From the Blog Category
- 10 Oct
by Chandra Nalaani
Ruby Koans
Interactive learning tools are great for immediate feedback and clear, measurable progress. You don’t have to wait for some comprehensive test to see how you’re doing, taking in too much at once and knowing most of it will be lost. I first got into the Koans through a Ruby for Programmers class at Blazing Cloud, [...]
- 15 Sep
by Chandra Nalaani
JavaScript: The Good Parts – Review
I used JavaScript mainly for browser detection, pop ups, slideshows, and form field validation for years, but I didn’t particularly like it. JQuery is a completely different story, partly because of the syntax, but every time I set out dig deeper into pure JavaScript at the programming level, I couldn’t help thinking, “Why would I [...]
- 1 Aug
by Chandra Nalaani
Site Revamp: New Shoes
“The cobbler’s children have no shoes.” It’s the hairdresser whose own hair is a mess, the carpenter whose own home is in need of repair, the web developer/designer whose own site hasn’t been fully updated in …? The thing about being your own client is: you’re your own client—which means you’re essentially working on a [...]
