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This is a three-night introductory course on React.js (http://facebook.github.io/react/) - the highly popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

DATES:

• Tues, Aug 18th - 6:30 - 9:30pm

• Wed, Aug 19th - 6:30 - 9:30pm

• Thur, Aug 20th - 6:30 - 9:30pm

AGENDA:

5:45pm: food

6:30pm: workshop starts

PREP WORK:

  1. Have Git installed on your laptop
  2. Create a GitHub account (if you don’t have one)
  3. Be familiar with npm and how it works (installing dependencies, etc.)

GOALS:

• Learn the fundamental concepts of React

• Learn to apply those concepts through building small apps

We'll start with the absolute basics, so you don't need any experience with React in order to enroll. However, we do expect you to be comfortable using JavaScript.

Each day will be split into two modules. The first module consists of a lecture, while the second consists of programming tasks, where the you and a partner will apply your newly acquired knowledge via pair programming.

Please ONLY sign up if you can make all 3 days. There will be no refunds.

The instructor is Per Harald Borgen (https://github.com/perborgen), a Norwegian entrepreneur, web developer and Founders & Coders (http://www.foundersandcoders.com/) graduate. He's been working with React.js the past six months, using it to build a variety if different apps. He's currently a front-end developer at a Norwegian startup called Xeneta (https://xeneta.com/).

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