
Programming Certifications to Give You an Advantage
The demand for expertise in programming and other IT skills remains very high, a situation that won’t be changing for the foreseeable future. But what’s the best way for you to position yourself and take advantage of the overwhelming need for the technical skills all companies crave? Acquiring developer training and certification is a great way to do this, as it can allow you to stand out against the competition in what can be a very crowded industry. It’s proof that you have the qualifications necessary to land that new dream job or gain that mega promotion.Read More

IT Certifications 101 – Why Are Certifications Important? What Certifications Should I Get?

Why You Need to Learn Angular & TypeScript
Angular and Typescript are in many respects the future of the web. If you are at all interested in being a web developer, or continuing a career as one, then get ready for a big paradigm shift.Read More

The 15 Top Programming Languages to Know in 2018
Whether you’re an entry-level programmer or a developer looking to enhance your resumé, you should be aware of the top programming languages for 2018.
Much of this list hasn’t changed over the years. Some of the staples of website coding – HTML, PHP, SQL, and JavaScript – haven’t changed in a decade.
But, if you want to get into more advanced web apps, then you’ll need to know more than HTML and JavaScript. Consider learning languages like Ruby and its popular web-application framework Ruby on Rails.Read More

Coding AI – Where the Future and Coding Intersect
When you imagine the process of creating a computer program, you probably imagine a room full of caffeine-fueled developers hastily coding on expensive computers in an open-spaced office with exposed brick walls and designer lighting. That scene is set to change in the future, however, as the world of coding advances further towards a future where the elementary parts of coding are left to the computers themselves.Read More

Is Angular the future of Web Development? WebAssembly is coming.
(Written by Doug Hoff/Centriq Training)
Web development has passed through three major architecture patterns. And a fourth is on the way which will add more choices for designers and keep developers busy as they blend the types both by design and confusion.
Google’s Angular framework is an example of the latest style of architecture and with the release of Angular 2.0 has demonstrated that the Single Page Application is getting easier to develop. But it’s not just another framework. It’s on the architectural path that the web is taking in general. The question I want to address is whether or not Angular will be a long-term solution for the web. In doing so, the choices will become clearer how other styles are appropriate or not based on business needs.Read More

KCDC Panelist Answer Software Developers??? Most Pressing Questions
At this year’s Kansas City Developers Conference, Startland News curated a panel of experienced software developers to help answer some of the most popular questions of the conference and talk about lifelong learning strategies for developers. We’ve summarized some of the key points of the panel for you. Read More

The new web with AngularJS 2 & TypeScript – a browser marriage, not a date
(Written by Doug Hoff/Centriq Training)
The world of web architecture is undergoing its third major overhaul and there’s still more to come. This third version of the web development architecture is centered on the browser as a stand-alone engine so that mobile apps and desktop apps have little differences, developers can write an app and then easily use it on a desktop or mobile device or even embed it in a proprietary mobile app. This is what folks are calling a Single Page Application (SPA).Read More
Unique Technology Training Needs
Centriq customers know they can contact us for all of their IT training needs, even if the technology they’re seeking isn’t on our website. We have a network of training partners we work with so no training need goes unsatisfied.
As 2015 was drawing to an end, we observed an increase in requests for unique technology training, few of which were featured on our website. However, we were able to satisfy these needs through our training partners.Read More
15 Programming Languages to Know in 2015
As technology is ever-changing, it can be challenging to stay up to speed on what’s new and what’s still relevant.
Todd Wasserman, from Mashable, compiled this list, which includes the programming languages every Developer should know in 2015.
1. Java
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Java is one of the most popular languages for building back-ends for modern enterprise-web applications. With Java and frameworks based on it, web developers can build scalable web apps for a variety of users. Java is also the main language used to develop native Android apps for smartphones and tablets.Read More