Darren has enjoyed coding since learning how to program in BASIC on his first Acorn Electron computer. Since then, he’s taught himself Ruby and Javascript. He is the author of Learn to Code using JavaScript, JavaScript: Novice to Ninja and Jump Start Sinatra. He also produced the 'Getting Started With Ruby' video tutorials for SitePoint Premium and has written a number of articles on the SitePoint website. He was born in the city of Manchester in the UK, where he still lives and teaches Mathematics and Computing at a local high school. You can find him on Twitter @daz4126.
Darren's articles
How to Build a Cipher Machine with JavaScript
By DAZ,
Here's a quick tutorial to build a cipher machine using the JavaScript skills that are covered in my book, JavaScript: Novice to Ninja.
Use Parcel to Bundle a Hyperapp App & Deploy to GitHub Pages
By DAZ,
Daz shows how easy it is to use Parcel — a module bundler — to build a static JS site and automatically deploy it to GitHub Pages with a single command.
Build a To-do List with Hyperapp, the 1KB JS Micro-framework
By DAZ,
Daz shows how build a to-do list app with Hyperapp, a pragmatic and ultralight framework for building SPAs that achieves results similar to React and Redux.
Alibaba Cloud, AWS & DigitalOcean: Cloud Services Compared
By DAZ,
In this post we're going to take a look at 3 of the big cloud providers - AWS, Alibaba Cloud and Digital Ocean - and compare them.
JavaScript Functions That Define and Rewrite Themselves
By DAZ,
The dynamic nature of JavaScript means that a function is able to not only call itself, but define itself, and even redefine itself.
Hello, World! Your First JavaScript Programs
By DAZ,
Begin your journey of programming in JavaScript! Write your first couple of simple JavaScript programs, and begin to get to grips with the language
Watch: Writing a Play Card Game with Ruby?
By DAZ,
I'll get you prepped and ready to go so you can build a card game using Ruby 2.0. You're on your way towards having ruby ticked off your your to-do list.
JavaScript Comes of Age
By DAZ,
This article is a promo for the new book "JavaScript Novice to Ninja."
Simple Testing in Ruby Using Minitest
By DAZ,
Writing tests for your Ruby app helps avoid nasty surprises. Darren Jones shows you how to test using MiniTest.
Sinatra Sizes
By DAZ,
A look at 3 different ways to structure a Sinatra application from simple to complex, and how Sinatra allows organic growth from one structure to the next.