Boost your coding output and accuracy with artificial intelligence tools Coding with AI For Dummies introduces you to the many ways that artificial intelligence can make your life as a coder easier. Even if you’re brand new to using AI, this book will show you around the new tools that can produce, examine, and fix code for you. With AI, you can automate processes like code documentation, debugging, updating, and optimization. The time saved thanks to AI lets you focus on the core development tasks that make you even more valuable. Learn the secrets behind coding assistant platforms and get step-by-step instructions on how to implement them to make coding a smoother process. Thanks to AI and this Dummies guide, you’ll be coding faster and better in no time. Discover all the core coding tasks boosted by artificial intelligence Meet the top AI coding assistance platforms currently on the market Learn how to generate documentation with AI and use AI to keep your code up to date Use predictive tools to help speed up the coding process and eliminate bugs This is a great Dummies guide for new and experienced programmers alike. Get started with AI coding and expand your programming toolkit with Coding with AI For Dummies.
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Chris Minnick is a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction. In his non-fiction writing, he specializes in finding unique and engaging ways to incorporate stories and fun into teaching highly technical skills, such as computer programming, to beginners and children. His fiction writing is best described as literary, rather than belonging to a specific genre. Beyond writing, he is also an avid teacher, swimmer, cook, and winemaker.






- 2024
- 2023
Ready to escape the drama of existing social media platforms and try something new and awesome in the world of social media? In Mastodon For Dummies, experienced tech trainers Chris Minnick and Mike McCallister show you exactly how to use Mastodon, the hot decentralized social media offering on the web and destination for thousands of social media migrants. Learn how to sign up for the service on your choice of server and get familiar with the rules of what’s sure to become your new favorite app. You’ll discover how to connect with other people, attract your own followers, and make yourself right at home in the Mastodon community.In the book, you’ll find:Easy-to-follow instructions on how to choose the Mastodon server that suits you bestInstructions for establishing new connections on a new social platform and learning the rules of the roadTips for conducting business on Mastodon and making a home for your home-based business or brand on the social media serviceStep-by-step guides on launching your very own server
- 2023
A developer’s resource to learning one of the most-used scripting languages JavaScript All-in-One For Dummies saves you shelf space by offering a complete introduction to JavaScript and how it’s used in the real world. This book serves up JavaScript coding basics before diving into the tools, libraries, frameworks, and runtime environments new and experienced coders need to know. Start by learning the basics of JavaScript and progress through the techniques and tools used by professional JavaScript developers, even if you’ve never written code before. You also get the details of today’s hottest libraries and frameworks—React.js, Vue.js, Svelte, and Node.js. Learn the basics of web and application development with the JavaScript language Grasp the similarities and differences between React.js, Vue.js, and Svelte Discover how to write server-side JavaScript and how to access databases with Node.js Gain a highly marketable skill, with one of the most popular coding languages Launch or further your career as a coder with easy-to-follow instruction This is the go-to Dummies guide for future and current coders who need an all-inclusive guide JavaScript. This is the go-to Dummies guide for future and current coders who need an all-inclusive guide to the world of JavaScript.
- 2022
Actionable Vue 3
- 212 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This is a hands-on, practical guide for learning Vue 3. We assume that you know HTML and JavaScript pretty well, and that you're comfortable with CSS, meaning that you know what CSS rules are and how to apply them with classes and styles.We start the book off with a lesson on some of JavaScript's more advanced features, many of which we use throughout the course. You should, at the very least, page through that lesson to make sure you're familiar with those aspects of JavaScript. From there, we jump into Vue.js. You'll start off with a simple "Hello, Vue!" app, and then, throughout the book, we'll walk you through creating a small, but featureful math app. This will give you the skills you need to build many different types of Vue applications.This is an updated version of our Actionable Vue.js book. This version is written for Vue 3 and includes a new lesson on Vue Routing.
