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<h2 style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 2em; border-bottom: 0;">A free, weekly class on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript</h2>
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<h1>Front-end Web Development</h1>
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<h2>A free, weekly class on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript taught by [http://jeffreyatw.com/ Jeffrey Carl Faden]</h2>
<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">What</h2>
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Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript - and put them to good use! This class, taught by [[User:JeffreyATW|Jeffrey Carl Faden]], is aimed at beginners who are interested in web development, as well as seasoned professionals looking to brush up on the latest and greatest.
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<h2>What</h2>
Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript - and put them to good use! This free class is aimed at beginners who are interested in web development, as well as seasoned professionals looking to brush up on the latest and greatest.


Frontend web development is all about making code that runs in the browser (versus code that runs on the server). There isn't a big focus on web design (creating wireframes and mockups), but we do cover best practices for turning these designs into beautiful code.
Front-end web development is all about making code that runs in the browser (versus code that runs on the server). This class focuses on writing interactive web applications, taking designs and turning them into code, and much more.
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">Who</h2>
<h2>Who</h2>
This class is for '''everyone'''! '''Complete beginners''' and more experienced developers are welcome at any time. If you're new to the class, consider coming to the [[#Lecture|lecture]] at 7:30 for a recap.
This class is for '''everyone'''! Computer users unacquainted with programming, as well as experienced developers, are welcome at any time. If you're new to the class, consider coming to the [[#Lecture|lecture]] at 7:30 for a recap.
The space and the class are entirely '''free''' to attend. You do not have to be a Noisebridge member. Upon arriving at Noisebridge, state that you're here for the class and you'll be allowed in as a guest.


The space and the class are entirely '''free''' to attend. You do not have to be a Noisebridge member.
If you appreciate this class and the space that enables it to be taught, please consider [[Donate or Pay Dues|donating to Noisebridge]].


Please bring any kind of laptop.
Please bring any kind of laptop.
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">When</h2>
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<h2>When</h2>
[[#Lecture|Lectures]] start promptly at '''8pm on Mondays''' and go for up to two hours. There is a half-hour recap starting at '''7:30pm'''. Please try to arrive early as physical space is limited.
[[#Lecture|Lectures]] start promptly at '''8pm on Mondays''' and go for up to two hours. There is a half-hour recap starting at '''7:30pm'''. Please try to arrive early as physical space is limited.


[[#Lab|Labs]] start at '''8pm on Thursdays''' and end two hours later.
[[#Lab|Labs]] start at '''7pm on Thursdays''' and end two hours later.


This class runs in a weekly series, and the curriculum takes about 6 months from start to finish. Don't let it discourage you if you're starting from the middle - attend recaps and labs and you should be able to catch up!
This class runs in a weekly series, and the curriculum takes about 6 months from start to finish. Don't let it discourage you if you're starting from the middle - attend recaps and labs and you should be able to catch up!
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">Where</h2>
<h2>Where</h2>
'''[[Noisebridge]]''', 2169 Mission St., San Francisco, 94114 (at 18th St., near 16th St. BART station). [[Getting Here]]
'''[[Noisebridge]]''', 2169 Mission St., San Francisco, 94114 (at 18th St., near 16th St. BART station). [[Getting Here]]


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The lab is held in the [[Classrooms#Turing|Turing classroom]], the room past the wood shop.
The lab is held in the [[Classrooms#Turing|Turing classroom]], the room past the wood shop.


Read up on [[Getting_In|getting in]] to the space. TL;DR: ring the bell!
Read up on [[Getting_In|getting in]] to the space. Again, you do not need to be a member!
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">When does the series start over?</h2>
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The next series will most likely begin on '''November 11'''.
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<h2>Next Series</h2>
<div class="new-series__calendar"><span class="new-series__calendar__month">About</span> <span class="new-series__calendar__date">1</span> <span class="new-series__calendar__months">month</span></div>


If waiting for the next series sounds too long, remember that you can start coming to class immediately! You can catch up by watching videos from [[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes|previous classes]], doing [[Frontend_Web_Development/Assignments|assignments]], or attending [[#Lab|lab]].
Remember that you can start coming to class at any time during the series! You can catch up by watching videos from [[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|previous classes]], doing [[Front-end_Web_Development/Assignments|assignments]], or attending [[#Lab|lab]].
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">Keep Informed</h2>
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'''Join the [[Mailinglist#WebDev|WebDev]] or [[Mailinglist#Noisebridge-announce|Noisebridge-announce]] mailing lists''' to be notified of upcoming class topics via email.
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<h2>Keep Informed</h2>
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<li>[https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/webdev WebDev]</li>
<li>[https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-announce Noisebridge-announce]</li>
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'''Join one of the above lists to be notified of upcoming classes via email.'''


