'Treehouse Not just for the Novice... Team Treehouse is great for the Sr. Developer too.

I've been a Web developer since '96 HTML, Perl, JS, CSS, PHP, ASP, ASP.Net, Java, C++, etc... and a professional "Desktop & Integrated" software developer since the mid 80s... I've also been developing "Win Mobile/Phone", "Crackberry", iOS, and Android Apps since 2003 (as platforms became available). I started evaluating TeamTreehouse.com as possible training tool for my kids... I can answer questions as they have them, but generally speaking I do not have enough time to "teach" them. I'm thoroughly impressed with the site, and it's delivery of the material. I've picked up several tips/tricks along the way too, which I absolutely love. I've started getting other "seasoned" developers I know to sign up for their "continuing education", or expanding their skill sets... I only wish I could get all of them to click the referral link :) . Another thing I think is great; even when I catch myself doing something a little more advanced like ternary conditionals in-lieu of a full if/then/else block, it lets me keep on going. I think it's fabulous... that said, I think there is an element missing; ASP.Net (as a pretty good share of LOB Apps are in written .Net). Granted, a newbie may not want to spend the money for Visual Studio Pro or better, but there is a free version of the VS IDE. Since with a "Website" (not Web App) gets compiles on the server (on first run) you can develop ASP.Net for free too. Oh, one last thing: I think a bit more attention should be paid to things like Web Services, more complex & nested SQL Queries, Procs , Views & Triggers, "Design Patterns", etc. I'm not a "design pattern kool-aid drinker", but not everyone is going to finish Treehouse and go into business for themselves; some may wind up as FTEs, or Contractors with another company, and nearly every interviewer is going to ask a at least one design pattern question.