- 2022
Get up to speed on building applications with ReactJS with this practical yet very approachable book that will provide you with everything you need to understand what React is and how to start building applications with it. You will learn through practical examples and different techniques, tools, and patterns used in day-to-day React work.This book will not assume you know what all of the technical terms mean, rather for those who are unfamiliar or are entry-level engineers, terms will be clarified and explained providing readers with relevant and modern-day examples for today's engineer. This is not to say a non-beginner can't learn a trick or two from this book! This book is set up in a way that is approachable for beginners as well as "easily skimmable" for more seasoned programmers who are just looking to get up to speed with React Quickly.
- 2022
The go-to guide for learning coding from the ground-up Adding some coding know-how to your skills can help launch a new career or bolster an old one. Coding All-in-One For Dummies offers an ideal starting place for learning the languages that make technology go. This edition gets you started with a helpful explanation of how coding works and how it’s applied in the real-world before setting you on a path toward writing code for web building, mobile application development, and data analysis. Add coding to your skillset for your existing career, or begin the exciting transition into life as a professional developer—Dummies makes it easy. Learn coding basics and how to apply them Analyze data and automate routine tasks on the job Get the foundation you need to launch a career as a coder Add HTML, JavaScript, and Python know-how to your resume This book serves up insight on the basics of coding, designed to be easy to follow, even if you’ve never written a line of code in your life. You can do this.
- 2020
Functional React
- 226 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This is a hands-on, practical guide for learning React. We assume that you know HTML and JavaScript pretty well, and that you're comfortable with CSS, meaning that you know what CSS rules are and how to apply them with classes and styles.We start the book off with a lesson on some of JavaScript's more advanced features, many of which we use throughout the book. You should, at the very least, page through that lesson to make sure you're familiar with those aspects of JavaScript.From there, we jump into React. You'll start off with a simple "Hello, world!" app, and then we'll begin walking you through creating a small, but featureful math app. This will give you the skills you need to build many different types of React applications.When reading this book, you should be sitting at your computer. When you first begin, plan to spend at least two uninterrupted hours. You should do your best to get through lesson 3 in the first sitting. That will get you through the foundational learning. From there on out, you'll be hopping back and forth between the book and viewing, editing, and writing code on your computer. Go through the book slowly and methodically. Read every demo carefully. Work through every exercise. You cannot learn to code through reading alone. You must practice.When you have finished working through this book, you will be comfortable building React applications.
- 2020
Vue.js
- 202 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This is a hands-on, practical guide for learning Vue.js. We assume that you know HTML and JavaScript pretty well, and that you’re comfortable with CSS, meaning that you know what CSS rules are and how to apply them with classes and styles. We start the book off with a lesson on some of JavaScript’s more advanced features, many of which we use throughout the course. You should, at the very least, page through that lesson to make sure you’re familiar with those aspects of JavaScript. From there, we jump into Vue.js. You’ll start off with a simple “Hello, Vue!” app, and then, throughout the book, we’ll walk you through creating a small, but featureful math app. This will give you the skills you need to build many different types of Vue.js applications. When reading this book, you should be sitting at your computer. When you first begin, plan to spend at least two uninterrupted hours. You should do your best to get through lesson 3 in the first sitting. That will get you through the foundational learning. From there on out, you’ll be hopping back and forth between the book and viewing, editing, and writing code on your computer. Go through the book slowly and methodically. Read every demo carefully. Work through every exercise. You cannot learn to code through reading alone. You must practice. So, get ready for some hard work and some good fun!
- 2016
Adventures in Coding
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Learn to code the fun way with nine real projects for true beginners Adventures in Coding is written specifically for young people who want to learn how to code, but don't know where to begin. No experience? No problem! This book starts from the very beginning to take you from newbie to app- builder in no time.
- 2016
Writing Computer Code
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A technology book for kids! Learning how to code can be like learning a foreign language. This book serves as an excellent guide to help you start writing in the odd-looking languages that make the web work. Follow simple steps as you work with real code to build your own web robots.