If you can't make it, subscribe to a mailing list to be notified when you can watch a live stream of the lecture! If you missed it, previous lecture streams are available for viewing on the [[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]] page!
If you can't make it, subscribe to a mailing list to be notified when you can watch a live stream of the lecture! If you missed it, previous lecture streams are available for viewing on the [[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]] page!
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">Lecture</h2>
<h2>Get Set Up</h2>
Weekly classroom-style presentation on HTML/CSS/JS. The lecture starts every Monday at 8pm. We also have a recap starting at 7:30pm, where we'll cover the (very) basics, such as explaining what "frontend" means, discussing tools of the trade, and understanding basic HTML and CSS.
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Get a web browser
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Most web browsers keep themselves up to date. You'll have to take extra steps with the built-in browsers.
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Download [https://chrome.google.com Chrome], [https://www.firefox.com Firefox], or [http://www.opera.com/ Opera]
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Safari users:
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Make sure you are running [http://www.apple.com/osx/ OS X 10.11 El Capitan]
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Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar
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Internet Explorer users: either [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ upgrade to Windows 10] and use [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge Microsoft Edge], or upgrade to [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/ Internet Explorer 11]
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Get a text editor
<p>
There are a number of great free (or free to use) text editors that include helpful features like syntax highlighting and code completion.
</p>
<ul>
<li>[https://atom.io/ Atom]</li>
<li>[http://brackets.io/ Brackets]</li>
<li>[http://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]</li>
<li>GNU/Linux users: Text Editor (gedit), Kate, vim, emacs, etc...</li>
<li>Windows: '''don't use''' Notepad or WordPad</li>
<li>OS X: '''don't use''' TextEdit</li>
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Get Git
<p>
In order to save your work and put it on the web, you'll need to set up Git, a version control system.
</p>
<ul>
<li>OS X: Open Terminal and type <code>git</code> to begin installation</li>
<li>Windows: Install [https://git-for-windows.github.io/ Git for Windows] with all default options</li>
<li>Sign up for a [https://github.com GitHub] account</li>
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<li>
Get the class materials
<p>
The lectures and labs have some materials and assignments, all of which can be found in the [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd fwd] repository.
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<ul>
<li>Run <code>git clone <nowiki>https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd.git</nowiki></code> in your terminal
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<li>Windows: use Git Bash as your terminal</li>
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<li>Create a separate folder in which to do your own work</li>
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<h2>Lecture</h2>
Weekly classroom-style presentation on HTML/CSS/JS. The lecture starts every Monday at 8pm. We also have a recap starting at 7:30pm, where we'll cover last week's material.


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==== Class for 2013-10-28: Backbone.js ====
==== Class for 2015-11-30: Working from professional mockups ====
We'll learn about the basics of [http://backbonejs.org/ Backbone.js], one of the simplest Model-Collection-View libraries available for the front-end. Libraries such as these make it easier to manage data-rich views by keeping everything in sync with each other, and with data in the back-end.
We'll take the knowledge we gained from looking at the CSS box model, floats, positioning, and CSS3, and work off of [http://jeffreyatw.github.io/fwd/series8/class18/mockup.png this mockup] and its [http://jeffreyatw.github.io/fwd/series8/class18/mockup_annotations.png annotated version] to make a site that could pass as a professional design. [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class18/assets Image assets can be found here].


To prepare for this class:
This class will require the use of [https://middlemanapp.com/ Middleman], as we'd like to make this as realistic of a project as possible. As a bonus, we'll learn how to use preprocessors like [http://sass-lang.com/ Sass] to help us with our code.
* Install [https://rvm.io/ RVM] if you're using OS X or Linux, or Ruby 2.0 via [http://rubyinstaller.org/ RubyInstaller] for Windows
* Install [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Those on Windows should install [http://msysgit.github.com/ Git for Windows] instead (all default options are fine).
* Go to https://github.com/jeffreyatw/jeffreyandanna and fork the repository (button in the upper right).
* Clone your own repository: <code>git clone <nowiki>https://github.com/&lt;your username&gt;/jeffreyandanna.git</nowiki></code>


[https://plus.google.com/events/c2ie7kp49apktqj197j8t02hnk4 Join the Google+ Event to be notified of the video livestream (you don't have to be a Google+ member).]
[https://plus.google.com/events/ciljv1u91c8720c15p9q9o3u1ck Join the Google+ Event to watch the video livestream.]
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<h3>[http://jeffreyatw.com/fwd-slides Intro presentation]</h3>


<h3 style="border-bottom: 0;">[http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfjgtf36_41hmtj2td2 Intro presentation]</h3>
<h3>[[Front-end_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]]</h3>


<h3 style="border-bottom: 0;">[[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes|Previous Classes]]</h3>
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<h2>Lab</h2>
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We also meet for a weekly lab/workshop where we work on an assignment that covers the material learned in the lecture earlier in the week. Those working on their own personal projects are also more than welcome to come and solicit help. Every Thursday at 7pm in the Turing classroom.


