Web Development 1010 sign up

[Shizensky]

Web Dev 1010

Post here to sign up for Web Development 1010.

Prerequisites

-A computer with Internet access
-An email address
-A host account with PHP support.
*A decent free option can be found at: www.000webhost.com/order.php

Objective

Students passing WD 1010 will have at least a fundamental knowledge of HTML and CSS. Students will be creating a page from scratch that will be built upon throughout the life of this course.

This is not a web design, but we will be learning how to use CSS to apply styles to a website.

Students will be learning about web development from a forward-looking approach. In other words, don't expect to learn how to use table tags. Tables have their place, but they are largely being push aside due to options in CSS.

Depending on the success of Web Dev 1010, surviving students may be invited to join Web Dev 2020, which emphasizes on dynamic web development that teaches students how to create their own blog from scratch and to improve upon it.

[Aersoldorf]

Sign me up

[Shizensky]

Let's just ignore the fact that your instructor messed up THREE of the tags in a post about teaching people how to write for the web

And thanks, Aerso

[Aersoldorf]

I totally didn't notice, so I must really need this class

[Cnidaria]

Do we need any prior knowledge?

[Woonsocket]

I would ask to be in the class, please.

[hoodhat]

i want to sign in, please

[Shizensky]

Mar 30, 2012 4:15:10 GMT -5 Cnidaria said:

Do we need any prior knowledge?

Not at all. In fact, if you have used the forum tags ever to style your posts you know more than you think

[Cnidaria]

Awesome, I'll sign up then

[Shizensky]

Just wanted to let you know I didn't forget about you guys! Things got a little busy and I had to redirect my attention for a little while.

I'll be starting the class officially soon since it looks like this will be the class.

Before we start, is there anything about web development that interests any of you that you'd like me to make sure I cover? It can be anything you can think of, really. If it's too advanced I'll wait until the end or even make sure I put it in the 2010 course.

Thanks again for signing up!

EDIT: And be sure to follow the suggestions in the official Class Thread. There are some tools there that will help you a whole lot with your project.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Shizensky]

I'd like to start class on or around April 16th.

Those of you signed up. please follow the steps listed in the official class thread. You'll want to have that stuff taken care of.

You probably don't need to worry about the web hosting unless you want me to be able to see your work. You'll be able to save and view HTML files locally on your machines without any issues.

[Aersoldorf]

how safe is the ftp thingy

[Shizensky]

That depends mostly on the when/where that you use it.

If you're at home, you shouldn't have too much to worry about.

If you're using a free public wifi, I'd heavily suggest you stay away from it. But then again, that goes for logging in to any online service on public wifi. It's a recipe for disaster.

But if you absolutely know and trust your network, you're good. I use FTP all the time from home.

[Elite]

I'm up for it.
I know HTML, but just what I've taught myself and read from random websites.

[Shizensky]

Thanks!

We'll go over HTML, but not a whole lot. Really, all you need to know are some basics in HTML to be dangerous with its use in other languages.

However, we'll be breaking the mold a little bit and dabbling in HTML 5. There are some cool things you can do that were previously only possible with Java/jQuery/javascript.

We're still looking good to start on Monday.

[Shizensky]

I've posted two lessons in the official class thread.

Let me know if you have any questions. I wrote them as I was getting ready for bed, so please excuse any grammar or spelling mistakes.

[Shizensky]

10000islands.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=xkiuniversity&action=display&thread=23049

The class is officially started and a few lessons are already posted.

Let me know if I can do anything!

[The Sicliods]

Sign me up I will give it a go see as I have nothing better to do.

[Shizensky]

Sorry I've been neglecting this class. I didn't anticipate a job change when I agreed to start it, and the job has been taking a huge amount of time.

I'll resume things in full swing as soon as I'm able to. Sorry again, everybody