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DIY Web Development

Join Bryan Brown from Indiana University Bloomington as he explores practical, free tools and strategies for teaching web development through library instruction. This session covers why teaching coding is essential, understanding a beginner's mindset, overcoming common hurdles like anxiety and costs, and identifying the best free resources. Learn about easy-to-use software, personalized projects, and methods for motivating learners. Discover how to inspire students with realistic goals and resources for continued study. Transform library instruction into an engaging coding experience!

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DIY Web Development

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  1. DIY Web Development Free Tools and Strategies for Library Instruction by Bryan Brown, Indiana University Bloomington SLIS

  2. We will cover: • Why teach coding • Understanding the beginner's mindset • The best free resources

  3. Who am I? • Not a web developer • Not a teacher • A recent beginner So why listen to me?

  4. My Story Learning from lectures

  5. My Story Learning from playing

  6. 3 Hurdles to Learning • Anxiety • $$$ • No teacher

  7. Overcoming Hurdles • Remove anxiety • Use free* software • Teach, and reveal other teachers *beer and/or free speech

  8. 3 Keys to Learning good tools + good lessons + motivating goal = successful learning

  9. The Best Lessons • Understand time limits and what can be accomplished • Strive for conceptual understanding before implementation (demystify) • The "What" and "Why" before the "How" (30,000 ft. view)

  10. The Best Goals • Give realistic motivation (why code?) • Personalized projects mean personalized interest • Inspire further study and point out "where to go from here"

  11. W3Schools http://www.w3schools.com/

  12. HTML Dog http://www.htmldog.com/

  13. Codecademy http://www.codecademy.com/

  14. The Best Tools • Easy to use/obtain • Free* • Simple and/or minimal • Support you as you grow • BONUS: Multi-language

  15. Notepad You already have it.

  16. Notepad++ http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  17. TextEdit You already have this, too.

  18. TextWrangler http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/

  19. Eclipse IDE http://www.eclipse.org/ NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

  20. What about servers? • Not necessary yet, just open files with a browser. • Show off works in progress with Dropbox • Give them a fancy URL with Site44

  21. Using Dropbox to Host

  22. Using Dropbox to Host

  23. Using Dropbox to Host

  24. Using Site44 to Host

  25. Using Site44 to Host

  26. Using Site44 to Host

  27. Using Site44 to Host

  28. Using Site44 to Host

  29. Wanna see that again? Go to: http://iolug.site44.com/resources.html to see all software, learning sites and hosting methods listed.

  30. Questions ?

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