My first week of prework was definitely new to me. I did not expect the
challenge
presented, simply because of lack of preparation. Although the challenge was
difficult, I loved exploring these new concepts.
I am struggling with CSS, and the concept of "id's" to navigate which items I
want
to style. CSS is definitely fun to play around with though, given the trial and
error process I am currently experiencing.
I am definitely excited to learn more about CSS and understanding it more.
Prework Week 2
After not really understanding the point of Pseudo coding, I quickly began
to
realize the importance it has when solving a problem. Pseudo code allows the
develepor to write out the problem to view it in a human language.
I am still figuring out the correct way to write out Pseudo Code. Luckily,
that
is the only issue I am experiencing at the moment.
I am excited to dive into Javascript.
Prework Week 3
In order to make a stylish "functioning" website, you must have all
three
roles working together. Of course you can make a decent looking website
using HTML and CSS, but in order to give it "life", thats where
Javascript
comes in to play. Like I said, you can make a decent website with HTML
and
CSS, but to have a GREAT website, utilize all three!
Prework Week 4
I liked learning about HTML. Learning new tags is kind of a hobby
now! I
love the functionality Javascript gives to a website, but despise
(at
the moment) figuring out said function. Talking to my peers and
instructors was definitely helpful when struggling with a problem. I
personally found taking a break from whatever I was struggling with
was
the best way to overcome the problem. Giving your eyes a rest, and
coming back to the problem helps very much!
Week 1
As a guy with no consciousness of color, I realized after the
presentation of its importance when designing a website. Color
can
honestly make or break a viewers experience.
Hands down I want to learn more about Bootstrap. I have had a
lot of
fun exploring Bootstrap and its properties.
Rows and Columns! Rows and Columns are your friend. Once you
learn
how to use these properly, you can make a beautiful looking
website.
Week 2
The main thing I learned during this week, was to Pseudo code the entire project before touching my computer. I learned this the hard way by jumping straight into the project, without a plan of attack.
Developing good code is to not only create code that you can read, but to create code that other developers can easily understand. This was very difficult when naming variables.
To be a good developer means to follow all of the "good practice" methods. This applies to writind clean code, uploading code the right way, and following the fundamentals.