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Not sure where to begin with web development? This video will give you a good idea of the topics that you'll have to cover in order to master web development.
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[Overview of Web Development with Jim Hoskins, teamtreehouse.com]
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Being a web developer is a challenging and rewarding experience.
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As a web developer it will be your responsibility
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to make web apps and web pages work.
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It requires you to think about problems
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not only analytically but creatively.
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If you enjoy solving puzzles and building cool things
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web development is for you.
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As a web developer, there are several places you could choose to specialize,
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but there's also a common set of technologies
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and techniques you should know to be an awesome web dev.
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If you've never done any programming,
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or even if you've never created a web page, don't worry.
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We're going to start from the very beginning
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with building your first web page using HTML.
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After HTML, we'll cover some basic CSS
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or cascading style sheets.
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CSS is responsible for how a web page is styled.
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Don't worry if you're not a web designer because
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you only need to know the basics of CSS to be a good web developer.
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The majority of design work can be done by a web designer,
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but being able to apply basic styles to a web page
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is an important skill for any web developer.
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Once you're up to speed on HTML and CSS,
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we'll go over the technology foundations to see
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exactly what happens when you load a web page.
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We'll cover this in a very straightforward way,
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but pay attention because as a web developer
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you'll need to understand the moving parts needed to deliver a webpage.
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Once you're familiar with the basics of creating a web page,
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we'll dive into some of the more advanced new features
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being introduced into HTML,
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known as HTML5.
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These new technologies in HTML5 are
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fast becoming the new standard, and as a web developer,
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it is important to know how to leverage these new tools
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to create amazing new webpages and applications.
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Next, we'll dive into the world of programming with Introduction to Programming.
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Now this is Programming 101, so even if you don't know what programming is,
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we'll get you up and running in no time.
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As a web developer, programming is what you'll be doing a large part of your time.
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There are many different languages and environments
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you may choose to program in, and Introduction to Programming
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will teach you the basics that will be invaluable
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in learning more advanced programming topics.
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After finishing with Introduction to Programming, we'll dive
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into the JavaScript programming language.
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JavaScript is one of the many programming languages
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you might choose as a developer, but it is one of the most important.
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It is the language we use to program a web browser, and JavaScript
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is also an option if you choose to program on the server.
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From there, you'll have several choices as to
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whether you want to develop on the front end for the browser, or
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the back end for the server, or any mix of the 2.
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Then you'll have a wide variety of tools you could choose to use,
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and we'll show you what they do and why you might want to use them.
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There's a big and exciting world out there for web developers,
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and we're with you every step of the way.
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Now let's get to it. [? upbeat music ?]
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