Programming Fundamentals for Non-Programmers: Intensive Workshop // TECH 131

Chris Castiglione, Senior Web Developer

Friday, April  13th from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Are you a creative or entrepreneur that wishes you could speak tech with your web development team? Maybe you wish you could code a bit yourself? In this workshop we'll tackle some development principles to get you on the right path. We'll look at questions like, "Front-end vs. Back-end?", "Is UX necessary for my project?", "What is this Javascript function thingy, and why am I passing it strange math equations to it?".

We'll spend about half of the class looking at actual code and writing some basic Javascript, HTML & CSS ourselves.

If you're running a tech start-up, it's essential that you familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of web development. Ultimately knowing how to "talk to the talk" will help you communicate better with developers, and overall just look really cool. Come with questions, and a desire to have fun!

*Note students should bring computers as we will be doing live coding during the class

We'll learn the following:

• Planning a web project & Reading Code 
• What coding languages should I use for my next project? 
• Which CMS is right for the job? 
• What are the stages of development?
• What deliverables do I need to provide my developer? (FYI - This is important and often neglected or done poorly) 
• Reading code & basic developing principles to get us started
• Managing a web project & Writing Code 
• Understanding Javascript Variables & Functions
• If/Else Loops
• Writing a SQL Statement

Christopher Castiglione has over ten years of experience developing digital products. In the past, he has designed applications for clients ranging from The Black Eyed Peas, Toyota, Bacardi, CLIF Bar, and American Express. Christopher holds an MA in New Media from The University of Amsterdam. Teaches CSS, HTML, APIs and more

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