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Notes from previous Front-end Web Development classes.

Class for 2015-11-14: CSS floats

Floating is the secret sauce behind creating websites with multiple columns, navigation menus, and basically any block element that's aligned to the left or right. We'll learn about floats by taking a look at some examples, then take a mockup and create a site from it.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-11-09: CSS positioning

We're going to let JavaScript take a backseat for the rest of the series, and we'll begin to focus on CSS concepts. This time, we'll focus on positioning of elements: using absolute, relative, or fixed positioning to put the elements anywhere we want on the whole page. We'll use this mockup along with these assets to put together a page that demonstrates positioning.

If you were daunted by the complexity of JavaScript programming, this should be a much simpler, straightforward class.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-11-02: React

We'll take a look at our NoiseTwitter app, this time written in React. We'll see how it compares to our jQuery and Angular versions, and how React's uni-directional flow helps us manage the state of our application.

Because of the complexity of this subject, we'll only be skimming the surface with a pre-written app - also, I haven't taught this or used this in my work before, so consider it a light introduction.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-10-26: directives, routing and AJAX with AngularJS

We'll continue learning the basics of AngularJS by learning how to encapsulate behavior into reusable elements, load data from the back-end, and create a site that acts as if it has multiple pages while still being a single-page app.

We'll be building off the work from last week.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-10-19: intro to AngularJS

We'll learn about the basics of AngularJS, a popular client-side MVC application framework. Frameworks 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. To understand how libraries like AngularJS differ from jQuery, we'll be taking our NoiseTwitter app and converting it from one that uses jQuery into one that uses AngularJS instead.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-04-06: Forms

We'll create a Bootstrap-based landing page with a sign-up form. We'll learn about built-in HTML5 validation, but also use the jQuery Validation plugin to help us where browser support is necessary.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-10-05: Ajax

We'll talk about Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a technology that allows us to talk to a server without leaving the page. jQuery makes this easy. We'll add Ajax functionality to the Twitter app. We'll use this PHP file to test it out.

If you don't already have web hosting, please sign up for some at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET for free (or very cheap). Also, install the FileZilla Client.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-04-13: HTTP, SFTP, and Git-based web hosting

We'll talk about file transfer: HTTP, which is the method of getting and sending information in the web browser; SFTP, which is a method of securely uploading files to a web host; and how to use Git to host a site.

We'll set up free web hosting accounts at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET (which you should sign up for now), and upload to them using the FileZilla client (which you should install now).

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-09-14: starting a new project

A text editor and web browser are all that's required to start a project - but how about getting a head start? We'll talk about Middleman and Bootstrap, two tools that greatly help us with the setup of a new site.

To get set up, you'll need to install Ruby.

On OS X, enter ruby -v into a Terminal window. You'll either be prompted to install, or you'll see a version number, which means it's already installed.
On Windows, use RubyInstaller.

Then, install Middleman:

gem install middleman

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-09-14: jQuery, cont'd

We'll continue learning about jQuery by focusing on the example we worked on last class. We'll add functionality to it that will make it seem more like the real thing.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-08-31: jQuery

We'll introduce jQuery, a JavaScript library that makes web programming a whole lot easier. jQuery is the most popular of many libraries that allow us to interact with the document easily, while also providing us with a few tools that are missing from the base language.

To learn what jQuery can do, we'll add some scripting to this sample web app.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-08-24: JavaScript, cont'd

We'll continue discussing JavaScript basics: arrays, objects, creating functions, and scopes.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-08-17: JavaScript

We'll talk about JavaScript: making web pages interactive through client-side code. We'll use the console, which is part of the browser's developer tools, to demonstrate the basics of the language. This and next week's class can be treated as a general introduction to programming.

No video for this class. Here's last series' video.
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-08-10: version control (Git) and the command line

This class is a general overview on version control and the command line. Most developers collaborate with their peers by using version control systems, which allows them to keep track of their work in a reliable fashion and push it to the web.

