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Over 6 modules you will interactively learn the basics of web programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ...) and how to utilize these techniques to build your own software applications for mobile or desktop devices (exemplified with a chat app).
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Using motivational videos, introductory sections, an interactive code editor, challenges and peer review throughout this course you will develop a working chat app. While doing so you can earn credits and points, receive badges and fulfill achievements in order to be able to see and compare your progress with other students. Starting with simple HTML content and ordinary CSS rules you will gradually improve your app and add increasing interaction within every week using JavaScript and JQuery. After completing this course you’ll be able to tackle almost any idea you might have and build an app that fulfills your needs.
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Topics
o Notation, concept, structure
o Best practices, coding conventions
o Input, media, content elements
o Classes, IDs, addressing elements
o Notation, concept, structure
o Best practices, coding conventions
o Inline styles
o Separate style sheets
o Key-value pairs
o Colors, backgrounds, fonts, shadows, borders…
o Box model, different box-styles and their properties
o Positioning, aligning
o Pseudo-Elements
o Notation, concept, structure
o Best practices, coding conventions
o Manipulate HTML
o Functions, variables, operators
o Constructors
o Data-Structures
o Conditional expressions, loops
o This, callbacks, event methods
Week 1
We provide an instruction to the notation and concept of the H yper- T ext- M arkup- L anguage (HTML) and teach you the basics of CSS allowing you to adapt the style and appearance of your HTML code.
Week 2
We educate you on structuring HTML code , including media elements , referencing external resources and teach you how to separate CSS styles from HTML code , continue styling your code and learn more about the box model , since your code has become more mature.
Week 3
We deepen your understanding of HTML and CSS by applying advanced properties, like flexbox and pseudo elements.
Week 4
We will teach you how to make web apps interactive and lay the foundation for the following sections by introducing JavaScript.
Week 5
We will dive deeper into JavaScript and its mechanisms and get to understand and apply basic programming concepts like loops and conditions.
Week 6
We will improve the apps performance by applying advanced JavaScript concepts and give you an idea aboutwhich technologies would be a good complement to those learned in this course.
Exercises
Each week includes several problems that you should solve, including quizzes as well as a peer review challenge you should solve and will then grade four of your fellow learners.
Additionally, you will have to write source code in the three languages covered in an interactive code editor that provides you with instant feedback and enables you to earn several badges and achievements.
"I liked how much passion, humor, and interest in really getting the contents across went into this course. The lectures were of high-quality standard and there was much thought put into the course structure. I especially liked the interactive editor and the progress overview. Lorenz is a fantastic coach."
_- Previouslearner
_ "Great Platform and interesting topics. The Motivational Videos were funny AF! I liked the instant application of the theoretical input of the chapters in the challenges. Thanks a lot for this course and this format! Awesome that you offer this format! Thanks a lot!"
- Previous learner
"The MOOC is incredibly clear and easy to understand. Everything is fully explained and the quality is top-notch: the lessons are great, the exercises are great, the videos are great. I had HTML lessons during my study program before, and I wish I had this kind of course, with this content. Definitely 10/10 ! Thanks again for the MOOC guys!"
- Previouslearner
