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Code Conquest Newsletter #19
July 3, 2013
Answer: JavaScript!
JavaScript is everywhere, you know. It’s used for front-end web development, back-end web development and even desktop software, games and mobile apps. You’d be silly not to learn it.
Luckily, getting started with JavaScript just got easier now that the following page has arrived to Code Conquest:
https://www.codeconquest.com/training/javascript/
We’ve outlined nine of our top JavaScript training recommendations, including online training like Treehouse and five quality books for you to choose from. We explain the features and advantages of each one so that you can select the perfect training for your needs.
Here’s the link again…
https://www.codeconquest.com/training/javascript/
Case Study: Angie Chang
Angie Chang is an entrepreneurial coder behind some high-profile ventures like Women 2.0, Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners and Hackbright Academy. She got started coding back in 1999, and was recently interviewed by the Codecademy blog on how she learnt code.
http://www.codecademy.com/blog/81-angie-chang-how-i-learned-to-code
Training Recommendation: Programming for Non-Programmers
Programming for Non-Programmers is an interesting online training class and offline training workshop by Chris Castiglione. If you don’t consider yourself a programmer, but you want to know enough to understand what they talk about, you might want to check it out.
Quotation of the Week
“In programming the hard part isn’t solving problems, but deciding what problems to solve.”
– Paul Graham
Founder, Y Combinator
Wishing you well,
The Code Conquest Team
Recommended Training – Treehouse
Although this site recommends various training services, our top recommendation is Treehouse.
Treehouse is an online training service that teaches web design, web development and app development with videos, quizzes and interactive coding exercises.
Treehouse's mission is to bring technology education to those who can't get it, and is committed to helping its students find jobs. If you're looking to turn coding into your career, you should consider Treehouse.
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.