Burlington Code Academy

JavaScript After Hours is a 10-week, part-time course hosted during the evening. This course is intended for beginners who want to learn programming fundamentals using JavaScript or for developers that want to add this in-demand language to their skillset. Each week you will learn a new concept that guides you through the basics.

You will leave the course knowing how to employ the processes and research methods that allow you to identify design opportunities in websites or applications. You will also learn how to design a digital product or application from scratch, starting with low-fidelity sketches and ending with a high-fidelity prototype. Weeks 1-4: UX DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Learn the fundamentals of user experience (UX) design through human-centered problem-solving techniques. Develop a practical understanding of user interface (UI) design principles and put them into practice by sketching your first design solution. You will also learn why user research is crucial to the design process and get a survey of the different methods used in the field. Weeks 5-7: USABILITY & PROTOTYPES Explore the world of accessibility told through the evolution of devices. Learn the rules, guidelines, and practices common in designing for screens. Practice a design technique called wireframing by starting with pen and paper and moving into pixels on a screen. Create your first prototype and see what happens when your designs end up in the hands of users. Use that information to go back to the drawing board and iterate on your designs. Weeks 8-10: ITERATION & FINAL PROJECTS Decide what and how to test with users. Use test results and feedback to inform changes in design or functionality. Revisit research in the iterative design process. Begin your final project and use design thinking to work through a real, industry problem. Develop a solution that addresses this problem, putting the user first. Prototype your final design and prepare your final project for presentation. Burlington Code Academy is committed to helping accepted students attend by offering tuition discounts, diversity scholarships, grant opportunities, and an abundance of helpful resources to help students finance their education.