JavaScript for Beginners

This 4 part JavaScript for Beginners course runs on Tuesday evenings: August 26th, September 2nd, September 9th, and September 16th. Classes run from 7:00- 9:00pm. It is a introductory class for beginners.

JavaScript is the world's most popular programming language for a reason -- it's the primary way to build interaction on the web. Learning JavaScript is a logical next step once you've learned HTML/CSS.

Many programming courses end up glossing over some of the tricky words -- 'variable', 'object', 'method' -- this course is especially designed for beginners new to programming concepts, so you'll learn to program with JavaScript. If those words are confusing to you now, no worries! You're exactly who we want to teach.

In this class, we will be covering: basic development concepts, JavaScript, dynamic HTML, and animations and events. Students will exit this class with a good grasp of basic programming principles and the knowledge of how to manipulate HTML elements.

Prerequisites: We suggest having a working knowledge of HTML as a prerequisite for this course. This course is specifically for beginners and we advise experienced developers to not take this class.

We will have two scholarships available for this class. Applications are now closed.

Your Teacher: Sylvia Richardson, Web Developer

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Sylvia Richardson is a researcher and web developer based in Durham, NC. Her background is in special libraries. She is interested in emerging web technologies, accessibility, and usability. Sylvia loves to help introduce people to new technologies, and is excited about the chance to help more women join the Triangle's vibrant tech community.

Tech Requirements:

Your laptop. Note: A netbook or tablet is NOT a substitute. If you do not have a laptop, we may be able to provide one for the class.

A modern browser, either Chrome (https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/) or Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) with the Firebug (http://getfirebug.com/) extension installed.

A text editor. We recommend Sublime Text 2 (http://www.sublimetext.com/2) (It's free and available for both Mac and PC.)

Refund Policy: Your payment of $80 guarantees your seat in the entire course. Please note that we cannot issue refunds because there's an overhead to issuing refunds via Meetup.com and we already offer the workshops at such a low cost. We put proceeds into the chapter fund, which we use as our scholarship fund.

Other Disclaimers: Our program and curriculum are geared toward adults over the age of 18; at this time we do not accept minors as students in our courses and workshops.

If you have any questions prior to registering, please contact me at rdu@girldevelopit.com