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Getting Started with Code: A List of Tutorials and Resources

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Knowing how to code can be a powerful tool for an author (like if you want to build your own website). It's not easy, but it is rewarding. Here are some resources to help you learn and get started: Learning Dev Boot Camp Hurricane Electric Code Academy Jeffrey Faden (Youtube) Code School Noisebridge W3Schools Know the Code HTML5 HTML5 … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Code: A List of Tutorials and Resources

Tips and Tricks for Coding

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I've recently started learning how to code, and it's been pretty great making things. With that in mind, here are some resources and tips on programming: "How to create offline HTML5 web apps in 5 easy steps" on Cats Who Code "As a software engineer, what are some tools you use that save a huge amount of your time?" on Quora StackBlitz: The online IDE for web … [Read more...] about Tips and Tricks for Coding

Design Tips and Tricks

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Design is an important of any aspect. For indie authors, this could mean books or websites, or any other digital or physical products they sell. With that in mind, here are some design tips and tricks, in case you feel like learning a new skill! Read about the latest features in Adobe InDesign, which can help with book design Learn about design systems with Atomic … [Read more...] about Design Tips and Tricks

CODEX Hackathon: Connecting People with Books

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Over the weekend, I participated in my first hackathon, called CODEX Hackathon. I had no idea what to expect; all I knew was the theme was "'connecting' — connecting around books, connecting readers and authors, connecting libraries." Things kicked off Friday night with an opening reception at Github, which has an amazing office space. I only saw the first floor, but … [Read more...] about CODEX Hackathon: Connecting People with Books