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Posted by raykennedy2
raykennedy2
11,315 Points

Jscript/jquery projects!

general question about jscript/jquery, ive completed the jscript basics, loops arrays abjects, jquery basics. im continuing on with this track but im asking if anybody has any small examples/practice challenges for myself like the ones in jquery basics for me to practice the as i go! im not asking for tutroials just ideas for things that i can go ahead and see if i can make on my own??

4 Answers

Gabriel Kartak
Gabriel Kartak
5,399 Points
Gabriel Kartak
Gabriel Kartak
5,399 Points

Make a calculator that allows the user to add, subtract, multiply, or divide 2 numbers.

Brandon Leichty
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Brandon Leichty
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,193 Points
Brandon Leichty
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Brandon Leichty
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,193 Points

Hey Ray,

One idea is to create a random quote generator that automatically switches between randomly selected quotes. If you sign up for the Treehouse Full-Stack JavaScript Techdegree, that's one of the first projects they have you work on.

The idea is that you have a basic site that will display random quotes of your choosing, It's a fun project because it would allow you to apply all the concepts you've learned in a fun site that you can really customize to be your own (with different colors, quotes, etc.).

Just one (of many) possibilities.

This is an example: https://github.com/brandonleichty/FS-JV-Treehouse-Project-One

Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points
Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

You can always take an example and expand upon it. For example, in the basic series you make a mad lib type game. You can then dress up the game, or use conditionals to change the response.

I would personally recommend creating a website and using javascript to see if you can add some cool functionality. It is always a good idea to build a portfolio with relevant projects for prospective employers to look at. When I hire developers, I always look at projects they have done, and if I want a web developer, they better have a website.

raykennedy2
raykennedy2
11,315 Points

yes i am working on my own website, your an employer! few questions! what would you put a junior developer doing when he first started, this is the problem i have i'm not sure when to start applying for jobs, i've made myself a checklist of have tos before applying,

  1. good knowledge of html, css, jscript,jquery(leaning more towards jquery than jscript), bootstrap, and general using wordpress efficiently.
  2. my own portfolio
  3. websites/jobs done to put on my portfolio ( i'm doing a couple of probono jobs for this for people i know, im coding one of them(html/css/jscript/jquery) using bootstrap for one and wordpress for another

ive seen some local jobs that i would describe as junior junior developer roles as the amount of skills required isnt much more than thi, just wondering is this enough/realistic amount of work to start applying, obviously i intend to keep adding to it but as a base to start applying what whould you say??

Philip Gales
Philip Gales
15,193 Points

I can't speak for everyone, but most of the companies that I know would hire you with a strong portfolio.

What I would do for practice when I started was find popular website templates (.psd files at ThemeForest) and then use them to create the website. This worked because I was not aiming to be a designer, and I was able to work with real designs that I might see at a job. I was also able to see their version if they had an HTML or WordPress version.

In general, the skills needed to get a job fluctuate widely. Some places will help finish training you, others want a large portfolio. When you feel confident, I would recommend visiting some nearby web designers and see if you can't help them for free/cheap. Show them your portfolio and tell them you're still learning. You may even get a seasonal job offer.

Here is what my portfolio consisted of:

  • My own website that had links to my projects. I made sure to learn some SEO as some smaller shops may expect you to get them started with on-page SEO.
  • WordPress projects. I really just dressed up finished WordPress themes based on a design I had in mind. This is all about learning FTP and WordPress since a lot of businesses use it.
  • Some business websites that I had done for cheap (like 200-300). I lowballed by price, but knew I didn't need the money at the time and just wanted practice.

I also would do the following:

  • Contact web designers and see if I could buy them lunch to learn some things about the field.
  • Got an 'internship' at a major design company in town.
  • NETWORKED everywhere I went. Google+, twitter, in-person, at a nearby conference. I let them know I was trying to get started and would give them a card with my website URL.
raykennedy2
raykennedy2
11,315 Points
raykennedy2
raykennedy2
11,315 Points

thank you great answers everyone! going to try my hand at the calculator first!