Difference between revisions of "Introduction to JavaScript Fall 2011"
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====In-Class 1==== | ====In-Class 1==== | ||
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| + | Due: 2011-09-06 | ||
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| + | Make a simple one page website in HTML5 to list all of your work for this class. | ||
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| + | I recommend putting in place holder links for assignments so you know what how much text will be there when it's full. It's going to be full, right? Everyone is going to do ALL their homework? | ||
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| + | Get the structure done first, then spice it up with some CSS3. | ||
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| + | [http://iam.colum.edu/brian/javascript/week1/ex1.htm example] | ||
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===Assignments=== | ===Assignments=== | ||
40 points each | 40 points each | ||
====Assignment 1==== | ====Assignment 1==== | ||
| − | Due: | + | Hello Javascript: dynamically creating markup |
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| + | Due:2011-09-13 | ||
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| + | Make an HTML page that has no content. | ||
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| + | Add a page title with javascript. | ||
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| + | Including answers to the following questions with Javascript (I'd put them in a unordered list, but that's just me): | ||
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| + | *Your legal name (what I'll see on the class roster) | ||
| + | *The name you prefer to be called (if you don't like your legal name, or if it's long or confusing for me) | ||
| + | *Any prior programming classes or experience you have (remember, html/css is not programing | ||
| + | *Any prior Web Development or Web Design experience you have | ||
| + | *Are you here because you want to learn Javascript, or just because you needed this credit? (or a little bit of both?) | ||
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===Projects=== | ===Projects=== | ||
125 points each | 125 points each | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 6 September 2011
Contents
Class Schedule
- Class 01 (2011-09-06): Introduction
- Class 02 (2011-09-13): Programming Syntax and Concepts
- Class 03 (2011-09-20): Functions and Events
- Class 04 (2011-09-27): Objects, Arrays, & Loops
- Class 05 (2011-10-04): More DOM Scripting
- Class 06 (2011-10-11): Libraries, jQuery
- Class 07 (2011-10-18): Project 1 Critique
- Class 08 (2011-10-25): Midterm Exam
- Class 09 (2011-11-01): AJAX and JSON
- Class 10 (2011-11-08): Client Storage, HTML5 APIs
- Class 11 (2011-11-15): Object Oriented Programming
- Class 12 (2011-11-22): Scripting the Canvas
- Class 13 (2011-11-29): Performance Optimization
- Class 14 (2011-12-06): Project 2 Critique
- Class 15 (2011-12-13): Final Exam
Student portfolio sites
Coming next week
Contact the instructor
Course Deliverables
In-Class Work
10 points each
In-Class 1
Course Portfolio Site:
Due: 2011-09-06
Make a simple one page website in HTML5 to list all of your work for this class.
I recommend putting in place holder links for assignments so you know what how much text will be there when it's full. It's going to be full, right? Everyone is going to do ALL their homework?
Get the structure done first, then spice it up with some CSS3.
Assignments
40 points each
Assignment 1
Hello Javascript: dynamically creating markup
Due:2011-09-13
Make an HTML page that has no content.
Add a page title with javascript.
Including answers to the following questions with Javascript (I'd put them in a unordered list, but that's just me):
- Your legal name (what I'll see on the class roster)
- The name you prefer to be called (if you don't like your legal name, or if it's long or confusing for me)
- Any prior programming classes or experience you have (remember, html/css is not programing
- Any prior Web Development or Web Design experience you have
- Are you here because you want to learn Javascript, or just because you needed this credit? (or a little bit of both?)
Projects
125 points each
Course Resources
Text Editors
Cross Platform
- Aptana (free, built on top of eclipse)
For Windows
- Notepad++ (free)
- e TextEditor
- SciTE (free and open source)
For OS X
- TextWrangler (free)
- jEdit (free and open source)
- TextMate
- Coda
Browser Tools
Tools for Firefox
Books
DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model: this book is very gentle introduction to JavaScript that focus on practical examples of scripting websites.
Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming: this book (also available as a free eBook) goes into more detail about programming with JavaScript, and doesn't even touch DOM Scripting until the end. Some of it's DOM Scripting practices seem a bit out of date to me, still a great read though.
JavaScript: the Definitive Guide: this is THE JavaScript reference book in my opinion. It is thick, and dry. I wouldn't try and read it cover to cover until you're already comfortable with JavaScript and you want to poke though every nitty gritty detail.
eBooks
References and Tutorials
- W3Schools JavaScript reference
- Mozilla JavaScript reference
- Dive Into HTML5 (an online book about HTML5)
- (online videos of JavaScript lectures)
Web Development Toolbox
Tutor
Which tutors know some JavaScript?
