It’s not every day you see a tutorial set that really makes you smile, but Codeyear’s attempt to teach people Javascript through weekly courses and projects is admirable, especially given the quality of the site, the clarity of the courses, and the potential for knowledgeable programmers to start writing similar courses for other languages, such as Python.

To top it all off, they’re using a badge and points system to encourage people to complete new courses, which is a great way to motivate people to finish what they’re learning and move on to something new. In addition, it also means that as they see their projects come to life, they can show people how far they’ve progressed and encourage a little online competition – which, if you’re a partycasino.com fan, is never a bad thing.
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Phone calls aren’t what they used to be. The antiquated system of wires and telephones that once crisscrossed the country becomes increasingly irrelevant as more companies and consumers switch to voice calling over data networks.

Called Voice over IP, this technology uses high speed Internet connections, private networks and internal LANs to deliver enhanced telephone services at a lower price. Very soon, data networks will handle nearly three-quarters of all phone calls. As different types of networks converge, they soon will handle almost every form of communication.
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