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Notes from previous [[Frontend Web Development]] classes.
Notes from previous [[Front-end Web Development]] classes.


=== Series 3 ===
==== Class for 2015-11-23: Modern CSS ====
==== Class for 2013-02-11: Mobile websites ====
We'll talk about a number of topics concerning modern CSS development: CSS3, browser support, responsive design (for mobile devices), and flexbox layout.
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>
We'll start on [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class17/blog.zip this page] and make it mobile.
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class17/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2013-02-11: HTML5 elements ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv4ucT3F2g0 Lecture video]<br>
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.
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class17 Lecture materials]


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or9Y1facTtc Lecture video]'''<br>
==== Class for 2015-11-14: CSS floats ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class16/html.zip Lecture materials]'''
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.


==== Class for 2013-02-04: More useful jQuery plugins ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quLUo3HSr3w Lecture video]<br>
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:
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class16 Lecture materials]
* [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>
==== Class for 2015-11-09: CSS positioning ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class15/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
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.


==== Class for 2013-01-28: Sign-up forms ====
If you were daunted by the complexity of JavaScript programming, this should be a much simpler, straightforward class.
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.


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tv6uPMmQNY Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbEFXP47mfg Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class14/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class15 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2013-01-14: Menus and modals ====
==== Class for 2015-11-02: React ====
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.
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.


'''No video for this class. :('''<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/class13/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2013-01-07: AJAX ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBEhI6dZbU4 Lecture video]<br>
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.
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class14 Lecture materials]


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS-uoDnslh8 Lecture video]'''<br>
==== Class for 2015-10-26: directives, routing and AJAX with AngularJS ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class12/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 2012-12-17: File transfer ====
We'll be building off the [https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class12/noisetwitter work from last week.]
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).


We downloaded and installed [http://filezilla-project.org FileZilla] and signed up for a [https://nearlyfreespeech.net NearlyFreeSpeech.NET] hosting account.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D92wUILFz4I Lecture video]<br>
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class13 Lecture materials]


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohL0FRC9us8 Lecture video]'''<br>
==== Class for 2015-10-19: intro to AngularJS ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class11/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
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.


==== Class for 2012-12-10: jQuery, cont'd ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8zKtg2NEKQ Lecture video]<br>
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://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class12 Lecture materials]


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMKdZ0IlD48 Lecture video]'''<br>
==== Class for 2015-04-06: Forms ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class10/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
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.


==== Class for 2012-12-03: jQuery ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znw2mYn8TE4 Lecture video]<br>
We introduced jQuery, a JavaScript library that makes web programming a whole lot easier.
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class11 Lecture materials]


'''No video for this class. :('''<br>
==== Class for 2015-10-05: Ajax ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class9/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
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.


==== Class for 2012-11-26: JavaScript, cont'd ====
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].
We continued discussed JavaScript basics: arrays, iterators, loops, creating functions, and the debugger.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_4Z33l0lnY Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atk7ZfROxs Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class8/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class10 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2012-11-12: JavaScript ====
==== Class for 2015-04-13: HTTP, SFTP, and Git-based web hosting ====
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.
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.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP6_pd25-Ps Lecture video]'''<br>
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).
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class7/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2012-11-05: Working from professional mockups, cont'd ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6CHA5IoqY 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/noiseproduct8/tree/gh-pages 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 2015-09-14: 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 [https://middlemanapp.com/ Middleman] and [http://getbootstrap.com/ Bootstrap], two tools that greatly help us with the setup of a new site.


[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.
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].


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvC4ZLFpbtE Lecture video]'''<br>
Then, install Middleman:
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class6/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2012-10-22: Working from professional mockups ====
<code>gem install middleman</code>
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>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG9TETW4UNU Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class5/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/noiseproduct8 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2012-10-15: CSS floats ====
==== Class for 2015-09-14: jQuery, cont'd ====
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.
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.


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJeN9P8x1VE Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7nsgvq9qRI Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class4/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class7 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2012-10-08: CSS positioning ====
==== Class for 2015-08-31: jQuery ====
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.
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.


'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTL_YDz3zmo 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/class3/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2012-10-01: CSS selectors and the box model ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrb3QJS4FlA Lecture video]<br>
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.
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class6 Lecture materials]


'''No video for this class. :('''<br>
==== Class for 2015-08-24: JavaScript, cont'd ====
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series3/class2/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
We'll continue discussing JavaScript basics: arrays, objects, creating functions, and scopes.


==== Class for 2012-09-24: the basics ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s45eTRYWOU Lecture video]<br>
We covered the very basics:
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class5 Lecture materials]
* Explaining "frontend" vs. "backend"
 
==== 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. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dlNI3C87s Here's last series' video.]<br>
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class4 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 <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.
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAEJV-8AQvY Lecture video]<br>
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/shakespeare8 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.
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKvWkhVezA Lecture video] (audio doesn't work until 33:10)<br>
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series8/class2 Lecture materials]
 
==== Class for 2015-07-27: the basics ====
<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"
* Explaining web apps vs. web sites
* Discussing tools of the trade
* Discussing tools of the trade
* Explaining the separation between structure, presentation, and behavior
* Explaining the separation between structure, presentation, and behavior
* Writing a basic HTML page
* Writing a basic HTML page
* Styling the page with basic CSS
* 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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[[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes/Archive|Notes archive]]
[[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes/Archive|Notes archive]]

Revision as of 09:27, 27 November 2015

Notes from previous Front-end Web Development classes.

Class for 2015-11-23: Modern CSS

We'll talk about a number of topics concerning modern CSS development: CSS3, browser support, responsive design (for mobile devices), and flexbox layout.

We'll start on this page and make it mobile.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

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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