Again, this class isn't about web development per se - it's just an important introduction to using the command line to work with Git, one of the most popular version control systems. Everyone will create their own fork of a repository and check in their work.

During the half-hour before the class, we'll help people set up Git on their computers. On OS X, type git in a Terminal to get started. On Windows you should install Git for Windows. Also, please sign up for a GitHub account.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-08-03: CSS selectors and the box model

CSS selectors are probably the most complex part of the CSS language, so we'll look at them further in-depth. We'll also talk about the box model, the display concept that makes words and containers on the web look like they do.

Lecture video (audio doesn't work until 33:10)
Lecture materials

Class for 2015-07-27: the basics

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 "front-end" vs. "back-end"
Explaining web apps vs. web sites
Discussing tools of the trade
Explaining the separation between structure, presentation, and behavior
Writing a basic HTML page
Styling the page with basic CSS
Adding a small amount of JS
Explaining the role of front-end development as a job and career

No recap session for this class. Please show up before 8pm, as physical space is limited. Bring a laptop!

Lecture video
Lecture materials

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+Notes from previous [[Front-end Web Development]] classes.
-==== Class for 2013-03-18: Version control (Git) and the command line ====
+==== Class for 2015-11-14: CSS floats ====
-This class was a general overview on version control and the command line. I'd taught how to use an FTP client to upload files to the web, but the truth is that most developers don't do that anymore - rather, they collaborate with their peers by using version control systems, which allows them to keep track of their work in a reliable fashion and push it to the web.
+Floating is the secret sauce behind creating websites with multiple columns, navigation menus, and basically any block element that's aligned to the left or right. We'll learn about floats by taking a look at some examples, then take a [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class4/mockup.png mockup] and create a site from it.
-Again, this class wasn't about web development per se - it was just an important introduction to using the command line to work with Git, one of the most popular version control systems. Everyone created their own repository and checked in their work.
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLUo3HSr3w Lecture video]<br>
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class16 Lecture materials]
-We signed up for a free account at [https://github.com/ GitHub] and installed [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Those on Windows installed [http://msysgit.github.com/ Git for Windows] (all default options are fine).
+==== Class for 2015-11-09: CSS positioning ====
+We're going to let JavaScript take a backseat for the rest of the series, and we'll begin to focus on CSS concepts. This time, we'll focus on positioning of elements: using absolute, relative, or fixed positioning to put the elements anywhere we want on the whole page. We'll use [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class4/mockup.png this mockup] along with [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class4/assets.zip these assets] to put together a page that demonstrates positioning.
-'''No video for this class :('''<br>
+If you were daunted by the complexity of JavaScript programming, this should be a much simpler, straightforward class.
-'''[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/frontend_example The repository we created]'''
-==== Class for 2013-03-11: Old vs. new: progressive enhancement and browser testing ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbEFXP47mfg Lecture video]<br>
-We talked about progressive enhancement - a practice where websites are created in a layered way that makes them accessible and cross-browser friendly. We looked at [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class19/sites.zip two versions of an example site] and demonstrated how one is outdated, and the other adheres to progressive enhancement principles. We've touched on these concepts throughout the whole class, but in this class we focused on why they're important, and what could happen if you DON'T adhere to them.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class15 Lecture materials]
-This segued nicely into a talk about browser testing - how to do it and what to look out for.
+==== Class for 2015-11-02: React ====
+We'll take a look at our [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class14/noisetwitter-react NoiseTwitter app], this time written in [https://facebook.github.io/react/ React]. We'll see how it compares to our jQuery and Angular versions, and how React's uni-directional flow helps us manage the state of our application.
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vtsFku4ang Lecture video]'''<br>
+Because of the complexity of this subject, we'll only be skimming the surface with a pre-written app - also, I haven't taught this or used this in my work before, so consider it a light introduction.
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class19/sites.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2013-03-04: CSS3 ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBEhI6dZbU4 Lecture video]<br>
-We've covered CSS3 before, but in the context of a mockup. We went further into CSS3 with a demonstration of what the new technologies are, how to make the most of them, and how to make sites using them look good in less capable browsers.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class14 Lecture materials]
