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Reader Question: How to look at the computed style of an element?

Reader Question: How to look at the computed style of an element?

Posted by on Feb 14, 2012 in Beginner's Mind, Blog, Reader Question | 0 comments

We recently got a question from Michael, who asks: When troubleshooting CSS issues, how can I determine the source of a style that is...

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Reader Question: How to learn to program

Reader Question: How to learn to program

Posted by on Jan 28, 2012 in Beginner's Mind, Blog | 8 comments

A reader from Kenya asks how best to get into programing. Eric Freeman answers the question, and the answer may not be what you...

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Reader Question: Incrementing variables

Reader Question: Incrementing variables

Posted by on Jan 19, 2012 in Beginner's Mind, Reader Question | 0 comments

I got a good reader question today about incrementing variables. This reader is completely new to programming and was getting confused...

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Which book should I get if I’m learning HTML?

Which book should I get if I’m learning HTML?

Posted by on Aug 17, 2011 in Beginner's Mind, Blog, Reader Question | 0 comments

I received a question today from Eric, a prospective reader, about which book he should buy: Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML or Head...

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