What are the best online resources to guide me in developing a website using WordPress?
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posted by braemar
on Feb 21, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm a web developer who is very capable with HTML and CSS, but that's about it. I am fairly comfortable with SQL, but now I need to learn to develop an API. I'd like to read a good book on the subject. Is there such a book? All I can find are things that explain why an API is useful, or things that assume you already know what you're doing in order to build/use an API.
posted by dylan_k
on Feb 11, 2013 -
11 answers
Some freelance programming/design work (javascript data visualization) is about to drop into my lap through a friend who has heard me talking about how much I enjoy this stuff. I'm a student and have never done this professionally, but would love to in the future. Help me not look like a rookie and make this go smoothly and professionally.
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posted by PercussivePaul
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I need to learn Java/J2EE. Where do I start? What resources are out there? How do I become a good programmer overtime?
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posted by turniphead
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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I want to set up a browser-based programming environment for my projects that I can access from the web whenever I'm not at home.
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posted by jsturgill
on Aug 14, 2012 -
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I would like to scrape information from an RSS feed into an Excel-readable text file for a completely legal non-copyright violating use. In a better world, I'd have access to the database that generates the feed, but since this ain't a perfect world it appears that scraping is my best bet. Are there tools that will help me automate this, or programming tutorials that will help me figure it out myself (it's been 15 years since I last write any code beyond simple SQL queries)?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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What are some examples of small web apps that earn their creators a side-income? What are the stories behind them?
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posted by philipy
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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If I'm applying for a junior developer job in a web company, and they ask for a code sample along with the resume, what sorts of things would make a good sample? How much code is just enough/too little/too much? What would make a sample supergood, or the opposite?
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posted by jsturgill
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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Freelance filter: how many hours should it take to put together a re turn tracking extension/plugin/module for an existing online store? What would you charge as an hourly rate? What would you charge for a flat fee?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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I'd like to start using source control for a website, with automated, one-click (or close to it) deployment.
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posted by jsturgill
on Dec 18, 2011 -
19 answers
I want to learn about programming and making websites. Where to start, and how to proceed from there?
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posted by Busoni
on Aug 14, 2011 -
18 answers
I want to write a tool for multiple-searching a site that only supports single-searches. What's the best implementation language?
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posted by Four Flavors
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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What IDEs, editors, or general tools do people use to do web development? I'm a linux geek, so my tool of choice is gVim. But I'm teaching a course on this right now and don't want to inflict my prejudices on the students, and I'd like a broader perspective. So if you're a web developer, what do you use? NetBeans, Notepad? Something in-between?
posted by handee
on Mar 2, 2011 -
38 answers
What are your favourite plugins, IDEs, tools and tricks for client side web development? I'd like to have a "tip of the week" or a "plugin of the week" spot in a course I'm delivering. Main content of the course is HTML5/JavaScript/CSS, with a bit of JQuery and Silverlight.
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posted by handee
on Jan 15, 2011 -
15 answers
Would it be a mistake to hire smart PHP-based web programmers to create a slick cutting-edge mainstream site?
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posted by Quisp Lover
on Dec 24, 2010 -
21 answers
Tumblr question: How can I set my tumblr page up so that people can only get to a post if they have the specific link for that post?
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posted by reenum
on Sep 27, 2010 -
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I know basic XHTML and CSS, and I'm almost done with my first Python book. I want to build a database-driven website. What should I learn next? Book/website recommendations and general advice welcome.
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posted by randomname25
on Sep 26, 2010 -
29 answers
Practical web programming books & resources for the ultimate goal of creating a niche community website.
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posted by Wossname
on Jul 15, 2010 -
9 answers
What's the simplest way to create a blank Web page, with a black and white image on it, which when clicked will load the next image in a sequence? Could this be a learning PHP project for me?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jun 28, 2010 -
15 answers
Using J-query for tabbed navigation, can you create a hyperlink to a bookmark (named anchor) somewhere in one tab from another tab on the same page?
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posted by xetere
on Feb 1, 2010 -
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I would like to learn Php & Web Development programming by taking courses in NYC. Any advice, suggestions?
posted by chirico
on Dec 17, 2009 -
5 answers
I found a great Java programming site awhile back. I was given a programming task and could get immediate feedback on whether or not it was correct. Tasks were things like, test if two integers are equal and 'reverse a string'. It was targeted toward learning .. but I seem to recall the tasks had advancing levels of complexity. This is not Java BlackBelt. I can't believe I didn't bookmark it.
Anyone know what I'm talking about?
posted by duckus
on Oct 14, 2009 -
6 answers
I have an idea for a web project, but barely any knowledge of code. Can I teach myself enough to do this on my own over weeks or months, or is what I want to do so complicated it'd take years to learn everything I'd need to know?
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posted by Diablevert
on Jul 30, 2009 -
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Is there a way to embed a rendering engine (like webkit), mysql, and php into a program that talks to itself, not the internet?
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posted by Nonce
on Jul 26, 2009 -
16 answers
I'm a designer and usually people do programming for me. I'm trying to teach myself how to customize Word Press themes all by myself though... and I thought I was doing pretty well. But then I had people
look at it in other browsers. Yuck.
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posted by miss lynnster
on Jun 12, 2009 -
15 answers
Building a comment system, and looking for good introduction to managing groups and users with PHP/MySQL, or a prerolled "user management system".
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posted by isnotchicago
on May 1, 2009 -
6 answers
What are the best resources for me to look into if I want to create websites that support user-created information?
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posted by ttyn
on Apr 19, 2009 -
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I'd like to put together a Wikipedia Accuracy Meter - Perhaps a browser plug-in or a web page that attempts to give an estimate of the reliability of any given article at any given moment. Please come in for discussion of algorithm and technical hoo-ha to help me assess if this is a weekend project or a master's thesis....
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posted by mzurer
on Apr 11, 2009 -
17 answers
What is the significance of the trailing slash in <foo/> as used for minor web programming? I'm guessing it's some sort of escape sequence, but what confounds me is that in the code where I often see it, <foo> often seems to work equally well. So what's the point? I see this dilemma frequently all kinds of Web stuff: PHP, Wikipedia templates, embedded code in VBulletin, etc, etc.
posted by crapmatic
on Jan 15, 2009 -
10 answers
Hiring a PHP programmer for a startup web design company, how much should I pay them?
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posted by dcams
on Dec 28, 2008 -
7 answers
Community Blogging Platforms: What can I use to build a website allowing users to create content that can then be voted upon or pushed by the administrator to the main page? Any language...
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posted by MMALR
on Dec 23, 2008 -
22 answers
Hi,
Another oddball question... I have a live data stream of AIS data and I would like to take the data and ultimately display it on a world map through a web browser. The problem is that I have no clue as to how I would display live updated information on a map.
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posted by kaozity
on Aug 11, 2008 -
6 answers
CodeFilter: I am looking for online classes mainly in the area of web programming (PHP, MySQL, AJAX, etc.).
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posted by kjl291
on Jul 24, 2008 -
3 answers
What are the best books/sites for learning the necessary web design and dev tools for an e-commerce site?
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posted by JJ Jenkins
on Jul 15, 2008 -
6 answers