This course is part of the Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization

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Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

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If you want to take your website to the next level, the ability to incorporate interactivity is a must.    But adding some of these types of capabilities requires a stronger programming language than HTML5 or CSS3, and JavaScript can provide just what you need.  With just a basic understanding of the language, you can create a page that will react to common events such as page loads, mouse clicks & movements, and even keyboard input.      
This course will introduce you to the basics of the JavaScript language.  We will cover concepts such as variables, looping, functions, and even a little bit about debugging tools.  You will understand how the Document Object Model (DOM) is used by JavaScript to identify and modify specific parts of your page.  After the course, learners will be able to react to DOM Events and dynamically alter the contents and style of their page.   The class will culminate in a  final project - the creation of an interactive HTML5 form that accepts and verifies input.

This is the third course in the Web Design For Everybody specialization.  A basic understanding of HTML and CSS is expected when you enroll in this class.    Additional courses focus on enhancing the styling with responsive design and completing a capstone project.

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Approx. 9 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Document Object Model (DOM)
JavaScript
Web Development

Flexible deadlines

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Course 3 of 5 in the

Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Colleen van Lent, Ph.D.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Week One: Introduction to JavaScript

If you haven't use a traditional programming language before, this first week is key. Before we begin with the how, we will talk about the why, mainly why we want to use JavaScript. The main reason is that it is very easy for JavaScript to work with the DOM. And easy is always a great way to start. Speaking of starting out, it is also always more fun when our code actually does something we can see, so we will jump quickly into different ways we can generate output. It won't be flashy yet, but it will be a great way to get your feet wet with traditional programming. After that we go back to the basics of how a computer uses data. We begin with variables, expressions, and operators.

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 50 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz

6 videos

Introduction4mDOM Review with Object Oriented Programming6mOutput13mVariables9mData Types8mOperators and Expressions8m

10 readings

Syllabus10mHelp us learn more about you!10mResources4m"What are these deadlines?"3mLink to All of the Code for Week One3mThe Document Object Model (DOM)2mTrying to Create and Debug Your Own Output5mNotice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission10mOptional Materials2mThe History of "Debugging"2m

1 practice exercise

Week One30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week Two: Reacting to Your Audience

If you have written HTML code in the past, hopefully you have fallen into the great habit of validating your code -- making sure that you close all of your open tags. There are other rules that you may or may not have been following as well, for instance the importance of using each id attribute only once per page. This is called writing "clean" code. The reasoning and importance of following these rules becomes clear as we begin to manipulate the different components of your webpage based on the the actions of the person interacting with your page. In particular you will learn about the JavaScript Mouse Events and Touch Events. This week's materials will end with a photo gallery example that you can create along with me.

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 53 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Week Three: Arrays and Looping

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 57 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Week Four: Validating Form Data

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 46 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTERACTIVITY WITH JAVASCRIPT

by LCMar 15, 2016

An excellent course, my JavaScript has improved greatly since I completed the requirements. Colleen is a fantastic teacher, I found the lectures to be highly informative and the assignments good fun.

by MMFeb 6, 2016

I was glad to find a course that focused simply on the basics of Javascript. So many courses cover the three HTML, CSS, and JS, but don't give enough to really start working with Javascrip.

Thanks

by RAOct 11, 2016

I have sampled many of the courses here and on other platforms related to javascript and interactivity and found that this series helped me to put together the disparate experiences.

by JSApr 16, 2021

The methods learned throughout this course are useful when manipulating data; however, The videos could improve because a small portion of the videos are sometimes outdated, but totally valuable!

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About the Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization

This Specialization covers how to write syntactically correct HTML5 and CSS3, and how to create interactive web experiences with JavaScript. Mastering this range of technologies will allow you to develop high quality web sites that, work seamlessly on mobile, tablet, and large screen browsers accessible. During the capstone you will develop a professional-quality web portfolio demonstrating your growth as a web developer and your knowledge of accessible web design. This will include your ability to design and implement a responsive site that utilizes tools to create a site that is accessible to a wide audience, including those with visual, audial, physical, and cognitive impairments.

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