Readings | ICS 314, Fall 2019

“I really want to know what it is about programming, or computers in general, that makes people want to grow a beard, have long hair, and dress like a slob.”

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Module: Javascript 1: Basics

Guided tour of the Javascript 1 module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about Javascript, Phase 1.

Screencast 6 min

7 reasons why Javascript is better than Java and C++

Why you want to learn Javascript (even if you don’t do web app development)

Screencast 13 min

Introduction to JSFiddle

Quick introduction to the JSFiddle Javascript environment

Screencast 8 min

AirBnB Javascript Style Guide

Javascript style guidelines for ICS 314

Reference

Module: Javascript 2: Object orientation

Guided tour of the Javascript 2 module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about object orientation in Javascript

Screencast 6 min

Object Orientation: Java vs. Javascript

An beginners guide to objects in Java and Javascript

Screencast 24 min

Tutorial on ES6 classes (Vegibit)

Tutorial on JS classes

Tutorial on ES6 classes (ExploringJS)

Comprehensive reference on ES6 classes

Tutorial on ES6 classes (Mozilla)

Introduction to classes, showing how they evolved from prior JS idioms

ES6: template strings

Use templates to simplify string construction

Module: Javascript 3: Functional programming

Guided tour of the Javascript 3 module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about functional programming in Javascript.

Screencast 6 min

Functional programming in Javascript

Understand the basics: how to use functions as values, functions as arguments, and functions as return values.

Screencast 32 min

Stop writing for loops. Start using underscore.

Make your code more compact and understandable with Underscore.js

Use the source, Luke!

Annotated source code for Underscore. Highly readable.

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Module: QA Part 1: Coding standards

Guided tour of the coding standards module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about coding standards

Screencast 4 min

Introduction to coding standards

Why use coding standards, and how we will use them in this class

Screencast 10 min

Javascript coding standards

Javascript coding standards to observe in this class

AirBnB Javascript Style Guide

Javascript style guidelines for ICS 314

Reference

Symbolic Links in Windows 10

Handling user names with spaces in Windows 10.

Module: UI Design (Frameworks)

Guided tour of the UI Design (Frameworks) module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about UI Design and framework support.

Screencast 6 min

UI Frameworks

Introduction to user interface frameworks.

Screencast 15 min

Browser Color Pickers

How to use browser-based plugins to determine page colors.

Screencast 6 min

7 rules for creating gorgeous UI (Part 1)

A non-artsy primer in digital aesthetics.

7 rules for creating gorgeous UI (Part 2)

A guide to visual aesthetics, written by a nerd

Clean up your mess: A guide to visual design for everyone

If you’re like most people, you feel like a baby when it comes to visual design. You sometimes have a vague sense of what you want, but can’t articulate it or make it come about. All you can do is point and cry…

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