ABOUT THIS workshop series
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? Programming for Non-Programmers is workshop series at General Assembly designed to help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with developers. Because leading a development team (without being a developer yourself) can sometimes feels like “talking about dancing”, we’ve created an interactive and friendly environment in which to learn the basics.
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.
Schedule
Mar 15
Friday, 15 March, 12 – 5 pm Session I [Fundamentals]
Front-end programming vs back-end programming
What coding languages should I use for my next project?
Which CMS is right for the job?
What are the stages of web 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
7 concepts of programming that are the found in every programming language
Understanding Javascript Variables & Functions
Mar 16
Saturday, 16 March, 12 – 5 pm Session II [Front-end Development]
What is HTML5 really?
HTML/CSS best-practices
Basics of divs, classes & IDs
Making a basic portfolio landing page
Setting up FTP, hosting, domains, DNS & sub domains
Mar 17
Sunday, 17 March, 12 – 5 pm Session III [Backend-end Development, SQL Databases, & APIs]
How to manage a LAMP development stack (ie. Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
How to write an SQL query and manage a MySQL database
How to write some back-end scripts (using PHP) and how it communicates with our front-end code (HTML/CSS)
What is an API?
As a non-developer how do I know which APIs are right for my project?
How can I integrate data from services like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare into my project?
What is better for my project, XML or JSON?
Work through a live project where we can practice coding some basic HTML/PHP/SQL
Prereqs & Preparation
You must bring a laptop to class (Mac preferred, as the examples on screen will be for the Mac OS).
About the Instructor(s)
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Chris Castiglione
Digital Product Developer
Christopher Castiglione is a developer with a specialty in UX strategy and Wordpress. He 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. He is currently a member of the General Assembly teaching faculty.
Refund Policy
Plans change. We get it. But if you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.
