A Picture from my Python Talk at Women Who Code – DC

A bit ago @LindsayDenotes asks me 4 #python help but did it herself. Tonight she spoke to @WomenWhoCodeDC about it! pic.twitter.com/RS8qeF5uLL

— Emma Grasmeder (@emma_Gras) July 23, 2015

I gave a Python-focused talk on my single-pg web app tnite @WomenWhoCodeDC’s Python meetup. Our group on Slack: Lindsay Brown giving us an awesome talk

JavaScript Weekly Newsletter

Vue.js 3.0 released September 18, 2020

#506 — September 18, 2020 Unsubscribe | Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly Vue 3.0 'One Piece' Released — Vue.js is a highly popular framework for building UIs with JavaScript, and a common alternative to things like React or Angular. Vue 3.0 has been in the pipeline for quite some time and has gone through a *lot* […]

Do you really need all that JavaScript? September 11, 2020

#505 — September 11, 2020 Unsubscribe | Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly A New Proposal for Decorators for JavaScript Classes — Currently at stage 2 in TC39’s process and due to be discussed in more depth this month, decorators provide a way to extend methods and other ‘syntax forms’ by wrapping them with other functionality. Note […]

Underscore.js, React without virtual DOM, and why you should use Svelte September 4, 2020

#504 — September 4, 2020 Unsubscribe | Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly Underscore.js 1.11.0: The Long Standing Functional Helper Library Goes Modular — “Underscore!?” I hear some of our longer serving readings exclaiming. Yes, it’s still around, still under active development, and still a neat project at a mere 11 years old. As of v1.11.0 every […]

D3 6.0, easy 3D text, Electron 10, and reimplementing promises August 28, 2020

#503 — August 28, 2020 Unsubscribe | Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly ztext.js: A 3D Typography Effect for the Web — While it initially has a bit of a “WordArt” feel to it, this library actually adds a pretty neat effect to any text you can provide. This is also a good example of a project […]

Information is Beautiful – Inspiration for DataVisualizations

$$$Trillions September 11, 2020

An updated viz of trillion dollars amounts. Context for these times. » see the visualisation » inspect the data

David McCandless

Coronavirus COVID-19 Riskiest Activities July 3, 2020

As #coronavirus lockdowns both tighten & relax worldwide, what activities might be riskier than others? We collated & visualised the advice & professional opinions from over 500 epidemiologists & health experts as quoted in various media articles. » See the visualisation » See the data sources Primary source: New York Times – When 511 Epidemiologists […]

David McCandless

250 Days of Beautiful News June 18, 2020

Beyond the headlines is another landscape, a place where other things are happening. Slower, gradual and sometimes beautiful things.

David McCandless

Learn to Do Dataviz in Your Pyjamas! March 26, 2020

Due to current world events and popular demand, we’ve moved all our training events to interactive online seminars. For the first time, you can learn our concept-driven approach to data-visualisation and infographics creation – online. https://informationisbeautiful.net/workshops/ The training format we use actually lends itself very well to a virtual set up. IIB founder & author […]

David McCandless

CodeNewbie Podcast

S13:E7 - What it’s like to build React (Sophie Alpert) September 14, 2020

In this episode, we talk about React with Sophie Alpert, engineering manager at Humu, former manager of the React core team at Facebook. Sophie talks about the decision to drop out of college to work full-time at Kahn Academy, what her favorite things about React are, and going from the top open source contributor to […]

CodeNewbie

S13:E6 - How to think about accessibility and empowerment (Sareh Heidari) September 7, 2020

In this episode, we talk about accessibility in tech and how tech can be used to empower people from a variety of backgrounds, with Sareh Heidari, Software engineer at BBC News. Sareh talks about transitioning from physics to development, how networking and meetups helped her land her first job, and how the BBC integrates accessibility […]

CodeNewbie

S13:E5 - Why you should consider learning Ruby ( Jay McGavren) August 31, 2020

In this episode, we talk Ruby with Jay McGavren, author of Head First Ruby and Head First Go, and web developer at Kajabi. Jay talks about the pros and cons of using Ruby, what coding in Ruby looks like, and if it’s a good language for beginners to first learn. Show Links MongoDB (sponsor) TwilioQuest […]

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S13:E4 - Why you shouldn’t forget about CSS (Hui Jing Chen) August 24, 2020

In this episode, we talk about learning and loving CSS, with Hui Jing Chen, UX Developer at Shopify. Hui Jing talks about how playing professional basketball led to becoming a developer, how she became a CSS expert, and why you should always read the specs. Show Links MongoDB (sponsor) TwilioQuest (sponsor) Heroku (sponsor) DevDiscuss (sponsor) […]

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S13:E3 - What’s the deal with auth (Sam Julien) August 17, 2020

In this episode, we talk auth, with Sam Julien, developer advocate engineer at Auth0. Sam talks about how he got out a rut and into development with a little help from his friends, what auth is, and what are the things you really need to know about it Show Links MongoDB (sponsor) TwilioQuest (sponsor) Heroku […]

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NPR Tech Headlines

U.S. Blocks Downloads of TikTok, WeChat, Starting Sunday September 18, 2020

The Commerce Department says it will ban all U.S. business transactions with Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok. The parent company ByteDance is under pressure to sell TikTok to a U.S. company.

Bobby Allyn

U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat September 18, 2020

As of Sunday, no mobile app store in the U.S. will be allowed to distribute or maintain the popular Chinese-owned apps, the Commerce Department says.

Bobby Allyn

Technologies To Warn The Public About Danger Are Helpful, But Not Perfect Yet September 17, 2020

When Paradise, Calif., burned in 2018, some people died for lack of timely notice of imminent danger. Apps and systems to warn the public have advanced since, but they're still not perfect.

Lily Jamali (KQED)

Trump Casts New Doubt On Any Deal To Keep TikTok Alive In U.S. September 17, 2020

Trump also said he's been advised "there is no legal path" for the U.S. to keep a cut of whatever TikTok deal the government approves, an idea he had earlier floated.

Bobby Allyn

DOJ Charges Chinese Nationals With Hacking More Than 100 Companies September 16, 2020

The announcement is the latest in a series of official measures and public condemnations by U.S. officials in response to what they call an epidemic of cyber-espionage emanating from China.

Ryan Lucas

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