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1nxrI_3WU Lecture video]'''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-10-26: directives, routing and AJAX with AngularJS ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class18/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+We'll continue learning the basics of [https://angularjs.org/ AngularJS] by learning how to encapsulate behavior into reusable elements, load data from the back-end, and create a site that acts as if it has multiple pages while still being a single-page app.
-==== Class for 2013-02-25: Mobile websites ====
+We'll be building off the [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class12/noisetwitter work from last week.]
-We took [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class17/blog.zip this blog] and turned it into a mobile-accessible website via the use of media queries. We also talked about the rest of the world of the mobile web: user agent strings, frameworks like jQuery Mobile and Sencha Touch, and the future of HTML5/CSS3 in mobile website and app development.
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjEJrNgrJVw Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D92wUILFz4I Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class17/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class13 Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2013-02-11: HTML5 elements ====
+==== Class for 2015-10-19: intro to AngularJS ====
-We took an entertaining (in my opinion) look through [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class16/html.zip this page containing every currently valid HTML element]. Many of them are considered "HTML5", but that's just because they're new.
+We'll learn about the basics of [https://angularjs.org/ AngularJS], a popular client-side MVC application framework. Frameworks 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. To understand how libraries like AngularJS differ from [http://jquery.com jQuery], we'll be taking our [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class10/noisetwitter NoiseTwitter] app and converting it from one that uses jQuery into one that uses AngularJS instead.
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or9Y1facTtc Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8zKtg2NEKQ Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class16/html.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class12 Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2013-02-04: More useful jQuery plugins ====
+==== Class for 2015-04-06: Forms ====
-Our final jQuery-focused class touched on a number of other common plugins that are found in the wild. We took a closer look at Bootstrap and jQuery UI, and looked at plugins that make your page look super snazzy:
+We'll create a Bootstrap-based landing page with a sign-up form. We'll learn about built-in HTML5 validation, but also use the [http://jqueryvalidation.org/ jQuery Validation plugin] to help us where browser support is necessary.
-* [http://jqueryui.com/demos/datepicker/ Datepicker (jQuery UI)] - fancy datepickers appearing near your input fields
-* [http://jqueryui.com/demos/accordion/ Accordion (jQuery UI)] - collapse and unfold lists of elements
-* [http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/javascript.html#scrollspy Scrollspy (Bootstrap)] - change navs to highlight where you are scrolled on a page
-* [http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle/ Cycle] - make easy slideshows
-* [http://harvesthq.github.com/chosen/ Chosen] - style dropdowns
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35CJx9lkGyE Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znw2mYn8TE4 Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class15/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class11 Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2013-01-28: Sign-up forms ====
+==== Class for 2015-10-05: Ajax ====
-We continued working on [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class13/lecture.zip our site] and added a sign-up form, with validation, inside the modal. We used the [http://bassistance.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-validation/ jQuery Validation plugin]. This is a very common request from clients and it comes in handy to know all the tips and tricks of forms and validation, and what new HTML5 elements can provide.
+We'll talk about Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a technology that allows us to talk to a server without leaving the page. jQuery makes this easy. We'll add Ajax functionality to [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class7 the Twitter app]. We'll use this [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/blob/master/series8/class10/noisetwitter/source/tweet.php PHP file] to test it out.
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tv6uPMmQNY Lecture video]'''<br>
+If you don't already have web hosting, please sign up for some at [https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/ NearlyFreeSpeech.NET] for free (or very cheap). Also, install the [https://filezilla-project.org/ FileZilla Client].
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class14/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2013-01-14: Menus and modals ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atk7ZfROxs Lecture video]<br>
-We went back to the [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class13/noiseco.zip "professional" site we'd put together a number of weeks ago] and added more functionality to it with some jQuery plugins. We first made a dialog box - or a "modal" - pop up when you click the sign up buttons. We did this by introducing [http://jqueryui.com/ jQuery UI] to make common web development tasks easier. We also add some dropdown functionality to our menus using pure CSS, but this can be done using jQuery UI or [http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/ Bootstrap] as well.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class10 Lecture materials]
