jQuery’s extensibility. Not only does jQuery give us a lot of goodies out of the box, but the community has created a whole ecosystem of open-source plugins. jQuery plugins are a great way to componentize and share your code.

In this short course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Jeremy McPeak will show you how to extend jQuery by writing a plugin. You’ll get to follow along as he creates a simple accordion plugin for displaying collapsible outlines. You’ll learn the basics of plugin creation, and also how to enhance your plugin with settings and methods.

by Jeremy McPeak
Lessons:7
Length:46 minutes

1. Introduction (2 lessons, 08:42)
1.1 Introduction (01:09)
1.2 My Environment (07:33)

2. Write a Plugin (4 lessons, 36:02)
2.1 Write a Static Plugin (08:38)
2.2 Write an Accordion Plugin (10:13)
2.3 Add Settings (09:12)
2.4 Enhance the Functionality With Methods (07:59)

3. Conclusion (1 lesson, 00:50)
3.1 Conclusion (00:50)

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One of the great things about WordPress is that it lets you choose from thousands of different themes to customize your site’s look and feel. Many of these themes are free and easy to install from within your site’s admin pages.

In this Coffee Break Course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Rachel McCollin will teach you how to use WordPress themes to make your site look the way you want it to. You’ll learn how to install a theme from your site’s admin pages and how to customize that theme using the WordPress Customizer.

If you’ve never used WordPress before you may want to check out our free course: A Beginner’s Guide to Using WordPress. If you’ve installed your theme and want to learn about creating content then check out our short course: Create Content in WordPress With Posts and Pages.

by Rachel McCollin
Lessons:2
Length:10 minutes

1. How to Install and Customize a WordPress Theme (2 lessons, 10:24)
1.1 Introduction (00:35)
1.2 How to Install and Customize a WordPress Theme (09:49)

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Template files generate the web pages on your WordPress site. Different kinds of pages can have different templates. For example, a page for viewing a single post usually has a different template than a page for viewing an archive of posts.

In this course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Rachel McCollin will teach you how WordPress theme template files work and how WordPress selects a file from your theme folder when displaying pages of your site. Follow along to learn about the template hierarchy and how it connects to different content types.

by Rachel McCollin
11 hours ago
Lessons:2
Length:13 minutes

1. Understanding the WordPress Theme Template Hierarchy (2 lessons, 13:00)
1.1 Introduction (00:42)
1.2 Understanding the WordPress Theme Template Hierarchy (12:18)

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http://pak17.com/2016/06/24/understanding-the-wordpress-theme-template-hierarchy-tutsplus/

What You’ll Be Creating
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a fantasy pathway scene. First we’ll build the background from grassy ground and a forest. Later we’ll add the tree, gate, small forest and pathway. After that we’ll add the child and grass, and we’ll make the basic light and color. Finally we’ll add the light texture and make some lighting effects.

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In this article, we explore several game engines and frameworks, highlighting some of the key advantages each of them offers. After reading this article, you will have several options to choose from to make the next big hit. Note that we only focus on the 2D aspects of these platforms. Let’s get started.

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The Ionic framework is one of the most popular projects on GitHub. By letting web developers use their existing skillsets to make apps for mobile devices, Ionic has enabled a whole generation of apps. One of the reasons for Ionic’s success is that it builds on the popular Angular web framework. That means a lot of changes to Ionic with the new version of Angular.

With the upcoming release of Angular 2, the Ionic team has rewritten their framework from the ground up. In this course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Reggie Dawson will teach you all about the Ionic framework and will show you how to build a mobile app from scratch. Along the way, you’ll learn about the Ionic component library, about programming statically-typed JavaScript with TypeScript, and about integrating an Ionic 2 app with a rich media API.

by Reginald Dawson
13 hours ago
Lessons:16
Length:1.2 hours

1. Introduction (1 lesson, 00:39)
1.1 Introduction (00:39)

2. Getting Set Up (3 lessons, 10:59)
2.1 What We Will Build (03:15)
2.2 Introduction to TypeScript (05:06)
2.3 Introduction to Angular 2 (02:38)

3.A First Look at Ionic (23 lessons, 14:13)
3.1 Components (06:54)
3.2 Theme Options (04:02)
3.3 The Ionic 2 API (03:17)

4. Creating an Ionic 2 App (8 lessons, 46:48)
4.1 Bootstrap the Project (09:56)
4.2 Create a Menu Page (04:54)
4.3 Create an About Page (05:25)
4.4 Create an Ionic 2 Service (08:47)
4.5 The Video Component (07:27)
4.6 Using a Plugin (05:42)
4.7 Platforms and Testing (03:10)
4.8 Build the Project (01:27)

5. Conclusion (1 lesson, 00:37)
5.1 Conclusion (00:37)

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http://pak17.com/2016/06/21/get-started-with-ionic-2-tutsplus/

What You’ll Be Creating
In summer, everything is in full bloom and people are enjoying warm, sunny days and celebrating the longest and most powerful day of the year: the Summer Solstice, which is also known as Litha in Wiccan traditions.

