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The Structure and Style (HTML & CSS)

Introduction & Web Technologies

  • How the Web Works: A simple explanation of the Client-Server model.
  • The Browser as a Computer: Understanding how code is interpreted.
  • HTML: The framework of the web, covering structure, hierarchy, and semantic tags.
  • CSS: The styling of the web, including colors, fonts, and the Box Model.
  • Lab 1: Setting up the development environment and creating a static "About Me" profile page.

Working with HTML & CSS (Deep Dive)

  • HTML: Working with lists, links, images, and forms to enable user interaction.
  • CSS: Styling text and backgrounds, with an introduction to Flexbox and Grid for modern layouts.
  • Responsive Design: Ensuring the website functions well on both mobile devices and desktops.
  • Lab 2: Enhancing the static page with professional styling and mobile responsiveness.

Working with the DOM (Document Object Model)

  • Concept: Understanding the relationship between code and the visual page.
  • Selecting Elements: Techniques for targeting specific parts of a webpage.
  • Manipulation: Modifying content and attributes through code.
  • Lab 3: Dynamically modifying elements on the static page, such as changing titles or images.

The Brains (JavaScript)

Programming in JavaScript (The Basics)

  • Variables & Data Types: Storing information like text, numbers, and boolean values.
  • Logic: Using if/else statements to make decisions.
  • Loops: Efficiently repeating actions.
  • Functions: Creating reusable blocks of code, likened to a "recipe".
  • Lab 4: Building a basic calculator or logic game using JavaScript.

Interactivity & Events

  • Event Listeners: Responding to user actions like clicks, keystrokes, and page loads.
  • Form Handling: Validating user input, such as verifying email addresses.
  • DOM Manipulation: Dynamically adding or removing elements, such as creating a To-Do list.
  • Lab 5: Transforming the calculator into an interactive web app with user interface feedback.

Fetching Data (APIs)

  • Concept: Understanding how web applications communicate with external servers, such as retrieving weather data or stock prices.
  • JSON: The standard language for data exchange.
  • Async Programming: Mastering "wait, then do" logic to prevent browser freezing.
  • Lab 6: Developing a feature that retrieves live data from a public API to display on the page.

The Professional Toolkit (Frameworks & Capstone)

Using Programming Frameworks

  • Why use frameworks? Exploring concepts from React, Vue, or Svelte.
  • Components: Building modular and reusable UI pieces.
  • State Management: Tracking changing data effectively.
  • The Ecosystem: Understanding packages, dependencies, and version control (Git).
  • Lab 7: Refactoring a simple feature using a component-based approach.

The Capstone Project: Building a Web Application

  • Requirement: Participants must create a functional web application, such as a budget tracker, product dashboard, or portfolio site.
  • Planning: Defining the user story and technical scope.
  • Implementation: Integrating HTML/CSS structure with JavaScript logic.
  • Debugging: Reading error messages and fixing logical issues.
  • Presentation: Presenting the final application to the group.

Closing Remarks & Next Steps

  • Technical Vocabulary: A cheat sheet for communicating with engineers, covering terms like API, Backend, Frontend, Git, and Deployment.
  • Resource Guide: Recommended places for further learning, including Documentation, StackOverflow, and MDN.
  • Career Integration: How these skills apply to Product Management and Design roles.
  • Q&A and Course Evaluation.

Requirements

  • Fundamental computer usage skills
  • No prior programming experience required
 21 Hours

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