Javascript & React: Let's Build a To-Do List!

Intro to Javascript & React: Building a To-Do List

Sat 8/27/2016
Start time: 9:00 am EDT
End time: 4:00 pm EDT

Course

This workshop will teach programming using Javascript. You can find all the curriculum materials at docs.railsbridge.org.

Click here for more information about class levels in this course!

Workshop Description

Are you curious how all those fancy web apps you use are put together? Would you like to make your own in a friendly encouraging environment surrounded by other excited learners and some helpful geeks? Well, RailsBridge is for you then!

RailsBridge's mission is to increase diversity in tech and bring technology education to under-served communities. With that in mind, we'd love it if you could help us by reaching out to organizations who serve those communities and let them know about RailsBridge. Technology is a rare field where you can be successful without having a college degree, and where all the resources to be a professional are available for free online. We'd especially love to help out at-risk youth and those who might not otherwise see technology as a career option (because, again, all the resources are available for free online). So, if you sign up, we'd also love if you could reach out and bring someone who you feel could be well-served by learning a little programming!

This time, we're going to be building a to-do list application using JavaScript and React, a shiny new library for building dynamic components. It's awesome.

And if you sign up but don't get the confirmation email, check your spam folder!

Things to Consider

We've "sold out" all of our events so far only to have people not show up or cancel at the very last minute. That makes it really hard on the folks on the waitlist who don't get bumped up until the last minute and can't make it and means we can't get everyone in who wants to attend. We work really hard to put these events on and we'd love it if the people who sign up show up, or at least cancel with enough notice that folks on the wait list have enough notice to make it.

Prerequisites

You'll need the following things to be able to successfully participate in RailsBridge:

  • A reasonably up to date laptop running Windows, OS X or Linux. If you don't have a computer of your own to use, you can reserve one to use during class for free!
  • The power cord for that laptop
  • A little patience
  • A little curiosity
  • A way to get to the Creators Foundry!

Sponsors

Thanks to the Creative Coast for their continued support!

If you're interested in sponsoring (especially breakfast and lunch on Saturday), please reach out to Kevin ([email protected]). Thank you!

Transportation and Parking

There's plenty of parking at the Creators' Foundry!

CAT routes 100 and 114 both have stops very close to the Creators' Foundry.

Food and Drinks

We'll provide breakfast foods (and coffee) and lunch on Saturday!

Organized By:

2 volunteers!

14 students!