Front-end Web Development

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What

Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript - and put them to good use! This class, taught by JeffreyATW, 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.

Who

This class is for everyone! Complete beginners and more experienced developers are welcome at any time. You don't need to wait for the class to start its curriculum over - 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.

Please consider bringing a[ny kind of] laptop.

When

Lectures start promptly at 8pm on Mondays and go for two hours. There is a half-hour recap starting at 7:30pm.

Labs start at 8pm on Thursdays and can go up to two hours.

Where

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

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

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

Read up on getting in to the space. TL;DR: ring the bell!

Keep Informed

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Lecture

Weekly classroom-style presentation on HTML/CSS/JS. Every Monday at 8pm.

Class for 2012-04-09

THIS is the class to attend if you are a complete beginner! We are starting the curriculum of this class from square one. We'll cover the (very) basics:

  • Explaining "frontend" vs. "backend"
  • Discussing tools of the trade
  • Explaining the separation between structure, presentation, and behavior
  • Writing a basic HTML page
  • Styling the page with basic CSS
No recap session for this class. Please show up promptly at or before 8pm, as physical space is limited.

Previous classes

We discuss a different topic in-depth every week. Some topics include:

Future class ideas

  • CSS grids
  • Precompiled code (Less, Sass, Compass, CoffeScript, HAML)

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 8pm.