Frontend Bootcamp / Days in the Web
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Welcome
In this two-day workshop you'll learn the basics of frontend development while building a working web app.
The first day provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the web: HTML, CSS and JavaScript. This is targeted at new and experienced developers alike. On the second day we'll dive into more advanced topics like TypeScript, state management, and testing. While the examples should be accessible to anyone, you'll get the most out of it if you have some prior experience with programming and web technologies.
Getting set up
1. Required software
Before starting, make sure your computer has up-to-date versions of the following installed:
- Node/NPM (choose the LTS option, which should be version 10)
- Git
- Visual Studio Code
- If using a Mac, also follow these steps to install the
code
terminal command. - If you already had VS Code installed, check for updates!
- If using a Mac, also follow these steps to install the
- React Developer Tools for Chrome or Firefox
2. Installing and opening the project
- Open VS Code and then press
ctrl + `
(backtick, in top left corner of keyboard) to open the built-in terminal - Use the
cd
(change directory) command to find an appropriate place for your code - Type
git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/frontend-bootcamp.git
into the terminal to pull down a copy of the workshop code - Type
cd frontend-bootcamp
to change your current directory to the bootcamp folder - Type
npm install
to install all of the project dependencies - Type
code -r .
to open the bootcamp code in VS Code
If on a Mac, be sure you've followed these steps first to make the
code
command available.
3. Run the "inner loop" build
At this point, your VS Code window should look something like this:
To start the dev "inner loop," run:
npm start
This will load the site shown below.
What to expect
For each lesson, the presenter will walk through some demo code to teach core concepts about the topic. Don't worry about writing code at this point. Just follow along via the readmes linked below.
Most lessons also have an exercise portion. Exercise instructions are usually found in the readme for each step's "exercise" folder.
Day one
Day one covers the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as an introduction to React and Typescript.
- Introduction to HTML
- Introduction to CSS
- Introduction JavaScript
- Introduction to React
- Building a static page
- State-driven UI
- Types and UI-driven state
Day two
- TypeScript basics
- UI Fabric component library
- Theming and styling
- React Context
- Redux: Store
- Redux: React binding
Bonus content
Additional resources
Follow the authors!
If you are interested in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, or Design Systems, follow us on Twitter:
Other projects from the UI Fabric team at Microsoft
- UI Fabric - github repo
- Just: The task library that just works - github repo
- Rush: A scalable monorepo manager for the web - github repo
Contributing
This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.microsoft.com.
When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.
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