Sunday, September 22, 2013

How to make your own website for free

A  personal website is a great way to tell your story. It can help showcase value, infuse personality, and even shed some light on your talents and passions in a different way from Vine or Pinterest. It can also help you better manage your online reputation, and give you a boost should someone Google your name. Think of your website as something akin to the new digital business card, where people you've just met can find out about your talents and passions. Here are four services that will let you set up a virtual homefront for free.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2013/09/22/free-website-build-tumblr-weebly-jimdo-wordpress/2838269/


more details at this link
http://mikeswebpagedesign.blogspot.com/

Friday, June 21, 2013

How I Taught Myself to Code in Eight Weeks

To a lot of non-developers, learning to code seems like an impossibly daunting task. However, thanks to a number of great resources that have recently been put online for free— teaching yourself to code has never been easier. I started learning to code earlier this year and can say from experience that learning enough to build your own prototype is not as hard as it seems. In fact, if you want to have a functioning prototype within two months without taking a day off work, it’s completely doable. Read…

How and Why to Teach Your Kids to Code

Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus, it can be downright fun for you both. Here are some of the best tried-and-true apps for teaching kids of all ages how to code. Read…