app vs website

Class Monday, May 14, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Discuss the differences between websites and mobile applications (apps) Learn about progressive web apps  Today’s featured website: http://appvswebsite.com/– It’s not just about money; pretend you have a big budget to see some ofContinue reading

grid layout

Class Friday, May 11, 2018

 Today’s Goal: Learn how to create a layout for a webpage using CSS grid  Today’s featured website: http://www.wonder-tonic.com/geocitiesizer/– Make any website terrible right now!  What is CSS Grid? It’s simply another way to create aContinue reading

Class Thursday, May 10, 2018

 Today’s Goal: Learn how to make your site “findable”  Today’s featured websites: http://papertoilet.com/– Oddly satisfying! Also check out these young students who submitted Doodles for Google’s annual contest (and cast your vote for ones youContinue reading

Class Wednesday, May 9, 2018

 Today’s Goal: Learn about information architecture  Today’s featured website: http://destroyer.la/– You can do a surprising thing with your spacebar on this website after you scroll to the bottom  What is Information Architecture? Basically, how toContinue reading

jQuery

Class Friday, May 4, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Finish your jQuery events page Your choice: complete jQuery tutorials on Codecademy OR create a new page that uses the jQuery we’ve learned  Today’s featured website: https://www.cabletv.com/the-walking-dead– jQuery makes this website creepily interactiveContinue reading

jQuery

Class Thursday, May 3, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Practice jQuery: selecting elements and using APIs Practice with jQuery’s animate API Learn about jQuery events  Today’s featured website: https://nexusstudios.com/– This company produced a very cool interactive video for a Google Doodle todayContinue reading

jQuery

Class Wednesday, May 2, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Practice writing jQuery Learn how to add jQuery to your webpage project Practice with jQuery’s animate API  Today’s featured website: https://livressedufruitpago.fr/– This might be in French but jQuery is used effectively to helpContinue reading

jQuery

Class Tuesday, May 1, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Practice writing jQuery Learn how to add jQuery to your webpage project Download desktop wallpaper for May (optional)  Today’s featured website: http://run4tiger.com/– This site uses jQuery to engage users  Intro to jQuery, oneContinue reading

jQuery

Class Thursday, April 26, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Learn about JavaScript libraries and jQuery Practice writing jQuery  Today’s featured website: http://histography.io/– jQuery makes a trip through 14 billion years of history seamlessly interactive!  JavaScript Libraries Each table of 2 will findContinue reading

creative

Class Wednesday, April 25, 2018

 Today’s Goals: Finish your countdown webpage and participate in show and tell Your choice, pick one: Follow a fun tutorial to make a game with JavaScript Review award-winning websites  Today’s featured website: https://www.kapwing.com/museum-of-websites– This websiteContinue reading