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<P><SPAN>In this class you'll create and release a simple website with your own content. Things this website can be:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>A blog</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Your personal portfolio</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>A central location for your Internet presence</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>A website for a side project</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>A simple website for your company</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN> whatever simple concept you already have!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>We'll use a variety of awesome tools, like the command line, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jekyll, git, and more. You don't have to know these tools in advance but it's good to be familiar with some or all.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>You'll learn how these different technologies work together to produce webpages and simple website ready to be served by a web server. Because we'll build this website using Jekyll, the static site generator behind </SPAN><A HREF="https://pages.github.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>GitHub Pages</SPAN></A><SPAN>, you'll be able to host your website from your GitHub account for free.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>This class is aimed at people who are ready to build and deploy their first website. This isn't going to rely on Wordpress: it will be a from-scratch project! </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>- Why You Should Attend -</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> You have written a bit of code, maybe you've taken a couple courses or tutorials, but you don't understand how that stuff translates into the websites you see and interact with.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> You want to release a basic website for some specific project, but haven't gotten around to it because it's an ambiguous pursuit</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> You want a better way than writing and re-writing plain HTML, and you know that real web developers' have those tools and that knowledge</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>- Key Takeaways -</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Create and release a basic website with images, content, custom fonts, and styles</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Come away with an initial understanding of the basic technologies that went into making your website</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Learn some of the basic techniques and concepts used for website development </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Learn how different technology layers work together to create rich online experiences</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>- Logistics -</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Please bring a laptop that is able to access the Internet</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> This event is open to adult (18+) beginners and is an introduction to concepts covered more deeply in our immersive program.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> We'll provide you with available resources if you'd like to continue learning.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Class duration: 3 hours long, with two 10-minute breaks.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> Light snacks will be provided.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>- Preparation -</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>We will be developing in Cloud9, a free IDE that allows users to bypass setting up a development environment on their personal computers. Getting started with Cloud9:<A HREF="https://docs.c9.io/docs/getting-started" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"> https://docs.c9.io/docs/getting-started</A></STRONG></P>
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<P><SPAN>We will spend a little time using the command line. Here's an awesome command line crash course:</SPAN><A HREF="https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/appendixa.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN> https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/appendixa.html</SPAN></A><SPAN> And check out this command line cheat sheet:</SPAN><A HREF="https://gist.github.com/hofmannsven/8392477" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN> https://gist.github.com/hofmannsven/8392477</SPAN></A></P>
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<P><SPAN>Come with a simple understanding of git and Github:</SPAN><A HREF="http://stackforyourself.com/comp-sci/2016/05/01/github/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN> http://stackforyourself.com/comp-sci/2016/05/01/github/</SPAN></A><SPAN> Use this git cheatsheet:</SPAN><A HREF="https://education.github.com/git-cheat-sheet-education.pdf" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN> https://education.github.com/git-cheat-sheet-education.pdf</SPAN></A></P>
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<P><SPAN>Come with a simple understanding of HTML and CSS: </SPAN><A HREF="http://stackforyourself.com/front-end/2016/06/01/front-end-part-1-html-css-dom/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>http://stackforyourself.com/front-end/2016/06/01/front-end-part-1-html-css-dom/</SPAN></A></P>
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