Day 1

I just completed the first day of Coder Camps.

Up until now, I've just been covering the prerequisites leading up to the course. They consisted of lessons on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Visual Studio Express for Web.

I had covered the coding elements before on my own, so the prereqs were mostly review for me. The most enlightening thing I found was just downloading VS for Web and running through a couple tutorials. It was interesting just working with the same tools professional developers use to create enterprise level web applications.

I've used the analogy that Visual Studio is like Photoshop. Previously, writing code line by line, it was like creating a picture pixel by pixel. Visual Studio allows a developer to paint a website in broader strokes. VS has the templates and built-in functions that make developing an enterprise level website feasible in a timely manner.

Day 1 of camp has largely been a review of the prereq material and a presentation of the teaching philosophy.

Looking forward to jump into fresh material soon.