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Codecademy Signs Up 97,000 People for Its New Year’s Resolution Coding Class




Codecademy, a startup that uses interactive online lessons to turn anyone into a computer programmer, has signed up 97,000 students in less than… Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of Android Fragmentation





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3 Mistakes Web Programmers Need to Stop Making





Sometimes as programmers, we forget that 99.9% of the population doesn’t care how a piece of text, a button, an image or a video ends up onsc… Continue reading

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What to Consider When Developing a High-Traffic, Real-Time Web App





While interacting with social media and other consumer websites has become routine for many of us, ensuring a seamless, positive user experienc… Continue reading

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Freelance Web Development: 9 Tips for Better Project Management




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Why Today’s Developers Might Be Programming Themselves Out of Tomorrow’s Jobs

In late 2010, Apple approved 14-year-old Robert Nay’s app, Bubble Ball, for publishing on the App Store, where it quickly racked up 2 million… Continue reading

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4 Free Ways to Learn to Code Online

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Ruby on Rails: Scaling Your App for Rapid Growth

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Learning Ruby: Expert Advice for Absolute Beginners

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The Top 8 Web Development Highlights of 2010




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