Have you considered software development as a career? Are you going
to add app development skills to your resume? Perhaps you have an idea
that would make an awesome app? Maybe you just want to see what app
development is like?
If you'd like to try your hand at app development this short
program is for you. In about an hour, you'll build your first
application guided by master instructor Mark Lassoff.
The project is simple: Build an app that translates English into
"Yoda speak." You remember Yoda, right? Star Wars' elder, green, Jedi,
father-figure to Luke Skywalker? Yoda had a particular way of talking
and you'll build an app that takes English-language text and returns the
Yoda-version of that text. And, you'll learn a lot about app
development along the way.
You'll go step-by-step through the app building process. Don't
worry if you can't code and don't understand the syntax. The idea is to
learn the
process of app development.
See if you like it. You can learn all the languages, techniques and
tools for app development later. Here, the idea is to build your first
app and get that success under your belt.
You'll start off by viewing a demonstration of the app and
learning about the underlying technology. You'll then learn which free
tools are used to build the app and download and install those tools.
You'll learn about HTML5, Javascript and CSS-- the languages used to
build this app and actually write code with the instructor's careful
guidance. You'll test the app and make it run in your own web browser.
It's an exciting process which will help you build confidence and get
ready for study of more advanced app development for mobile or web.
