Many people might dismiss Salesfore as something that isn’t important; however, that being said as a front end web developer this is something you will encounter, and you should learn and fully figure out how to use. I won’t be able to post screenshots from the Salesforce Dashboards because it...
No I am not talking about being sassy, I am talking about SASS or Systematically Awesome Style sheets, which is quickly being adopted as the new way to code your style sheets. Yes, there is now a kind of sort of quicker to code style sheets. I would say this...
There is always a big misconception with web developers and developers in general. I can not stop saying this enough. Now I bet you are wondering what is the difference between the two? A front end developer vs a back end developer? Well lets get started. Front End Developer-Everything you...
Probably one of the biggest questions I get asked in wordpress development or even by other coders is “how did they do that?” which often refers to a cool effect, or how a website pulls off some very insane over the top effect. Such as 3D parallax, a crazy menu,...
If you are a coder there is no doubt you have run across a few job places that ask for something you don’t know about. You probably write it down on your resume just so you hope you can get a job interview…heres a tip…DON’T DO IT! The minute you...
But now the rains weep o’er his hall…with no one there to hear…. #austin #weather #lumia1020 A photo posted by Orlando Villarreal (@commandzer01) on Apr 4, 2014 at 11:34am PDT wenty eight years ago I was born, and here I am celebrating another year completed, another rotation around our...
Another week, another tool. I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I hope you can forgive me. But this week I have a very special tool for you. It’s called Code Pen. This is another tool that is for front end developers. Its more a interactive sharing...
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Rooster Teeth Expo in Austin, Texas. For those of you who don’t know what RTX is, it’s an exposition put on by the company who made Red vs Blue years ago. I have been working on building an app...
Now this is a very good question and it honestly depends on what are you hoping to accomplish. If you are looking to just change colors and maybe a few things here and there, I would suggest just learning HTML and CSS. With that you can basically change colors, fonts, and...
I get asked often what are some good design websites to follow. Probably one of my biggest and favorite ones that I follow is Smashing Magazine. Its a design website that puts out a great design book called “The Smashing Book“. This is definitely a book every designer should at...
So I have been trying to learn about more about Parallax design, and for lack of a better term. It is a programming and design feat. Parallax is a one page website that animates in crazy ways when you scroll to the bottom. You will see this with products being...
The first season of Silicon Valley has ended, and with it I definitely found it to be most enjoyable. Many times I will also see movies and TV shows show off coding and “hacking” as a fun activity. Many windows of awesome opening and closing, with magical presses of the...
Now that question is something I always get asked…”Orlando I am learning HTML…can I build a website now?” Well to put it bluntly…NOOOOO. HTML was the only thing you needed to know when the movie space jam came out. But now websites have evolved past that. The Web isn’t just...
Probably one of the biggest mistakes and errors I see in web development is the way websites set set their page links. Now when you are set a link that links to another page or section on the website you always want to have it without a page pop up...
Responsive is different from a mobile site, lets just get that out of the way. A mobile website is specifically built for mobile. Where a responsive website builds to the screen dimensions. Most people I have seen forgo responsive designs and or development. The reason for this is cost, time...
I always get asked by people “Orlando where can I learn to code?” Truth be told, taking it in a college class can be tricky for the simple fact that..it can be fast paced and can be hard to keep up. So lets start off with this simple website that...
I always get asked why I chose to go with a windows phone over iOS and android. Well it is quite a interesting story. A long time ago, I was introduced to a iPhone edge, and it was a very opening experience. I loved the icons, the ability to touch...
I often get asked about the tools that I use and thats why I am starting a section called “Tools of the Trade”. This will cover all the bases of what I use in my everyday coding life. Lets start of with a free open source coding software that I...
Development is something I do, the web is a place I know. I have spent for what seems like a third of my life developing, learning, and expanding my knowledge of the web. I have reached a turning point in my career where I have decided I would like to...
