Dear ALL
Here is a Web Application workshop to be conducted in conjuction with Think 11. Comments are welcome.
Please note there is an interesting offer for successful students
The workshop would be on - how to create a web app. It would have three sessions :-
1. For beginners :-
1. Introducing the server setup - WAMP server.
2. Introducing VI editor for coding.
3. Introduction about basic HTML, CSS & Javascript.
4. Basic PHP functions overview & how to start with hello world.
2. For Intermediates :-
1. Debugging a web-app. Use of Firebug to debug javascript, CSS. Use of dump statements for server side language. What various error mean like 404 etc.
2. Introducing REST API & how to use them using CURL in PHP. Brief about Facebook & Twitter API.
3. Introducing Jquery & some basic commands & comparison with regular javascript.
3. For Advanced Users :-
1. How web server space works. How to get server space & deploy your app.
2. Introducing version control software - git & its usage.
3. Introducing CMS - wordpress. Some wordpress tweaks, plugin & theme briefing.
4. Introducing MVC architecture & Ruby on Rails - the best technology to do web application development. (If time permits)
At the end of last workshop - a coding challenge would be conducted, where a web-application would be given to be designed. The fastest 3 guys would be given entry into Stalk Ninja.
Ashish
