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


==== Class for 2014-10-13: the mobile web ====
==== Class for 2016-02-08: JavaScript, cont'd ====
We'll take [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class17/blog.zip this blog] and turn it into a mobile-accessible website via the use of media queries. We'll also talk about the rest of the world of the mobile web: user agent strings (and why you shouldn't trust them), frameworks like jQuery Mobile and Sencha Touch (and why they're not perfect), and the use of HTML5/CSS3 in mobile website and app development.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HymzE92NzA Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class17/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-10-06: CSS3 ====
We've covered CSS3 before, but in the context of a mockup. We'll look 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 CSS3 look good in less capable browsers.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1crt0OStAyM Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class16/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-09-29: HTML5 elements ====
We'll take an entertaining (in my opinion) look through [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class15/html.zip this page containing every currently valid HTML element]. Many of them are considered "HTML5" elements, but that's just because they're relatively new.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJbdthUWrcA Lecture video]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-09-22: 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 [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class10/lecture.zip the Twitter app] and, time permitting, the [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class12/lecture.zip corporate site]. We'll use these [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class14/php.zip PHP files] to test them out.
 
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].
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrRNJlul1S8 Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class14/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-09-15: HTTP & SFTP ====
We'll talk about file transfer: HTTP, which is the method of getting and sending information in the web browser, and SFTP, which is a method of securely uploading files to a web host.
 
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).
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HjGlX2EjBQ Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class13/lecture.txt Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-09-08: Sign-up forms ====
We'll continue working on [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class11/lecture.zip our site] and add a sign-up form, with validation, inside the modal. 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.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDFFkzuyE0I Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class12/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-08-25: jQuery UI ====
We'll go back to the [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class6/goal.zip "professional" site we put together a number of weeks ago] and add more functionality to it with some jQuery plugins. We'll first make a dialog box - or a "modal" - pop up when you click the sign up buttons. We'll do this by introducing [http://jqueryui.com/ jQuery UI] to make common user controls easier to create. We'll also compare our CSS-only menu with one made with the help of jQuery, explaining the differences between the two.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MqLasBOc1c Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class11/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-08-18: jQuery, cont'd ====
We'll continue learning about jQuery by focusing on [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class9/lecture.zip the example we saw last class]. We'll add functionality to it that made it seem more like the real thing.
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Ghv-noXcs Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class10/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-08-11: 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 [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class9/assets.zip this sample web app].
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr0qp84_Bws Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class9/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-08-04: JavaScript, cont'd ====
We'll continue discussing JavaScript basics: arrays, objects, creating functions, and scopes.
We'll continue discussing JavaScript basics: arrays, objects, creating functions, and scopes.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SqEbVsyyNo Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFnDmrLXqf0 Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class8/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series9/class5 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2014-07-28: JavaScript ====
==== Class for 2016-02-01: 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.
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.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrZ3UZFS9mU Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAxEb3JViWk Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class7/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series9/class4 Lecture materials]
 
==== Class for 2014-07-21: Working from professional mockups, cont'd ====
We will continue working off of [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup.png this mockup], its [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/mockup_annotations.png annotated version], and its [http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series2/class5/assets.zip image assets] and learn a bit about CSS3 in the process.
 
[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class5/lecture.zip Here's where we left off last time.]
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae27EDbKbxI Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class6/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class6/goal Finished site]'''
 
==== Class for 2014-07-14: Working from professional mockups ====
We'll take the knowledge we gained from looking at the CSS box model, floats, and positioning, and work 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=OralfEawmM4 Lecture video]'''<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class5/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2014-06-23: CSS positioning ====
==== Class for 2016-01-25: version control (Git) and the command line ====
In the last few classes, we've focused on element measurements and floats. 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.
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.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECZ8osAuC90 Lecture video]'''<br>
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.
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class4/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''


==== Class for 2014-06-16: CSS floats ====
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.
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.


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USdZ8mlWyKY Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4IW_TVTUc Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class3/lecture.zip Lecture materials]'''<br>
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/shakespeare9 Lecture materials]
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class3/answersheet.zip Mockup source code]'''


==== Class for 2014-06-09: CSS selectors and the box model ====
==== Class for 2016-01-11: 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.
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=x5XfKMIzA7U Lecture video]'''<br>
'''No video for this class.''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKvWkhVezA Here's last series's video.] (audio doesn't work until 33:10)<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class2/lecture.zip Lecture materials]
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series9/class2 Lecture materials]


==== Class for 2014-06-02: the basics ====
==== Class for 2016-01-04: 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:
<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 "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
* Describing 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 front-end 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!
No recap session for this class. Please show up before 8pm, as physical space is limited. Bring a laptop!


'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r82vt7pZcnc Lecture video]'''<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Uf_mlpqns Lecture video]<br>
'''[http://jeffreyatw.com/static/frontend/series6/class1/lecture.zip Lecture materials]
[https://github.com/JeffreyATW/fwd/tree/master/series9/class1 Lecture materials]


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[[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes/Archive|Notes archive]]
[[Frontend_Web_Development/Notes/Archive|Notes archive]]

Revision as of 08:34, 10 February 2016

Notes from previous Front-end Web Development classes.

Class for 2016-02-08: JavaScript, cont'd

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

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2016-02-01: 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.

Lecture video
Lecture materials

Class for 2016-01-25: 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 2016-01-11: 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.

No video for this class. Here's last series's video. (audio doesn't work until 33:10)
Lecture materials

Class for 2016-01-04: 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
  • Describing 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


Notes archive