Learn JavaScript
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Kickstart your career. Learn JavaScript with Eric Elliott, author of "Programming JavaScript Applications" (O'Reilly).
Backers: 210
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89
Funded: $18,773 of $7,500
Dates: Jun 25th -> Jul 25th (30 days)
Project By: Eric Elliott
Backers: 210
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89
Funded: $18,773 of $7,500
Dates: Jun 25th -> Jul 25th (30 days)
Project By: Eric Elliott
$18,773
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 25 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
250%
of goal
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One Hour Left to Learn JavaScript with Eric Elliott. Can we reach 250%? 
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Can we reach 250%?Now is the time to upgrade your pledge and share this with your friends. If we reach 250% we'll unlock another course detailing critical browser API's, HTML 5 and CSS. After the stock market collapsed and my business failed in... (Read More)
Less than 20 hours to go! Fight poverty. Learn JavaScript. Share!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
230% Funded. 250% Will Unlock a new reward! "Learn JavaScript with Eric Elliott" will rank among the best training options available to learn the skills you need to get a great job programming JavaScript applications. On top of that, your purchase... (Read More)
New Stretch Goal Reward: Testing in the Cloud ft. Sauce Labs
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Learn JavaScript Software Testing ft Sauce LabsUnit and functional tests are essential processes when developing full fledged applications in JavaScript. Sauce Labs offers automated, parallel executing software testing in the cloud, and it's much... (Read More)
200% - Less than 70 hours left to help fight poverty with code!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your amazing support. Each of you have inspired us by your desire to learn and to share that learning with those in need. Here's our Backer Army request for today:The Fight Poverty with Code Kickstarter has less than 70 hours left -... (Read More)
Update July 21st, 2014
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
After posting "Fighting Poverty with Code" on Medium, July 8th, the Kickstarter campaign went viral. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ lit up with shares and retweets. Funding shot up from 50% to 75% overnight. As of July 21st, we’re at 185% funded... (Read More)
Update July 18th, 2014: 165% - One week left!
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Rebirth - Christoph Rupprecht (CC BY-SA 2.0) Thank you Backer Army!Thanks to you, it looks like our plans to crank JavaScript skills up a notch or two while helping the homeless find incredible jobs has a very real chance of success. We couldn't do... (Read More)
Update #5 is Huge!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
There's a lot to share this morning, so I'll be brief. It's official: We've gone viralOn July 8th, our Kickstarter campaign went viral after I posted an article to Medium called, "Fighting Poverty with Code": http://bit.ly/jshomes The social media... (Read More)
How You're Helping the Homeless - Thank You!
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The past 24 hours has been amazing. Yes, we raised a little more money, but more importantly, a swarm of volunteers helped spread the word, and we're one step closer to establishing training programs in a variety of communities across the US, and... (Read More)
Free JavaScript Training for the Homeless
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
During my daily commutes in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to briefly meet and speak with a lot of homeless people. I was always in a rush, but every encounter left me feeling like we need to do more -- a lot more -- to help. One story in... (Read More)
Halfway There!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support, "Learn JavaScript with Eric Elliott" is coming to life! It's fitting to announce that we crossed the halfway mark over the US Independence Day weekend. With 17 days to go, it looks promising. To celebrate, we're opening two... (Read More)
Do you have a study group?
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
With 22 days remaining, we have almost reached the half way mark! Thank you. Form a Study GroupIt's a lot more fun working your way through a course if you have a little motivation from friends. I encourage you to find other people who share your... (Read More)
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