Overview of Web Development

[? upbeat music ?] [Treehouse] 0:00 [Overview of Web Development with Jim Hoskins, teamtreehouse.com] 0:03 Being a web developer is a challenging and rewarding experience. 0:09 As a web developer it will be your responsibility 0:13 to make web apps and web pages work. 0:15 It requires you to think about problems 0:17 not only analytically but creatively. 0:19 If you enjoy solving puzzles and building cool things 0:22 web development is for you. 0:24 As a web developer, there are several places you could choose to specialize, 0:26 but there's also a common set of technologies 0:30 and techniques you should know to be an awesome web dev. 0:32 If you've never done any programming, 0:35 or even if you've never created a web page, don't worry. 0:37 We're going to start from the very beginning 0:40 with building your first web page using HTML. 0:42 After HTML, we'll cover some basic CSS 0:45 or cascading style sheets. 0:47 CSS is responsible for how a web page is styled. 0:50 Don't worry if you're not a web designer because 0:53 you only need to know the basics of CSS to be a good web developer. 0:55 The majority of design work can be done by a web designer, 0:59 but being able to apply basic styles to a web page 1:02 is an important skill for any web developer. 1:05 Once you're up to speed on HTML and CSS, 1:08 we'll go over the technology foundations to see 1:10 exactly what happens when you load a web page. 1:13 We'll cover this in a very straightforward way, 1:16 but pay attention because as a web developer 1:18 you'll need to understand the moving parts needed to deliver a webpage. 1:20 Once you're familiar with the basics of creating a web page, 1:24 we'll dive into some of the more advanced new features 1:27 being introduced into HTML, 1:30 known as HTML5. 1:32 These new technologies in HTML5 are 1:34 fast becoming the new standard, and as a web developer, 1:37 it is important to know how to leverage these new tools 1:39 to create amazing new webpages and applications. 1:42 Next, we'll dive into the world of programming with Introduction to Programming. 1:45 Now this is Programming 101, so even if you don't know what programming is, 1:49 we'll get you up and running in no time. 1:52 As a web developer, programming is what you'll be doing a large part of your time. 1:55 There are many different languages and environments 1:59 you may choose to program in, and Introduction to Programming 2:01 will teach you the basics that will be invaluable 2:04 in learning more advanced programming topics. 2:07 After finishing with Introduction to Programming, we'll dive 2:09 into the JavaScript programming language. 2:12 JavaScript is one of the many programming languages 2:15 you might choose as a developer, but it is one of the most important. 2:18 It is the language we use to program a web browser, and JavaScript 2:22 is also an option if you choose to program on the server. 2:25 From there, you'll have several choices as to 2:29 whether you want to develop on the front end for the browser, or 2:31 the back end for the server, or any mix of the 2. 2:34 Then you'll have a wide variety of tools you could choose to use, 2:37 and we'll show you what they do and why you might want to use them. 2:41 There's a big and exciting world out there for web developers, 2:44 and we're with you every step of the way. 2:47 Now let's get to it. [? upbeat music ?] 2:49 [Treehouse] 2:51

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