The Front End Developer is the critical link between, on one hand, how an online experience looks and feels, and on the other hand, how all the data that users are entering or searching for is managed.

Front End Developers build the bridges that connect a user to data; and make the difference between a series of ideas and sketches about an app, and the ability to get that app built.

JavaScript, the dominant scripting tool for front end development. Taught by Jamal Taylor (software engineer at Cengage Learning) and Matina Patsos (web developer for Deep Blue Communications) this will be a highly interactive and hands-on class. We strongly recommend that all applicants have a solid foundation in JavaScript before applying for this course.

Python is a very popular programming language, with applications in science and data analysis as well as web programming. This course focuses on the uses of the language in data science, which is a highly marketable skill. Because of the intuitiveness of the language and syntax, Python is also one of the more accessible languages, so this course is appropriate for students with varying degrees of familiarity with coding.

Learn how relational databases drive work, and how you can use the to access and manipulate data. This will be a highly interactive and hands-on class.

Do you want to gain the skills needed to work in an office setting or learn more about tech career options? Ever wondered how to make your own website? Sign up for a 16 – week Digital Literacy and Front End Web Development Training Program.

Are you interested in learning to code, but you don’t feel confident in basic computer skills? Are you looking for a new job in another field and finding that you lack the necessary computer skills to apply? Digital Literacy helps students develop their basic computer skills to meet their own personal goals.