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Coding for Designers, Managers, & Entrepreneurs III

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Course Summary

This course teaches coding fundamentals for design managers, with a focus on visual design, typography, and layout. Students will learn to code their own designs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and will gain an understanding of how to work effectively with developers.

Key Learning Points

Learn to code your own designs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Gain an understanding of how to work effectively with developers
Focus on visual design, typography, and layout

Learning Outcomes

Code and design web pages from scratch
Collaborate effectively with developers
Create visually appealing and engaging designs for the web

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of design principles
No coding experience necessary

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced course
Video lectures
Hands-on coding assignments

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Description

Do you want to experience what it is to go from idea to code? If so, this is the place for you! This is the third course in the Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs Specialization. If you’re a hands-on collaborator with developers, this course is specifically designed for you. In this course, we’re going to focus on creating application logic (controllers) with Javascript, including interfaces to external API's and resources you can leverage to do a lot quickly. Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs III and its specialization will help you build a creative confidence and competence that will make you an even better collaborator on digital projects. This course was developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and is taught by top-ranked faculty.

Knowledge

How to go from idea to design, and from design to code
How to integrate with web API's like Google Firebase to build a modern web application
How to take the anxiety and guesswork out of coding with analytical debugging

Outline

Automating Your Gruntwork with Javascript
Welcome to the Course
Introduction to Week 1
Intro to the Case - Automating Your Gruntwork with Javascript
Overview of the Sample Code
Stepping Through the Sample Code
Solution to the Case
Super Important Note on JS Fiddle Change
Case - Automating Your Gruntwork with Javascript
Note on Updated Sample Code
About the Quizzes
Week 1 Practice Quiz
Week 1 Final Quiz

Creating & Managing Users with Google Firebase
Introduction to Week 2
About the Readings
Case Intro - Creating & Managing Users with Google Firebase & Sample App
Application Demo
Intro to the Sample Code - Part 1
Intro to the Sample Code - Part 2
Setting Up a Project on Google Firebase (optional)
Asynchronous Execution in JS
Observer Pattern in JS
Solution to the Case
8 Reasons This Salesforce Developer Loves Heroku
Case - Creating & Managing Users in Google Firebase
Week 2 Practice Quiz
Week 2 Final Quiz

Creating Your Web Application III
Introduction to Week 3
Finishing Your Prototype
Finishing Your Peer Review
Completing a Portfolio Entry
Week 3 Practice Quiz
Week 3 Final Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

This course received positive reviews from users. Many found it to be an excellent introduction to coding for design managers. One key aspect that stood out was the course's comprehensiveness and relevance to the real world.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive and relevant content
Experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Great for beginners and those with some coding experience
Practical applications taught

Cons from User Reviews

Some found the course to be too basic
Not enough hands-on practice
Lack of interaction with instructors
Limited feedback on assignments

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