Learn what it takes to become a web developer with this 9-course bundle, on sale for just $41

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At the risk of sounding totally high: Websites are sort of like restaurants, when you think about it. 

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You’ve got your front-end developers, who function just like an establishment’s front-of-house staff in that they’re responsible for the things that come into direct contact with customers — but instead of bussing tables and serving tasty food, they’re designing functional navigation menus and installing pretty fonts.

That would make back-end developers much like a kitchen staff in that they make the things that power their front-end counterparts, though instead of washing dishes and cooking grub, they’re cleaning up data and developing applications.  Read more…

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Netlify just got $30 million to change the way developers build websites

Netlify wants to revolutionize the way developers build websites, abstracting away the web server and breaking web sites into microservices, making the process more like building a mobile application than a traditional website. Today, the company announced a $30M Series B investment to help continue to build on that vision. Kleiner Perkins led the round. […]

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Fatcow review: an affordable, no-frills web hosting experience

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Fatcow Web Hosting
$14.95 a month (starting)
The Good

Full access to FTP and storage • Affordable pricing across plans • Proprietary website builder is easy to use

The Bad

Frequently up-sells you on features • Not a clean WordPress install • Install times can be long

The Bottom Line

Since Fatcow has a small number of plans, most of which are attractive from a value perspective. With a domain name and unlimited storage, Original Fatcow is a good option for a beginner looking to launch his or her first site.

Mashable Score3.0
Cool Factor2.0
Learning Curve3.0
Performance3.0
Bang for the Buck4.0

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SNES.party lets you play Super Nintendo with your friends

Hot on the heels of the wonderful NES.party comes Haukur Rosinkranz’s SNES.party, a site that lets you play Super Nintendo with all your buds. Rosinkranz is Icelandic but lives in Berlin now. He made NES.party a year ago while experimenting with WebRTC and WebSockets and he updated his software to support the SNES. “The reason […]

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Sign up for a web developer bootcamp class online during this course sale and pay just £12

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Web development sounds like something that should be kept to the confines of tech support HQ — clouded in mystery and something us mere mortals cannot comprehend. 

But it shouldn’t be this way, especially as web applications become a bigger part of our everyday working life. Courses such as the Web Developer Bootcamp offer a comprehensive guide to everything from HTML to CSS, JS, Node, and more. 

The Web Developer Bootcamp is available for £11.99, down from the usual price of £29.99, a saving of 60%. As part of the programme developers receive:

  • 42.5 hours on-demand video

  • 67 articles

  • 32 downloadable resources

  • Full lifetime access

  • Access on mobile and TV

  • A certificate of completion Read more…

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Learn about APIs and how to use them with this set of 6 online courses on sale for less than $30

To the uninitiated, API stands for Application Programming Interface. Technical jargon aside, it’s basically a set of codes commercial sites permit others to borrow, allowing them to use it however they want. Take Twitter, for example: You don’t imag…

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Break into the field of web development with these discounted e-books

The barriers to breaking into the web development field are lower than ever. You no longer need to break the bank, quit your job, and enroll in a university to acquire a Mr. Robot-level of programming knowledge. You know what you would need? A laptop…

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Netlify wants to make it easier for web developers to use AWS Lambda event triggers

Netlify has a vision of changing the way we develop websites, making it simpler to connect the front-end design to backend services execution. Today, the company announced another step in that vision when it introduced AWS Lambda functions on Netlify. The company aims to reduce much of the complexity associated with web development. You design […]

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Learn how to build 25 different websites for less than $10

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If you’re looking for a new way to make some extra money, you should consider becoming a web developer. Whether you’re looking to switch careers or just build some websites on the side, web development can be very lucrative and fulfilling. A good way to get started is by taking an online course like this one.

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This immersive, 30+ hour course teaches you the fundamentals of popular programming languages like HTML5, CSS3, and Python. You’ll learn how to build responsive websites that look great on desktop, tablet, and mobile. You’ll also learn how to use APIs like Google Maps and incorporate them into blogs and e-commerce websites.  Read more…

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