Web Fundamentals, Week 3

Meeting Purpose

Morning algorithm hour to review and discuss two coding challenges: recreating join and book index.

Key Takeaways

• Two algorithms presented: recreating join method and book index
• Multiple approaches shared for both problems, highlighting different coding strategies (e.g., for loops vs. while loops)
• Emphasis on understanding the 'why' behind code implementation, not just the 'what'
• Group collaboration and peer presentations fostered learning and diverse problem-solving approaches

Meeting Purpose

Discuss JavaScript DOM manipulation, focusing on incrementing counters and reading form values.

Key Takeaways

• Implemented a like counter using JavaScript, demonstrating DOM manipulation techniques
• Explored multiple approaches to increment counters, from basic to more flexible solutions
• Discussed the importance of CDNs and introduced PicoCSS for quick styling
• Covered upcoming assignments: Scriber (CSS practice with JS functionality) and Enter the Chat (form value reading)

Meeting Purpose

Review JavaScript techniques for accessing form values and discuss upcoming assessment.

Key Takeaways

• Demonstrated methods to access values from text inputs and select elements using JavaScript
• Explored advanced technique for handling radio button selections
• Practice assessment on Wednesday; practice assessment available as preparation
• CSS identified as the most challenging part of the assessment

Meeting Purpose

Review algorithm challenges and discuss solutions for palindrome detection and longest palindromic substring.

Key Takeaways

• Two algorithm challenges were presented: isPalindrome and longestPalindromicSubstring
• isPalindrome function returns a boolean, strictly checking for palindromes (case-sensitive, including spaces and punctuation)
• longestPalindromicSubstring returns the longest palindrome within a given string
• Use of MJS file extension enables ESModule syntax for modern importing/exporting

Meeting Purpose

Discuss CSS frameworks and demonstrate Bootstrap usage

Key Takeaways

• CSS frameworks provide pre-written CSS to simplify styling websites
• Three main types: classless/minimalist, utility-first, and comprehensive
• Bootstrap is a popular comprehensive framework that's easy to get started with
• Using frameworks can significantly speed up development compared to writing custom CSS

Meeting Purpose

Teach responsive design using media queries and demonstrate its implementation in CSS frameworks.

Key Takeaways

• Responsive design ensures websites look good on all devices by adapting layout to viewport size
• Media queries enable different styles at specific breakpoints (e.g., mobile, tablet, desktop)
• CSS Grid provides powerful 2D layout control, complementing Flexbox for responsive designs
• CSS frameworks like Bootstrap have built-in responsive features, simplifying implementation