Day 1

The first day of class, we focus on getting to know each other and Code Wyoming, as well as some basics about the internet and web development.

Itinerary

9AM: Who

Get to know the Code Wyoming Team

Get to know the Code Wyoming Students. To do this, we'll break into groups and get to know each other on a more personal level and work back into the class.

10AM-Noon: Core Concepts

• Servers & Clients
• Protocols

######10:30: Break

• Urls
  • DNS
  • TLD
• Browsers

1PM:

• Web Development
  • Frontside-vs backside
  • What it isn't (other kinds of development)

1:30

Demo of chrome dev tools, website without CSS

1:45:

• Markup languages
• HTML!
• Tags
• html template
• h1
  • document outline
• p
• attributes
• a
• Block elements and new lines: a vs p vs hx
• Unicorns info pamphlet.

3:15

• Wireframe examples

Lessons

[Core Concepts](Core Concepts)

• All

Web Design

• Wireframe
• Document Outline
• Block and Inline elements

Html

• Template
• tag / element / attribute
• headings
• paragraphs

In-class Project

• Whiteboard templates

Homework

First Webpage

Create a basic html file in notepad. Have it be an "about me" page that uses at least one each of h1, h2, p, and a tags.

Wireframe Practice

Wireframe your favorite site and bring your sketch into class in the morning.