CodeAcademy Makes Learning to Code Fun and Social
For web journalists, learning to code — even if it’s just picking up the basics of HTML or CSS — can be just as important as memorizing the AP Stylebook. In the past, ambitious wannabe coders had to stick with how-to guides and computer science classes and frantic e-mails to their programmer friends, but a [...]
Read MoreThe Mystery of Google’s Balls Doodle
Just a few days ago, Google changed the logo on their search page to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the buckyball or carbon dome. The second ‘o’ in the logo was replaced by a spinning buckyball which you could manipulate with your mouse. While many marveled at the animated doodle, others complained [...]
Read MoreJargon: Firebug
If you’re a web developer, this tool is pretty well known…at least….it should be. For those breaking into the industry, this tool is a MUST HAVE. Built as an extension to the very popular Firefox web browser, Firebug allows a user to dive deeper into any page as they browse. From the Mozilla plugin website: [...]
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