We will cover these topics:
Basics of HTTP and introduction to web developer tools
HTML, CSS, and Twitter Bootstrap
Static site generators (e.g. Jekyll)
JavaScript and jQuery
JS (client-side) frameworks
Server-side frameworks
The day-by-day schedule is shown below, including all deadlines. You can import it into Google calendar or other apps using the ‘ics’ link to the right.
Wed Jan 18 Meeting 1 at 3 pm. HTTP and curl.
Mon Jan 23 Meeting 2 at 3 pm. HTTP sessions with cookies, basic HTML and CSS.
Tue Jan 24 Check-in 1 due at 23:59.
Wed Jan 25 Meeting 3 at 3 pm. Bootstrap.
Mon Jan 30 Meeting 4 at 3 pm. Google fonts and CSS selectors.
Tue Jan 31 Check-in 2 due at 23:59.
Wed Feb 1 Meeting 5 at 3 pm. Static site generation, jekyll.
Sun Feb 5 Assignment 1 due at 23:59.
Mon Feb 6 Meeting 6 at 3 pm. Chrome developer tools.
Tue Feb 7 Check-in 3 due at 23:59.
Wed Feb 8 Meeting 7 at 3 pm. Hosting your web site.
Mon Feb 13 Meeting 8 at 3 pm. Jekyll tips and tricks.
Wed Feb 15 Meeting 9 at 3 pm. Javascript basics.
Sun Feb 19 Check-in 4 due at 23:59.
Mon Feb 20 Assignment 2 due at 23:59.
Tue Feb 21 Meeting 10 at 3 pm. jQuery by example.
Wed Feb 22 Meeting 11 at 3 pm. Using jQuery in a resume-style site.
Mon Feb 27 Meeting 12 at 3 pm. Google maps.
Tue Feb 28 Check-in 5 due at 23:59.
Wed Mar 1 Meeting 13 at 3 pm. More Google maps.
Mon Mar 6 Meeting 14 at 3 pm. HTML forms and validation.
Tue Mar 7 Check-in 6 due at 23:59. Assignment 3 due at 23:59.
Wed Mar 8 Meeting 15 at 3 pm. Input completion with datalist.
Mon Mar 20 Meeting 16 at 3 pm. Intro to chat API for assignment 4.
Tue Mar 21 Check-in 7 due at 23:59.
Wed Mar 22 Meeting 17 at 3 pm. Work on assignment 4.
Mon Mar 27 Meeting 18 at 3 pm. Cross-site request forgery.
Tue Mar 28 Check-in 8 due at 23:59. Assignment 4 due at 23:59.
Wed Mar 29 Meeting 19 at 3 pm. The Elm language and MVC architecture.
Mon Apr 3 Meeting 20 at 3 pm. More instruction on core Elm and functional programming.
Tue Apr 4 Check-in 9 due at 23:59.
Wed Apr 5 Meeting 21 at 3 pm. More demonstrations of Elm
Mon Apr 10 Meeting 22 at 3 pm. Implementing a combo box (dropdown) in Elm
Tue Apr 11 Check-in 10 due at 23:59.
Wed Apr 12 Meeting 23 at 3 pm. Introduction to Django
Sun Apr 16 Assignment 5 due at 23:59.
Mon Apr 17 Meeting 24 at 3 pm. Django tutorial application
Tue Apr 18 Check-in 11 due at 23:59.
Wed Apr 19 Meeting 25 at 3 pm. More on Django tutorial application
Mon Apr 24 Meeting 26 at 3 pm. Completed Django tutorial
Tue Apr 25 Check-in 12 due at 23:59.
Wed Apr 26 Meeting 27 at 3 pm.
Mon May 1 Meeting 28 at 3 pm.
Wed May 3 Assignment 6 due at 23:59.
Mon May 8 Final exam due at 23:59.