In this tutorial, we’ll be creating a set of simple yet trendy flat icons, dedicated to the elements, connected with nature and Midsummer celebrations. We’ll be using basic shapes and various functions of Adobe Illustrator to make the process comprehensive and fun.

Litha can be celebrated in a few different
ways, and it is dedicated mainly to nature. Some people build altars, decorated with elements of the season: summer flowers, solar assets, candles, and crops, praising the sun’s light and energy. The icons in our tutorial will depict these
symbols and assets, dedicated to summer, nature, and Litha!

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to apply these techniques and create any other kind of flat illustrations and icons, such as food icons or accessories icons. Browse through the Envato Market to find a topic you like, and be ready to make a new set after we finish with this one!

Let’s begin!

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It’s time to take another look at mobile development with Xamarin.

Recently, Microsoft made the big announcement that it would purchase Xamarin. So what does that mean for us developers? It means that we now get all the great features and functionality of Xamarin included in Microsoft Visual Studio for free.

You can even use Visual Studio Community Edition to do the development. And that is exactly what you’ll learn in this course from Envato Tuts+ instructor Derek Jensen. You’ll learn how to get set up to create Xamarin iOS apps, and you’ll be able to follow along as Derek creates a simple iPhone calculator app using Xamarin and Visual Studio.

by Derek Jensen
9 hours ago
Lessons:9
Length:49 minutes

1. Introduction (3 lessons, 11:50)
1.1 Introduction (01:04)
1.2 Prerequisites (03:52)
1.3 Create Your First App (06:54)

2. Build a Calculator App (5 lessons, 34:42)
2.1 First Steps (08:15)
2.2 Number Buttons (05:07)
2.3 Addition (11:18)
2.4 Other Operators (03:42)
2.5 Some Light Refactoring (06:20)

3. Conclusion (1 lesson, 02:20)
3.1 Conclusion (02:20)

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http://pak17.com/2016/06/20/introduction-to-xamarin-for-ios-apps-tutsplus/

Python is well known as a programming language that is easy to learn. With a simple, expressive syntax, Python is refreshingly free of the gotchas and edge-cases that plague learners of many other languages. Python isn’t just for beginners though! It is an expressive and powerful language that is widely used by professional coders and shops.

In this course, Tuts+ instructor Derek Jensen will introduce the Python language, starting with the basics and laying a solid foundation for future learning.

by Derek Jensen
22 Sep 2015
Lessons:27
Length:4.7 hours

1. Introduction (3 lessons, 20:50)
1.1 Introduction (01:29)
1.2 Prerequisites (09:29)
1.3 Introduction to the Interpreter (09:52)

2. Python Building Blocks (5 lessons, 58:16)
2.1 Numbers (10:53)
2.2 Strings (14:36)
2.3 Lists (11:33)
2.4 Standard Input and Formatting (12:00)
2.5 Building a Tip Calculator (09:14)

3. Controlling the Flow (7 lessons, 1:20:10)
3.1 Conditional Statements (12:47)
3.2 Looping With For (09:36)
3.3 The Range Function (10:41)
3.4 Looping With While (13:06)
3.5 Creating Functions: Part 1 (11:55)
3.6 Creating Functions: Part 2 (08:49)
3.7 Building an Average Calculator (13:16)

4. Common Data Structures (4 lessons, 46:49)
4.1 Lists, Stacks, and Queues, Oh My! (11:45)
4.2 Dictionaries (10:10)
4.3 Iterating Data Structures (09:41)
4.4 Building a Sentence Analyzer (15:13)

5. Application Structure (7 lessons, 1:15:13)
5.1 Modules (09:08)
5.2 Packages (11:24)
5.3 Classes (09:53)
5.4 Attributes (09:35)
5.5 Methods (12:01)
5.6A Special Calculator: Part 1 (13:36)
5.7 A Special Calculator: Part 2 (09:36)

6. Conclusion 1 lesson, (02:08)
6.1 Goodbye (02:08)

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http://pak17.com/2016/06/15/introduction-to-python-tutsplus/

Which Programming Language has the best Career & Salary Opportunities over the next Decade?

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In order to improve the experience of Android developers, Google updates Android Studio very frequently. Usually, these are no more than minor enhancements and bug fixes. However, in early April 2016, Android Studio’s version number jumped from 1.5 to 2.0. This was a major update, and with it came a lot of brand-new features and under-the-hood optimizations.

If you are an experienced user of Android Studio who’s recently switched from build 1.5 to build 2.x, you might still be feeling a little lost trying to use all its new features. In this Coffee Break Course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Ashraff Hathibelagal shows you how to configure and use all the major features new to Android Studio builds 2.0 and 2.1. You’ll learn how to reduce build times using instant run, how to run tests on Google’s Cloud Test Lab, how to use the new Android emulator, and lots more.

by Ashraff Hathibelaga
l7 hours ago
Lessons:2
Length:12 minutes

1. What’s New in Android Studio 2? (2 lessons, 12:07)
1.1 Introduction (00:45)
1.2 What’s New in Android Studio 2? (11:22)

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http://pak17.com/2016/06/13/whats-new-in-android-studio-2-tutsplus/