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Programming Resources

Spencer Fry

Learn Ruby the Hard Way by Zed Shaw 4/5. Learn Ruby the Hard Way is what I started with when I began programming. Ruby on Rails was my goal, but my friends urged me to start with at least a basic understanding of Ruby before venturing down the Ruby on Rails path. Agile Web Development with Rails by DHH 3.5/5.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

Startup Lessons Learned

PHP may not be a great language, but the platform it enables does attract one particular kind of great developer: the cutting edge web gurus who work primarily in javascript, DHTML, and Ajax. Good article, this is exactly the reason Im still primarily a PHP developer rather than Ruby or Python.

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How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development

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Appcelerator Titanium Appcelerator’s Titanium platform was designed from the offset to help web developers create mobile and tablet applications with ease. Rhodes Rhodes is a Ruby-based framework designed to help developers create native apps for a wide range of devices and platforms.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

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View More » Jobs Ruby on Rails Developer at Mashable (. View More » Social Good President Obama Tells Gay Teens "It G. GE Campaign Turns YouTube Videos and. Social Good Is as Easy as Texting 3 Ways Small Businesses are Investing. Ed Helms and Celebrity Friends Fight. JoinSquare at Square, Inc.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

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View Comments Watch Facebook, Groupon and Quora’s Founders Speak at Startup School [VIDEO] View Comments Mashable Weekend Recap: 19 Stories You Might Have Missed View Comments Groupon’s Founder on How to Get Super Rich View Comments PHP, MySQL & AJAX Developer at Comentum Corp. GE Campaign Turns YouTube Videos and.

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11 Trends in Web Logo Design

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Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years September 28, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused email share email share Do you like this story?

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How to Build a Startup Team

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If your developer knows ruby-on-rails but doesn’t care about the application you are creating, then there is no guarantee that their work will be as precise or consistent as you need – or that they will go the extra mile. Find your forward and your point guard. Software Engineer @ General Electric (Barrington, IL) Sr.