to learn to code. Whether it’s because you’re interested in tech, or you want a high-paying career — you’re in the right place. How do you learn to code? It’s a big question. And to…
May 31, 2019 in Learn
What Is Code?
Sometimes, it feels like people who can code seem like they have superpowers. But what is code, anyway? Code is all around us. Code is used in things like computers, phones, self-driving cars, and all other kinds of devices. Movies…
May 30, 2019 in Career Advice
Why You Should Learn Python
Thinking about learning Python? That’s a great idea. What is Python? Python is a general purpose programming language that is used for a variety of different web applications. It was designed to be very easy to read. You might assume…
May 23, 2019 in Learn
Tech Jobs: An Explainer
Did you know? 1.3 million new developer jobs will be created in the next 10 years. No matter your background or previous experience, there’s never been a better time to start your journey toward one of these high-paying careers. But…
August 9, 2017 in Learn
The Lowdown on Becoming a Developer
If you’re searching for a new career path and you’ve heard that the tech industry has a staggering number of jobs available, then you’ve heard correctly. In fact, economic research by Glassdoor into the value of unfilled U.S. jobs estimated that there…
January 22, 2015 in Learn
Intelligent Toys: A Guide for Parents
Want your child to grow up to be an electrical or mechanical engineer? How about a computer programmer or app developer? In today’s world, everyone is trying to get ahead. While some parents may feel pressured to get their kids…
December 4, 2014 in Community
High School Student Prepares for the Future with Treehouse
Caroline is a high school student preparing for her future by using Treehouse to get ahead of the game. by Caroline Clifford printf(“Hello World! I’m Caroline Clifford and I’m a high school student on Treehouse.\n”); As a committed dancer and…
November 19, 2014 in Learn
It’s Time to Join the Hour of Code
Are you thinking about doing the Hour of Code this year? Do you know someone who you know would make a brilliant coder? Love playing on your computer, iPad, tablet, Kindle, smart phone, Xbox, and/or Play Station but all you…
September 22, 2014 in Learn
New Course: Modular CSS with Sass
In this new course, you’re going to build a UI toolkit using Sass and many of the best practices and principles of modular CSS architecture. You’ll learn how a modular approach with Sass can boost your workflow and cut down maintenance…
August 6, 2014 in Learn
CSS Hover Effects for Photos
One of the most popular courses on Treehouse is How to Make a Website, which walks through the process of building a complete portfolio site from scratch. However, even after completing the course, the learning is only just beginning. Thousands of students have…
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…