In Indianapolis, there are 2 pretty popular JavaScript Meetup Groups(IndyJS & JavaScript Roundabout). Both of these groups are really good and they always have good speakers. I started off 2018 by speaking at each group: JavaScript Roundabout: Developing Alexa Skills with JavaScript IndyJS: Developing Alexa Skills with JavaScript I’ve recently gotten into building Alexa Skills. […]
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Github Pages
I have recently created my own Github page at: brettdavis4.github.io. It’s actually a pretty easy process to do if you have a Github account. The first thing you need to do is visit the Github Pages site: https://pages.github.com/ and follow the steps to create a Github pages account. I decided not to use Jekyll on […]
JavaScript Meetups
The last few months I’ve started to attended various local JavaScript meetup groups: Dev Workshop Indy, Indy.js, Node.indy. I’ve really impressed with the groups. The speakers at the meetups have provided a lot good information. These groups have also provide nice environments to learn and follow along with the speaker. Another great perk of the […]
Udacity Courses Part 2
I recently completed Udacity’s Responsive Web Design Fundamentals and Learn Backbone.js courses. I have mixed thoughts on these courses. The responsive web design class was fantastic. I was able to follow along with the instructors during my lunch breaks for a few days and I got a better understanding about responsive web design. The Backbone.js […]
Udacity classes
After taking an Udemy course and I wanted to compare it to an Udacity course. I have recently taken their JavaScript Design Patterns and JavaScript Testing and I thought I would share my thoughts on the classes and Udacity. Overall, I liked the format of the courses. The videos were nice and brief and they […]
Udemy JavaScript Course
After completing O’Reilly’s JavaScript program, I thought there were a few parts of JavaScript that I wasn’t entirely clear on and I wanted to fill in the gaps. I signed up for Udemy’s JavasScript: Understanding the Weird Parts. Anthony Alicea did a really good job putting this class together. He went into great detail about […]