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Posted by eric on Mar 30, 2013

Get Access to Head First JavaScript Programming Now

If you haven’t already, sign up for our WickedlySmart Insider program to get early access to the book today, including special video content, and access to the Insider forum for questions, answers, and feedback.

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Posted by beth on Mar 28, 2013

Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers #3

JavaScript is a bit different from other programming languages. How?

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Posted by admin on Mar 14, 2013

Design Patterns Bootcamp

Eric and Elisabeth have agreed to run a multi-day bootcamp to teach design patterns in their unique style. They plan on piloting this workshop with a small group and are looking for feedback in the creation of the workshop.

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Posted by beth on Mar 14, 2013

Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers #2

Everyone knows you put your <script> element at the top of your HTML page, right? Not so fast.

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Posted by beth on Mar 6, 2013

A Teaser from Head First JavaScript Programming

You already know that we’ve taken on writing a totally new Head First book—Head First JavaScript Programming—but don’t just sit back and wait for it to arrive on the shelves.

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Posted by eric on Oct 5, 2012

Learning JavaScript Functions, Part 1

The first in a several-part series on JavaScript functions, taking you from first principles to advanced concepts. Other videos in this series Part 2 of JavaScript Functions Part 3 of JavaScript...

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Posted by eric on Jul 10, 2012

Ready for HTML and CSS? Get started with this FREE WickedlySmart Video

Exciting news: we’ve just partnered with one of our favorite online training sites, macprovideo.com, to produce a set of HTML5 and CSS3 tutorials, and our first two tutorials are already up and ready for you.

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Head First Programming JavaScript Teasers #5

Posted by beth on May 21, 2013 in Blog, podcast, Video | 0 comments

When you begin programming in JavaScript, you’ll need to use variables. A variable is just a bit of storage to hold a value. Just about every line of code you write will use a variable of one kind or...

Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers #4

Posted by beth on May 10, 2013 in Blog, podcast, Video | 0 comments

If you know HTML and CSS, you’re ready to begin learning JavaScript. But you might be surprised, because JavaScript looks quite different from both HTML and CSS…

Get Access to Head First JavaScript Programming Now

Posted by eric on Mar 30, 2013 in Blog, Featured | 32 comments

If you haven’t already, sign up for our WickedlySmart Insider program to get early access to the book today, including special video content, and access to the Insider forum for questions, answers, and feedback.

Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers #3

Posted by beth on Mar 28, 2013 in Blog, Featured, podcast, Video | 1 comment

JavaScript is a bit different from other programming languages. How?

Head First JavaScript Programming

Posted by beth on Mar 27, 2013 in Books | 4 comments

Head First JavaScript Programming is underway! To be published in late summer, 2013, Head First JavaScript Programming is a whole new take on teaching programming with JavaScript.

Design Patterns Bootcamp

Posted by admin on Mar 14, 2013 in Blog, Featured | 0 comments

Eric and Elisabeth have agreed to run a multi-day bootcamp to teach design patterns in their unique style. They plan on piloting this workshop with a small group and are looking for feedback in the creation of the workshop.

Head First JavaScript Programming Teasers #2

Posted by beth on Mar 14, 2013 in Blog, Featured, podcast, Video | 8 comments

Everyone knows you put your <script> element at the top of your HTML page, right? Not so fast.

A Teaser from Head First JavaScript Programming

Posted by beth on Mar 6, 2013 in Blog, Featured, podcast, Video | 17 comments

You already know that we’ve taken on writing a totally new Head First book—Head First JavaScript Programming—but don’t just sit back and wait for it to arrive on the shelves.

Twitter API: Using OAuth to access Twitter

Posted by beth on Feb 9, 2013 in Beginner's Mind, Blog | 4 comments

Twitter has changed their REST API to require authentication for every request. This means that we can no longer use simple JSONP requests from our web pages to access Twitter data. In this post, I describe how to write a PHP server script to make an authenticated Twitter request using the tmhOAuth library, and create a simple web application to use that server script to access Twitter data. And if you’ve read Head First HTML5 Programming, you’ll want to read this, so you can update your Chapter 7 code!