These should have been completed as part of the Intro and Intermediate courses. If they are not, they must be completed before the first day of class.
- Codecademy Command Line Tutorial
- Codeschool Git Tutorial
- Codecademy HTML & CSS Tutorial
- Codecademy Make a Website Tutorial
- Codecademy jQuery Tutorial
- Codecademy Make an Interactive Website Tutorial
- Codecademy JavaScript Tutorial
These tutorials may seem a little abstract and hard to follow. You are not expected to breeze through these or to be a master of the subject at the end. They are only to help expand your vocabulary. They must be completed before the first day of class.
Note: Codeschool isn't free, but here's a coupon for a whole month for only $9! Be sure to cancel the subscription if you do not want to continue.
- Codeschool Express.js Tutorial (all)
- Codeschool Backbone.js Tutorial (Part One)
- Codeschool MongoDB Tutorial (Only level 1)
- Codeschool Discover DevTools (all)
Bonus!
- How the Web Works: A Primer for Newcomers to Web Development (or anyone, really)
- How the Web Works Part II: Client-Server Model & the Structure of a Web Application
- How the Web Works Part III: HTTP & REST
- Model-View-Controller (MVC) Explained Through Ordering Drinks At The Bar
Here are some extra resources to help with understanding the technologies we'll be using in class