Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript
- 1. Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript September 2017 Wi-Fi Name: igniteHQ Wi-Fi Password: ignitehq http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf 1
- 2. Instructor Ivy Rueb Thinkful Community Manager Frontend Web Developer http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 2
- 3. About you What's your name? What's your goal? What is your coding background? One thing on your bucket list? http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 3
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- 5. Suggestions for learning Don't treat this as a drill, we're making something real Don't get discouraged, struggle leads to mastery Don't be shy, take full advantage of our support http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 5
- 6. This is what we're making http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 6
- 7. Agenda Starter code review (5 min) Learn key Javascript concepts (25 min) Build your app! (40 min) Go over solutions (10 min) Next steps (10 min) http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 7
- 9. Defining a variable with Javascript var firstVariable = 20 Initialize variable Name of variable Value of variable http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 9
- 10. More about variables http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 10
- 11. Introducing our pet "object" Name "Thinkpup" Weight 6 Happiness 0 http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 11
- 12. Working with objects http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 12
- 13. Basic functions http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 13
- 14. If, then, else pet is hungry feed it go to park if true if false http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 14
- 15. Conditionals example http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 15
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- 17. Let's work on the first step together http://repl.it/KMsy/2 http://bit.ly/virtual-pet-tf Wi-Fi: igniteHQ PW: ignitehq 17
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