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The Continuing Journey

1:34 with Alena Holligan

This course focused on three specific skills, cookies, tokens and most important, refactoring. Cookies are used to store information on a user's device, while tokens are used to represent something else such as user information and what they can access. As you continue to learn new programming techniques, you'll continue to use refactoring to keep your code updated and secure.

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    This course focused on three specific skills, cookies, tokens, and 0:01
    most importantly, refactoring. 0:06
    Cookies are used to store information on a user's device, while tokens are used 0:08
    to represent something else such as user information and what they can access. 0:13
    As you continue to learn new programming techniques, 0:19
    you'll continue to use refactoring to keep your code updated and secure. 0:22
    Speaking of security, there's still much to learn when it comes to this topic and 0:27
    we're here to help you on that journey. 0:32
    Treehouse has an entire track devoted to security, covering personal security, 0:35
    data security, and application security. 0:40
    There's also a course covering the most common security vulnerabilities 0:43
    found in applications and how you can prevent files. 0:46
    As you go deeper into your programming journey, 0:51
    at times you'll feel like you can't possibly learn it all and you're right. 0:52
    But nobody knows it all, 0:58
    which is why finding a network of people is invaluable as a developer. 1:00
    Look for your local PHP user group at php.ug. 1:04
    And also check out other web technology groups at places like meetup.com. 1:08
    Each new skill you develop and 1:14
    each connection you make provide the tools you need to become a better programmer. 1:16
    By putting those skills into practice, you build more useful applications 1:21
    that are easier to maintain and more secure for everyone. 1:26
    Keep up the hard work, I know that you're up for the challenge. 1:30

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