-'''No video for this class. :('''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-04-13: HTTP, SFTP, and Git-based web hosting ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class13/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+We'll talk about file transfer: HTTP, which is the method of getting and sending information in the web browser; SFTP, which is a method of securely uploading files to a web host; and how to use Git to host a site.
-==== Class for 2013-01-07: AJAX ====
+We'll set up free web hosting accounts at [https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net NearlyFreeSpeech.NET] (which you should sign up for now), and upload to them using [http://filezilla-project.org the FileZilla client] (which you should install now).
-We talked about Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a technology that allows us to talk to a server without leaving the page. jQuery makes this extremely easy. We added AJAX functionality to [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class10/lecture.zip our app we've been building on]. We used this [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/class9/tweet.php.zip PHP file] to test it out.
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS-uoDnslh8 Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6CHA5IoqY Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class12/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/noiseproduct8/tree/gh-pages Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2012-12-17: File transfer ====
+==== Class for 2015-09-14: starting a new project ====
-We talked about file transfer - not only uploading files using FTP, but using the web browser to get and send information via forms and other methods (an overall talk about HTTP GET/POST).
+A text editor and web browser are all that's required to start a project - but how about getting a head start? We'll talk about [https://middlemanapp.com/ Middleman] and [http://getbootstrap.com/ Bootstrap], two tools that greatly help us with the setup of a new site.
-We downloaded and installed [http://filezilla-project.org FileZilla] and signed up for a [https://nearlyfreespeech.net NearlyFreeSpeech.NET] hosting account.
+To get set up, you'll need to install Ruby.
+* On OS X, enter <code>ruby -v</code> into a Terminal window. You'll either be prompted to install, or you'll see a version number, which means it's already installed.
+* On Windows, use [http://rubyinstaller.org/ RubyInstaller].
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohL0FRC9us8 Lecture video]'''<br>
+Then, install Middleman:
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class11/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2012-12-10: jQuery, cont'd ====
+<code>gem install middleman</code>
-We continued learning about jQuery by focusing on [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/class5/answer%20sheet.zip the example we saw last week]. We're added functionality to it that made it seem more like the real thing.
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMKdZ0IlD48 Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG9TETW4UNU Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class10/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/noiseproduct8 Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2012-12-03: jQuery ====
+==== Class for 2015-09-14: jQuery, cont'd ====
-We introduced jQuery, a JavaScript library that makes web programming a whole lot easier.
+We'll continue learning about jQuery by focusing on [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class6 the example we worked on last class]. We'll add functionality to it that will make it seem more like the real thing.
-'''No video for this class. :('''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7nsgvq9qRI Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class9/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class7 Lecture materials]
-==== Class for 2012-11-26: JavaScript, cont'd ====
+==== Class for 2015-08-31: jQuery ====
-We continued discussed JavaScript basics: arrays, iterators, loops, creating functions, and the debugger.
+We'll introduce jQuery, a JavaScript library that makes web programming a whole lot easier. jQuery is the most popular of many libraries that allow us to interact with the document easily, while also providing us with a few tools that are missing from the base language.
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_4Z33l0lnY Lecture video]'''<br>
+To learn what jQuery can do, we'll add some scripting to [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class6/start this sample web app].
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class8/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2012-11-12: JavaScript ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrb3QJS4FlA Lecture video]<br>
-We talked about JavaScript: making webpages interactive through client-side code. We used the console, which is part of the browser's developer tools, to demonstrate the basics of the language.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class6 Lecture materials]
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP6_pd25-Ps Lecture video]'''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-08-24: JavaScript, cont'd ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class7/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+We'll continue discussing JavaScript basics: arrays, objects, creating functions, and scopes.
-==== Class for 2012-11-05: Working from professional mockups, cont'd ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s45eTRYWOU Lecture video]<br>
-We continued putting our professional-looking site together from [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class5/lecture.zip where we left off].
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class5 Lecture materials]
-As a reminder, here is the [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup.png mockup] and its [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup_annotations.png annotated version]. [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/assets.zip Image assets can be found here].
