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Programming for Non-Programmers

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (GMT-0500)

New York, United States

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Whole Series (2 classes) Ended $45.00 $3.24
Session Two (1/18/12) Ended $30.00 $2.49
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Programming for Non-Programmers // TECH 131

Christopher Castiglione, Senior Web Developer

Wednesday, January 11th from 6:00 - 7:30 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 these two session class 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 also spend about 1/2 of each 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

Christopher Castiglione will be teaching a 6-week class on HTML/CSS at the same day/time following these two classes. "Programming for Non-Programmers" is a terrific preparatory class for his 6-week class.

Session 1 (1/11/11):

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

Session 2 (1/18/11):

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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902 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, 10010

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (GMT-0500)


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