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We have a few clients that were affected by this as well.

The only article I came across was from Business Insider (unfortunately, paywall).

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-review-all-marketin...

Re:Ask HN: Where to “hang out” online these days? on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:15PM (#20782120)
I've seen Spectrum pop-up a few times, there is a way to search for communities too. https://spectrum.chat/

Slack has active channels. Finding them can be a challenge. Try: https://slofile.com/

Re:Ask HN: Curriculum for learning JavaScript, JQuery, and Node? on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @03:11PM (#7220068)
IMO, learn pure js but while learning the basics, get your hands dirty with some frameworks, small side projects or tutorials and workshops. This will help you find what framework you enjoy or really "clicks" with your personal preferences. Its also more fun then learning the syntax and structure of a new language. There will be another framework to learn next month but pure js is going to be around for a while.

Some good resources for learning JS from the ground up (pure js)..

Books (highly recommended):

- Javascript: The Definitive Guide

- Eloquent Javascript

- Professional JavaScript for Web Developers 3rd Ed.

Resources:

- https://learn.thoughtbot.com/javascript

- http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly...

- http://www.reddit.com/r/learnjavascript/comments/1oq8ns/lear...

- http://jstherightway.org/

For Angular (http://egghead.io) is a great resource for short/dense screencasts (from what I've heard/read)

Re:Ask HN: Shopify or Magento? on Monday March 11, 2013 @01:08PM (#5358075)
I had them use the free trial of Magento Go to try and ease them into it but they seemed to be overwhelmed. Shopify however looks very ease to manage and a good starting point for beginners into the e-commerce scene.
Re:Ask HN: Shopify or Magento? on Monday March 11, 2013 @01:06PM (#5358067)
I had heard the same thing but I'm located in the US so I don't think that should be an issue but thanks for the heads up.

Ask HN: Shopify or Magento?

I know there are a ton of other choices for e-commerece platforms but the business in need is a small/local Rock and Roll bar/restaurant that is interested in selling their own merchandise with a collection of other affiliate products that fit 'the vibe'. The store itself will have anywhere between 20-75 products, which is why I thought that Magento (Magento Go, to be more specific) and Shopify...

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Ask HN: Building a Retail/Merchadise E-Commerce Store

Hey HN. I was redesigning a restaurant's website when the Owner approached me about starting an E-Commerce store, which is a space I really don't know much about. He wanted to include not only his store's merchandise and memorabilia but also a collection of furniture, art and other things from a certain time period from other marketplaces.I know of the popular platforms like Magento, Shopify...

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Thanks for the tip. I often get wrapped-up in the buzzwords then end up splitting my attention between a million different areas that I forget to build up the basics or start small. Sinatra looks like a good gateway to understanding the 'magic' behind Rails.

Ask HN: Transitioning from Front-End to a Rails Dev, what should I expect?

I’ve been doing front-end coding for a few years now but recently have been trying to teach myself Ruby on Rails on the side. I have already gone through a few resources…all the Codecademy lessons for Ruby, CodeSchools “Try Ruby” and “Ruby Bits” series, “Mr. Neighborly’s Humble Little Ruby Book” to learn the basics of Ruby…and now I’m just getting to the tip of the iceberg with Rails. I’m...

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Ask HN would have been a much better place for this post. I hadn't realized that if you include a link, hn automatically directs you there. I'll re-post in Ask so comments are easier to make.

Transitioning from Front-End to a Rails Dev, what should I expect?

http://benjammin.herokuapp.com/?p=9

I've been doing front-end coding for a few years now but recently have been trying to teach myself Ruby on Rails on the side. I have already gone through a few resources…all the Codecademy lessons for Ruby, CodeSchools “Try Ruby” and “Ruby Bits” series, “Mr. Neighborly’s Humble Little Ruby Book” to learn the basics of Ruby. And now I’m just getting to the tip of the iceberg with Rails. I’m...

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Re:Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions? on Wednesday December 26, 2012 @01:30PM (#4970262)
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge430 looks like a great deal.
Re:Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions? on Wednesday December 26, 2012 @01:25PM (#4970236)
The laptop I have now..or had..is an HP Dv7. I missed the recall date on the Motherboard problems and it just recently died on me. It lasted about 2 years but I'd like to avoid HP's if I can. I added the last part about linux distro because its why I tend to avoid Macs (the price too), but what about running a VM instead of dual-boot?

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions!

Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions?

Hey Hacker News, I am in the market for a new laptop and have a few ideas but want to hear your guys suggestions or forewarnings about whats out there. I'd like to keep it in the $500 range but a little more (if it's worth it) is ok.It's main use will be for all my dev work and a little graphic design here and there. I won't be doing a whole lot of gaming and will most likely be putting a Linux...

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Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Sunday November 04, 2012 @12:28AM (#4738940)
Definitely a smooth install and setup for Heroku. Michael Hartl's tutorial is great. I've actually been going through it today!
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Sunday November 04, 2012 @12:25AM (#4738933)
I definitely am enjoying Heroku's free-tier to test and practice on. And I have gone through a good bit of Michael Hartl's tutorial, at least enough to get up and running. I do like being able see my end result immediately with little setup..for now at least. I'll be sure to check out Webfaction. Thanks!
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Saturday November 03, 2012 @11:27PM (#4738827)
I do want to be able to host my own servers..one day..as for now I think I will "just get this project out there". I think I've got enough Rails under my belt to get the few pages I need up, and Heroku's free-tier seems perfect to learn and practice on.
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Saturday November 03, 2012 @03:55PM (#4737697)
Yeah, LAMP seems to be the best route to get up and going faster, I think I'll start with that. I need to be learning those DB and process skills to begin with, which makes taking the LAMP approach probably the best option. Thanks.
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Saturday November 03, 2012 @03:42PM (#4737650)
Thanks! That's good to know about Apache. I haven't even had a chance to look into it thoroughly. Maybe I'll dive into it this weekend :) So if I want to get up and running quickly my best bet would be to grab a linode with a LAMP stack?
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Saturday November 03, 2012 @11:50AM (#4736852)
I completely agree and I do want to be a total pro but am too spread out. I need to start focusing on certain aspects...maybe learn the ins-and-outs of a complete framework?..like Rails while continually learning more and more in-depth HTML, CSS, and JS? I guess my aim is to be a full-stack developer but am struggling finding my footing on the server-side of things.
Re:Designer eager to become Developer on Saturday November 03, 2012 @11:37AM (#4736817)
Thanks for the great reply to start. I clearly am a little over my head and am always looking for the "right direction" to go and end up getting caught up in buzzwords. I only have a few web pages that I need hosted, so frameworks aside...would hosting options such as linode or rackspace be the best option?

Designer eager to become Developer

I have put together a few web pages (html,css,jQuery) but am very new to Web Development. I have only done front-end design. I am comfortable with Linux but don't know Apache or MySQL but am in the process of learning Rails as my framework. Will learning Rails be better then learning a LAMP stack for getting a website online? Or am I comparing apples and oranges? And what would be some...

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