+==== Class for 2015-08-17: JavaScript ====
+We'll talk about JavaScript: making web pages interactive through client-side code. We'll use the console, which is part of the browser's developer tools, to demonstrate the basics of the language. This and next week's class can be treated as a general introduction to programming.
-[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/class11/index.html Here is the code that the mockup was based off of] - a good way to check your work. It might differ slightly from what we did in class.
+'''No video for this class. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dlNI3C87s Here's last series' video.]<br>
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class4 Lecture materials]
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvC4ZLFpbtE Lecture video]'''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-08-10: version control (Git) and the command line ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class6/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+This class is a general overview on version control and the command line. Most developers collaborate with their peers by using version control systems, which allows them to keep track of their work in a reliable fashion and push it to the web.
-==== Class for 2012-10-22: Working from professional mockups ====
+Again, this class isn't about web development per se - it's just an important introduction to using the command line to work with Git, one of the most popular version control systems. Everyone will create their own fork of a repository and check in their work.
-We worked off of [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup.png this mockup] and its [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup_annotations.png annotated version] to make a site that could pass as a professional design (but don't take my word for it). [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/assets.zip Image assets can be found here].
-'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to3-VjUPU64 Lecture video]'''<br>
+During the half-hour before the class, we'll help people set up Git on their computers. On OS X, type <code>git</code> in a Terminal to get started. On Windows you should install [http://msysgit.github.io/ Git for Windows]. Also, please sign up for a [https://github.com GitHub] account.
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class5/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2012-10-15: CSS floats ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAEJV-8AQvY Lecture video]<br>
-Floating is the secret sauce behind creating websites with multiple columns, navigation menus, and basically any block element that's aligned to the left or right. We learned about floats by taking a look at some examples, then took a [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class4/mockup.png mockup] and created a site from it.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/shakespeare8 Lecture materials]
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJeN9P8x1VE Lecture video]'''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-08-03: CSS selectors and the box model ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class4/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+CSS selectors are probably the most complex part of the CSS language, so we'll look at them further in-depth. We'll also talk about the box model, the display concept that makes words and containers on the web look like they do.
-==== Class for 2012-10-08: CSS positioning ====
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKvWkhVezA Lecture video] (audio doesn't work until 33:10)<br>
-We focused on positioning of elements: spacing them out from other elements using margins, positioning them absolutely on the page, positioning them relatively, fixed and more.
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class2 Lecture materials]
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTL_YDz3zmo Lecture video]'''<br>
+==== Class for 2015-07-27: the basics ====
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class3/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+<span style="color:green">'''THIS is the class to attend if you are a complete beginner!'''</span> We are starting the curriculum of this class from square one. We'll cover the very basics:
+* Explaining "front-end" vs. "back-end"
-==== Class for 2012-10-01: CSS selectors and the box model ====
+* Explaining web apps vs. web sites
-CSS selectors are probably the most complex part of the CSS language, so we looked at them further in-depth. We also talked about the box model, the display concept that makes words and containers on the web look like they do.
-'''No video for this class. :('''<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class2/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
-==== Class for 2012-09-24: the basics ====
-We covered 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
-* Explaining the role of frontend web development as a job and career
+* Adding a small amount of JS
+* Explaining the role of front-end development as a job and career
+No recap session for this class. Please show up before 8pm, as physical space is limited. Bring a laptop!
-'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r87aEOpelzQ Lecture video]'''<br>
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBid8Pg4SWc Lecture video]<br>
-'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class1/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
+[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class1 Lecture materials]
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Class for 2015-10-19: intro to AngularJS

Class for 2015-04-06: Forms

Class for 2015-10-05: Ajax

Class for 2015-04-13: HTTP, SFTP, and Git-based web hosting

Class for 2015-09-14: starting a new project

Class for 2015-09-14: jQuery, cont'd

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Class for 2015-08-24: JavaScript, cont'd

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