reading-notes

Pair programming

• reader-worker method of programming
• reader dictates needed solutions/features
• worker writes functions/code to achieve results
• work is collaberative, reader may be researching or reviewing code as it is written
• can improve
  • efficiency
  • collaberation efforts
  • learning, by both reader and worker
  • social skills/team interactions
  • interview/employment readiness

JavaScript functions, methods, and objects

Functions and methods

• functions are grouped series of code, performed together when the function is called
• decalred by function functionName() {};

• called by functionName();

• local and global variables
  • local variables are only useable inside of the function/method they are declared in
  • variables declared outside of methods/functions are accessible from anywhere

HTML Links

• links are built using the <a> tag -<a href="linktowhatever.com"> how its displayed </a>
• linking to same foler
  • href=”filename.type”
• linking to child folder
  • ./folder/filename.type
• linking to parent folder
  • ../filename.type
• linking to users email
  • mailto:email@gmail.com
• opening link in new page
  • target attribute with _blank value

CSS layout

• normal flow
  • block level elements start on a new line, if inline elements have room, they share
• relative position
  • shifts the element relative to its would be normal position, ignores other elements
• absolute position
  • positions the element relative to its container, ignores elements around it
• fixed position
  • absolute position relative to the browser
• floating elements
  • ignores other elements, can be floated left or right, other elements reposition based on it
• z-index
  • front to back layering, higher numbers to the front