I figured I'd pass this site along. I always have a hard time staying focused when trying to learn new skills like programming or actually learning CSS & HTML instead of depending on programs like dreamweaver.
I decided to give teamtreehouse.com a try on their free trial to brush up on my HTML & CSS. I heard a few good reviews of it and wanted to give it a go.
It's actually working for me. At most video training sites the videos tend to be long and I lose focus or get bored. At this site the videos are short and usually focus on a specific part of a bigger project and they give you little quiz's in between.
The cool part is for codeing, you do it right on their site, vs coding on a external app. This is great if you are working with a small screen size like a laptop.
The drawback is they charge $25/month for the service and you need to use it on wifi or a landline as you would eat up a ton of data on a celluar plan.
As far as the $25/month, they offer a free 2 week trial which is what I'm using and in that time if you stay with it, you could get through one course for free. You do have to give them your CC info so if you don't want to be billed after the first 2 weeks then you need to cancel.
So far I'm sticking with it and I think I'll stay on after my trial. They have a lot of good looking courses. Everything from Web Design, programming to building both iOS & Android apps.
It's worth a look if you are looking to learn something while on the road or just hanging out in your van.
btw I'm not affiliated, I just wanted to pass it on because it's one of the first that I've personally been able to stay focused with.
I decided to give teamtreehouse.com a try on their free trial to brush up on my HTML & CSS. I heard a few good reviews of it and wanted to give it a go.
It's actually working for me. At most video training sites the videos tend to be long and I lose focus or get bored. At this site the videos are short and usually focus on a specific part of a bigger project and they give you little quiz's in between.
The cool part is for codeing, you do it right on their site, vs coding on a external app. This is great if you are working with a small screen size like a laptop.
The drawback is they charge $25/month for the service and you need to use it on wifi or a landline as you would eat up a ton of data on a celluar plan.
As far as the $25/month, they offer a free 2 week trial which is what I'm using and in that time if you stay with it, you could get through one course for free. You do have to give them your CC info so if you don't want to be billed after the first 2 weeks then you need to cancel.
So far I'm sticking with it and I think I'll stay on after my trial. They have a lot of good looking courses. Everything from Web Design, programming to building both iOS & Android apps.
It's worth a look if you are looking to learn something while on the road or just hanging out in your van.
btw I'm not affiliated, I just wanted to pass it on because it's one of the first that I've personally been able to stay focused with.
