BenWhit
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Comment · 7 years ago
We have a few clients that were affected by this as well.
The only article I came across was from Business Insider (unfortunately, paywall).
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-review-all-marketin...
Comment · 7 years ago
I've seen Spectrum pop-up a few times, there is a way to search for communities too. https://spectrum.chat/
Slack has active channels. Finding them can be a challenge. Try: https://slofile.com/
Comment · 12 years ago
IMO, learn pure js but while learning the basics, get your hands dirty with some frameworks, small side projects or tutorials and workshops. This will help you find what framework you enjoy or really "clicks" with your personal preferences. Its also more fun then learning the syntax and structure of a new language. There will be another framework to learn next month but pure js is going to be around for a while.
Some good resources for learning JS from the ground up (pure js)..
Books (highly recommended):
- Javascript: The Definitive Guide
- Eloquent Javascript
- Professional JavaScript for Web Developers 3rd Ed.
Resources:
- https://learn.thoughtbot.com/javascript
- http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly...
- http://www.reddit.com/r/learnjavascript/comments/1oq8ns/lear...
For Angular (http://egghead.io) is a great resource for short/dense screencasts (from what I've heard/read)
Comment · 13 years ago
I had them use the free trial of Magento Go to try and ease them into it but they seemed to be overwhelmed. Shopify however looks very ease to manage and a good starting point for beginners into the e-commerce scene.
Comment · 13 years ago
I had heard the same thing but I'm located in the US so I don't think that should be an issue but thanks for the heads up.
Comment · 14 years ago
Thanks for the tip. I often get wrapped-up in the buzzwords then end up splitting my attention between a million different areas that I forget to build up the basics or start small. Sinatra looks like a good gateway to understanding the 'magic' behind Rails.
Comment · 14 years ago
Ask HN would have been a much better place for this post. I hadn't realized that if you include a link, hn automatically directs you there. I'll re-post in Ask so comments are easier to make.
Comment · 14 years ago
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge430 looks like a great deal.
Comment · 14 years ago
The laptop I have now..or had..is an HP Dv7. I missed the recall date on the Motherboard problems and it just recently died on me. It lasted about 2 years but I'd like to avoid HP's if I can. I added the last part about linux distro because its why I tend to avoid Macs (the price too), but what about running a VM instead of dual-boot?
Anyway, thanks for the suggestions!
Comment · 14 years ago
Definitely a smooth install and setup for Heroku. Michael Hartl's tutorial is great. I've actually been going through it today!
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