This course is part of the Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization

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Goldsmiths, University of London

Responsive Website Development and Design SpecializationUniversity of London

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In this course, you will develop more advanced web application programming skills. You will learn how to control data read and write access using methods, publish and subscribe. You will learn how to access your database and server shells using command line tools. You will use the SimpleSchema system to validate data and generate input forms automatically. You will see a complete collaborative code editing environment, TextCircle, being built from scratch. 
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- use Meteor methods to control data write access
- use publish and subscribe to control data read access
- install and use advanced Meteor packages
- add user accounts to your applications
- implement complex MongoDB filters
- use the MongoDB and meteor server shells
- define data validations schemas using SimpleSchema
- generate data input forms automatically using SimpleSchema

In this course, you will complete:
2 programming assignments taking ~4 hours each to complete
4 quizzes, each taking ~20 minutes to complete
multiple practice quizzes, each taking ~5 minutes to complete

Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes

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Approx. 27 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Mongodb
Meteor
JavaScript
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Course 4 of 6 in the

Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization

Approx. 27 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Dr Matthew Yee-King

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Computing Department, Goldsmiths, University of London

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB: Course overview

Welcome to 'Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB'! In this course we will be creating native mobile apps using Meteor.js, implementing social media features, such as following as well as writing and running unit tests on your JavaScript code. Finally you will set up your own server environment to run Meteor applications and you will implement the publish and subscribe data control model. I hope you enjoy the course! -Matthew

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

6 hours to complete

MongoDB, Meteor and reactive data

Welcome to the first module of 'Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB!' In this module we will look at accessing MongoDB on the command line, we will understand how to check for valid returns from find queries and identify reactive data sources within the Meteor framework. Finally we learn how to use the Session object to store user data, understand variable scope and use iframes to create separate DOMs. Enjoy!

6 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 57 min), 1 reading, 8 quizzes

Week

Week 2

6 hours to complete

User accounts, packages and methods

Welcome to the second module of 'Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB!' In this module we will learn how to use the core user accounts packages, customise the user accounts UI using third party packages and search for and add packages to an application. We will also look at how to query MongoDB collections from the command line and learn how to control data write access using methods. Enjoy!

6 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 58 min), 1 reading, 8 quizzes

8 videos

Overview27s

User accounts6m

MongoDB shell8m

Customise the accounts UI11m

Who is editing? working with methods12m

Who is editing? UI10m

Improve the UI8m

User accounts, packages and methods summary24s

1 reading

Source code10m

7 practice exercises

User accounts30m

MongoDB shell30m

Customise the accounts UI30m

Who is editing? DB30m

Who is editing? UI30m

Improve the UI30m

User accounts, packages and methods summary quiz30m

Week

Week 3

7 hours to complete

Publish and subscribe model and MongoDB filters

Welcome to the third module of 'Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB!' In this module we will use bootstrap icons and use the publish and subscribe model to control data read access. We will understand the concept of asynchronous execution and work with template data contexts and helper functions. Finally we will use packages to implement in-place content editing and use complex MongoDB filters. Enjoy!

7 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 73 min), 1 reading, 11 quizzes

11 videos

Overview28s

More docs!8m

Docs in the DB7m

Using Session6m

Loading the new doc7m

Document list8m

Editable title8m

Controlling document access9m

Publish and subscribe9m

Final polish6m

Publish and subscribe MongoDB filters summary38s

1 reading

Source code10m

10 practice exercises

More docs!30m

Docs in the DB30m

Using Session30m

Loading the new doc30m

Document list30m

Editable title30m

Controlling document item30m

Publish and subscribe30m

Final polish30m

Publish and subscribe MongoDB filters summary quiz30m

Week

Week 4

7 hours to complete

SimpleSchemas, autoform and code re-organisation

Welcome to the final module of 'Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB!' In this module we will create a well organised application using special Meteor folders and we will organise templates into multiple files. We will also learn how to use the iron:router package to create multiple page applications and we will generate data entry forms automatically using SimpleSchema and autoform. Finally, we will validate user data automatically using SimpleSchema. Enjoy!

7 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 72 min), 3 readings, 10 quizzes

10 videos

Overview42s

Reorganising the code8m

Fixing bugs8m

Routing6m

Iron:router9m

Grid layout9m

Find and FindOne6m

Comment box15m

Comment list6m

SimpleSchemas, autoform and code re-organisation summary27s

3 readings

Learning outcomes10m

Source code10m

Final version of source code10m

9 practice exercises

Reorganising the code30m

Fixing bugs30m

Routing30m

Iron:router30m

Grid layout30m

Find and FindOne30m

Comment box30m

Comment list30m

SimpleSchemas, autoform and code re-organisation summary quiz30m

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Summary

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1 video (Total 1 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT WITH JAVASCRIPT AND MONGODB

by ASAug 15, 2016

This is really quite an advanced course that quickly takes you into making a functional, collaborative app. Very well taught despite the quite quick pace!

by ASMar 17, 2020

the course was amazing and i learnt a lot i hope i will revise back when needed thanks to coursera and the teacher

by MKFeb 16, 2016

Really great course. The education was practical showing real life process of creating pages, not boring theory.

by JCJan 9, 2016

A phenomenal class, it is just detailed enough to give what's needed to build fully functional Mongo-supported websites on ones own.

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About the Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization

Responsive web design is all about creating the best user experience regardless of whether a user is accessing your site from a desktop computer, a mobile phone, or a tablet.

This Specialisation covers the basics of modern full stack web development, from UX design to front-end coding to custom databases. You’ll build foundational skills in a full range of technologies, including HTML/CSS, Javascript, and MongoDB, and you’ll learn to implement a reactive, multi-user web application using the meteor.js framework. We’ll also touch on more advanced topics, such as APIs, data visualization, and animation. You will add several projects to your portfolio to demonstrate your skill and growth throughout this Specialisation. You will create web pages using basic elements to control layout and style, use responsive web design principles to take a site from wireframe to website, implement security features, and create collaborative multi-user experiences. Just like any professional full stack web developer, you will build accessibility and usability into your responsive websites.

Responsive Website Development and Design

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