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Mobile browser usage is much more common than you may think. According to recent data, around 59% of web traffic comes from mobile devices. This means that consumer expectations for mobile websites are higher than ever before. Even with smart...
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Did you know that we can hardware-accelerate graphics-intensive CSS features by offloading them to the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) for better rendering performance in the browser? Computers have graphics cards suitable for CSS hardware acceleration. Because of this, we can...
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The Sass ampersand (&) symbol is used to reference the parent selector in a nested rule. For example, the following targets .btn on :hover: .btn { ... &:hover { background: dodgerblue; } } We can also place the & after...
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WordPress has come a long way from its humble blogging beginnings. With the popularization of Custom Posts Types (CPTs), WordPress has emerged to become a fully-featured CMS platform. WordPress has evolved to be suitable for any kind of content you...
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The <datalist> element is a new addition in the HTML5 specification. The <datalist> element allows developers to create native autocomplete dropdowns for their web applications. This type of user interface component is used on form fields and search boxes as...
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(Photo by Kenny Louie / Flickr) An exciting feature of the HTML specification is creating custom HTML elements. These allow you to create your own HTML elements along with their own JavaScript API. This can be useful when building interfaces with reused...
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In a time when we’re sounded by information, it is extremely important for designers to think about being clear with their layouts. We must remember to deliver a page that will get viewers’ attention, whether they’re purchasing something from an...
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Being able to search and/or filter through your website’s data is a great feature to implement for your users and setting it up isn’t as hard as you may think. It just requires a little bit of JavaScript. Today, I...
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Ever wondered how to shorten text with an ellipsis? It’s quite easy to do and only requires a few lines of CSS. Follow along as I take you through setting this up! Also, if you’re interested in checking out the...
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When you first decide to begin your coding journey — and maybe even pursue a career in web development — it can be difficult to understand industry terms like front-end, back-end, and full-stack. What are these different web development roles?...
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JavaScript Basics is the best beginner course for JavaScript at Treehouse. JavaScript is the world’s most popular programming language. What is JavaScript? JavaScript is a programming language that drives the web: from front-end user interface design to server-side backend programming,...
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Treehouse is proud to announce an all-new learning Track: Learn to Code for Beginners. Learn to Code for Beginners is a two hour learning Track that will help you figure out your best career path in tech. Learn to Code...
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Get started creating web pages with HTML and CSS, the basic building blocks of web development. Introduction to HTML & CSS is a 134 minute course from Treehouse teacher Treasure Porth that teaches HTML and CSS for beginners. HTML, or...
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Python Basics is a popular course at Treehouse, and one that we recommend to all of our students. It’s the best way to learn Python for beginners. Why you should learn Python There are a number of popular programming languages...
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Having a user-friendly website in the modern day is no longer advised. Instead, it’s required. If your website isn’t user-friendly, traffic will bounce faster than you can blink. In fact, poor usability on your website directly impacts ranking factors for...
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When someone says “web design,” it often puts an image in my head of a designer at a computer working in Adobe XD or Sketch. Because the final medium of the design is displayed on computer screens, web design is...
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What comes to mind when you think of visiting a web page? It might not work quite the way you assume. And in order to code, you’ve got to learn to think the way your browser does. Get to know...
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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?
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