Week 14 | May 16, 2016

Collaboration Workshop

Select Your API

We will be grabbing data from The New York Times Developer Network. From here you can request an API Key (one person) for any of the listed datasets. Consult with your group about which one you'd like to work with.

Request your key now.

Evaluations

You should have the evaluations link that was sent to you. Please complete if you haven't already.

Workshop

Work with your group to use the provided dataset to pull onto your page using jQuery's ajax methods
(Refer to Week 9 for a refresher).

The Data Set

HINT: If you snoop around The New York Times API site you might find some hints for using JavaScript to pull in your data

Get Working!

  • Plan first. What data do you need and what do you want to do with it? Start simple.
  • Draw out wireframes for how your data will be displayed and how users will interact with it.
  • Assign pieces for each person to work on.
  • Use jQuery to pull in your data but also feel free to use other JS libraries or plugins.
  • Using git, commit your work often to keep files synced.
  • Google is your friend! Jue and I are here to help but search for your problem first before asking us.

By End of Day:

You should have data on your page and have a plan for finising your page and interactions. By the next class you should be putting on finishing touches, including styling.

Assignments

Reading

Review your class books and previous worksheets for a final quiz next week. It will cover some vocabulary and reading and debugging of code (HTML, CSS and JavaScript).

Team Project

Work with your team to make sure when you come to class next week you have all your data on the page and have at least a semi-working interaction.

Make sure to keep commiting your work so I can check that you've done work throughout the week.