Codecademy Labs. How To Create A Simple Google Chrome App In Less Than 5 Minutes. If you take a look at Google’s “Web Store” many Google Chrome apps listed there are basically just quick ways to access web-pages. For example, the official Google Docs app does what? It opens docs.google.com. The Hootsuite app? It opens hootsuite.com/dashboard Etc. While that may defeat the purpose of an app (shouldn’t it be more than just a bookmark?) There’s an interesting way we can exploit this. Creating A Custom Chrome Dashboard When you start up Google Chrome, you have two options: 1. 2.
UPDATE: Google recently changed its “new tab” page, hiding the apps. “Users who want to restore the previous design should type “ in the omnibox — minus the quotation marks — locate the “Enable Instant Extended API” setting in the long list, and change it from “Enable” to “Disable.”” – makeuseof Seeing these big icons on start-up can be an advantage to the often cluttered gallery of mini-screenshots of recently visited webpages. Here’s how it goes: Step 1: Building The App – An icon 1. 2. 3. Programming Achievements: How to Level Up as a Developer [jasonrudolph.com] Published on Tuesday, August 09, 2011 in better How does a good developer become a great developer? Forget greatness for a moment: How does a decent developer become a good developer? There is no definitive path from Step 1 to Step n. Heck, it's not even clear what Step n is.
And as logically-minded developer types, the lack of a well-defined route can make for a daunting journey from novice to master. I've spent a fair bit of time over the last few years bumping up against this conundrum. What Does Success Look Like? I do my best work when I have a goal with clear, measurable criteria for success. But how do you measure whether you've attained the rank of "really good developer? " Much like the goal of wanting to run a 5-minute mile, we can start by looking at where we are as a programmer versus where we want to be. We've all had specific experiences that clearly advanced our skills as developers.
And what better way to get started with Step 1 than to crowdsource it? Achievements Notes. Challenges - ThisisLegal.com. Best Programming Quotations. A good programmer is someone who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street. -- Doug Linder, systems administrator A most important, but also most elusive, aspect of any tool is its influence on the habits of those who train themselves in its use.
If the tool is a programming language this influence is, whether we like it or not, an influence on our thinking habits. -- Edsger Dijkstra, computer scientist Being abstract is something profoundly different from being vague... The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise. -- Edsger Dijkstra Besides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good mastery of one's native tongue is the most vital asset of a competent programmer. -- Edsger Dijkstra C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg. -- Bjarne Stroustrup, developer of the C++ programming language Good code is its own best documentation. Project Euler. What is Project Euler? Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve.
Although mathematics will help you arrive at elegant and efficient methods, the use of a computer and programming skills will be required to solve most problems. The motivation for starting Project Euler, and its continuation, is to provide a platform for the inquiring mind to delve into unfamiliar areas and learn new concepts in a fun and recreational context. Who are the problems aimed at? The intended audience include students for whom the basic curriculum is not feeding their hunger to learn, adults whose background was not primarily mathematics but had an interest in things mathematical, and professionals who want to keep their problem solving and mathematics on the edge.
Can anyone solve the problems? The problems range in difficulty and for many the experience is inductive chain learning. What next? Code School - Rails for Zombies.