<h2 style="border-bottom: 0;">Lab</h2>
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We also meet for a weekly lab/workshop where we work on an assignment that covers the material learned in the lecture earlier in the week. Those working on their own personal projects are also more than welcome to come and solicit help. Every Thursday at 8pm in the Turing classroom.


<div style="color: #000; background:#eeffee;padding:.5em 10px; margin: 1em 0; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25);">
==== [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/blob/master/series8/class17/assignment.md Assignment for 2015-11-26] (media queries) ====
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==== [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class19/assignment.html Quiz for 2013-10-03] ====
<h3>[[Front-end_Web_Development/Assignments|Previous Assignments]]</h3>
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<h3 style="border-bottom: 0;">[[Frontend_Web_Development/Assignments|Previous Assignments]]</h3>
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<h2>See Also</h2>
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<div class="web-development__link">[[Web Development Resources]]</div>
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Revision as of 10:20, 27 November 2015

Front-end Web Development

A free, weekly class on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript taught by Jeffrey Carl Faden

What

Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript - and put them to good use! This free class is aimed at beginners who are interested in web development, as well as seasoned professionals looking to brush up on the latest and greatest.

Front-end web development is all about making code that runs in the browser (versus code that runs on the server). This class focuses on writing interactive web applications, taking designs and turning them into code, and much more.

Who

This class is for everyone! Computer users unacquainted with programming, as well as experienced developers, are welcome at any time. If you're new to the class, consider coming to the lecture at 7:30 for a recap.

The space and the class are entirely free to attend. You do not have to be a Noisebridge member. Upon arriving at Noisebridge, state that you're here for the class and you'll be allowed in as a guest.

If you appreciate this class and the space that enables it to be taught, please consider donating to Noisebridge.

Please bring any kind of laptop.

When

Lectures start promptly at 8pm on Mondays and go for up to two hours. There is a half-hour recap starting at 7:30pm. Please try to arrive early as physical space is limited.

Labs start at 7pm on Thursdays and end two hours later.

This class runs in a weekly series, and the curriculum takes about 6 months from start to finish. Don't let it discourage you if you're starting from the middle - attend recaps and labs and you should be able to catch up!

Where

Noisebridge, 2169 Mission St., San Francisco, 94114 (at 18th St., near 16th St. BART station). Getting Here

The lecture is held in the Church classroom, which is in the back of the space.

The lab is held in the Turing classroom, the room past the wood shop.

Read up on getting in to the space. Again, you do not need to be a member!

Next Series

About 1 month

Remember that you can start coming to class at any time during the series! You can catch up by watching videos from previous classes, doing assignments, or attending lab.

Keep Informed

Join one of the above lists to be notified of upcoming classes via email.

If you can't make it, subscribe to a mailing list to be notified when you can watch a live stream of the lecture! If you missed it, previous lecture streams are available for viewing on the Previous Classes page!

Get Set Up

  1. Get a web browser

    Most web browsers keep themselves up to date. You'll have to take extra steps with the built-in browsers.

  2. Get a text editor

    There are a number of great free (or free to use) text editors that include helpful features like syntax highlighting and code completion.

    • Atom
    • Brackets
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU/Linux users: Text Editor (gedit), Kate, vim, emacs, etc...
    • Windows: don't use Notepad or WordPad
    • OS X: don't use TextEdit
  3. Get Git

    In order to save your work and put it on the web, you'll need to set up Git, a version control system.

    • OS X: Open Terminal and type git to begin installation
    • Windows: Install Git for Windows with all default options
    • Sign up for a GitHub account
  4. Get the class materials

    The lectures and labs have some materials and assignments, all of which can be found in the fwd repository.

    • Run git clone https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd.git in your terminal
      • Windows: use Git Bash as your terminal
    • Create a separate folder in which to do your own work

Lecture

Weekly classroom-style presentation on HTML/CSS/JS. The lecture starts every Monday at 8pm. We also have a recap starting at 7:30pm, where we'll cover last week's material.

Class for 2015-11-30: Working from professional mockups

We'll take the knowledge we gained from looking at the CSS box model, floats, positioning, and CSS3, and work off of this mockup and its annotated version to make a site that could pass as a professional design. Image assets can be found here.

This class will require the use of Middleman, as we'd like to make this as realistic of a project as possible. As a bonus, we'll learn how to use preprocessors like Sass to help us with our code.

Join the Google+ Event to watch the video livestream.

Intro presentation

Previous Classes

Lab

We also meet for a weekly lab/workshop where we work on an assignment that covers the material learned in the lecture earlier in the week. Those working on their own personal projects are also more than welcome to come and solicit help. Every Thursday at 7pm in the Turing classroom.

Assignment for 2015-11-26 (media queries)

Previous Assignments