Build a Game with JavaScript

Build a Game with Javascript
August 2017
Wi-Fi: Cross Camp.us Events
http://bit.ly/tf-js-game-la
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Instructor
Austen Weinhart
Co-Founder/COO Coding Autism
TAs
Wi-Fi: Cross Camp.us Events http://bit.ly/tf-js-game-la
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About you
What's your name?
What brought you here today?
What is your programming experience?
http://bit.ly/tf-js-game-laWi-Fi: Cross Camp.us Events
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About Thinkful
Thinkful helps people become developers or data scientists
through 1-on-1 mentorship and project-based learning
These workshops are built using this approach.These workshops are built using this approach.
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Suggestions for learning
Don't treat this as a drill, we're making something realwe're making something real
Don't get discouraged, struggle leads to masterystruggle leads to mastery
Don't be shy, take full advantage of our supporttake full advantage of our support
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This is what we're making
View example here
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Agenda
Learn key Javascript concepts (30 min)
Go over starter code (10 min)
Build your site with our support! (30 min)
Go over answer key (10 min)
Steps to continue learning (10 min)
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Deﬁning a variable with Javascript
var numberOfSheep = 20
Initialize variable
Name of variable
Value of variable
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Variable examples
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Declaring a function with Javascript
function greet() {
return "Hello world!";
}
Initialize function Name of function
What the function does
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Function examples
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If/Else Statements
go to gas stationkeep driving
if false if true
need gas?
family roadtrip
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If/Else Statements
function familyRoadtrip() {
if (needGas == true) {
getGas();
}
else {
keepDriving();
}
}
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Comparing Values
== (equal to)
5 == 5 --> true
5 == 6 --> false
!= (not equal to)
5 != 5 --> false
5 != 6 --> true
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If/Else Statements and Comparing Values
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Parameters within functions
function adder(a, b) {
return a + b;
}
adder(1,2);
Parameters in declaration
Parameters used
within the function
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Examples of parameters within functions
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Real developers use Google... a lot
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Glitch setup & ﬁrst steps!
http://bit.ly/tf-guessing-game
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Answers!
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Ways to keep learning
More Structure
Less Structure
More SupportLess Support
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325+ mentors325+ mentors with an average of
10 years of experience10 years of experience in the
ﬁeld
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Career prep and job-placement
Liz Stephanie
Our career services team has helped 93% of our grads
begin jobs at companies like:
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Take a Thinkful tour!
Talk to one of us to set something up !
Take a look through Thinkful's
student platform to see if
project-based, online learning
is a good ﬁt for you 👀
While we're at it, give us
feedback on tonight's
workshop.
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