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Intermediate Coders: Use JavaScript to Make Web Apps and Art

24.5 hours on-demand video

$ 12.99

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Brief Introduction

Learn SVG, JSX, JavaScript, React Router, ES6, webpack, CSS, Redux, refactoring & more in this epic web development!

Description

"This guy knows his stuff. Really good course. Has a ton of content! I watch this all the time. His SVG knowledge is impressive. I also liked the React stuff." - Daniel S.

Do you want to take the next steps in your web development career or programming hobby? This course is for you.

This course is project-based so you will not be learning a bunch of useless coding practices. At the end of this course you will have real world apps to use in your portfolio. We feel that project based training content is the best way to get from A to B. Taking this course means that you learn practical, employable skills immediately.

In Part 1, you will learn hands-on how to create SVG animations in the browser using HTML & CSS. Together with your expert instructor Chris Veillette of Mammoth Interactive, you will:

Recognize why you should use SVGs for web development.
Create SVG shapes.
Embed SVG on a web page.
Make a landscape scene entirely with code!

In Part 2, you will master the fundamentals of React and Redux by developing apps. You will learn how to do all of the following, and more!

Lay out a web app in a logical way
Use JSX, a pre-processor that adds XML syntax to JavaScript
Build a single-page app using React Router
Code in ES6 and JavaScript
Use webpack, a bundler for code
Transition from webpack 1.0 to webpack 2.0
Write modular CSS
Use Redux, a predictable state container for JavaScript apps
Refactor code (alter code to make it simpler and more efficient)
Fix bugs and handle errors

The beauty of taking an online course like this is the ability to replay any of the lectures at any time. There is no time limit or final tests. You get to learn at your own pace with a practical model method of learning.

One of the best features is that you can watch the courses at any speed you want. This means you can speed up the or slow down the video if you want to.

You can use the projects you build in this course to add to your LinkedIn profile. Give your portfolio fuel to take your career to the next level.

Learning how to code is a great way to jump in a new career or enhance your current career. Coding is the new math and learning how to code will propel you forward for any situation.

Learn it today and get a head start for tomorrow. People who can master technology will rule the future.

Requirements

Requirements
Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is highly helpful. To get a fast introduction, enroll in our "Kids Coding -Introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript" course.
An Internet connection to follow along in the free text editor JS Bin.
No SVG knowledge is required.
Illustrator CC or another graphic editing software
Modern web browser
This course was recorded on a Mac computer, but you can use a PC.