Coding for Non-Coders training course

Module 1: Introduction

•  Overview of web technologies – what are they, how do they work together
•  HTML/5, CSS/3, JavaScript, JS libraries and frameworks e.g. jQuery, Client/server, AJAX
• Testing, testing …
•  Browsers
•  Compatibility
•   Standards & reusability
•   Developer tools to use on the course
•   Exercise – Set-up your system ready to go

Module 2: HTML

•  Structure
•  Keywords (Tags) overview
•  What is HTML5 and what does it provide
•  Using the most popular tags
•  Exercise – Build basic HTML content

Module 3: CSS

•    CSS structure
•    Applying CSS to HTML Documents
•    Using the most popular CSS properties
•     CSS Web Site Design – layout
•      One Size fits all with CSS (Responsive design)
•    What is CSS3 and why would I use it
•     Exercise – Making your page Stylish

Module 4: DOM

•    What is the DOM and how does it relate to webpages
•    HTML and the DOM
•   JavaScript and the DOM
•   Exercise – Animating your webpage

Module 5: JavaScript

•   What is JavaScript?
•    How is it used on a webpage?
•    JavaScript or framework/library
•    What are objects and why should I care?
•     Exercise – Adding functionality

Module 6: The future

•  Future technologies – Angular, React & Flux, MongoDB
•  Fashions and fads
•  Development practices – Agile & the web project