[Cialug] I'm teaching a web dev class this summer

[Todd Walton]

FWIW...  My expertise is not web development, though I try, but rather
copy editing!  Here's what you wrote on the page:

"Learn to program in under 8 weeks, we'll help you do it

"Many people want to be a web developer but just haven't succeeded.
Maybe you don't have the time to go to college or sitting in a
classroom doesn't work for you. Some people try to learn on their own
but get stuck while working through the basics. How frustrating!"

Here's how I'd suggest editing that:

"Learn to program in under 8 weeks; we'll help you do it

Many people want to be a web developer but just haven't succeeded.
Maybe you don't have the time to go to college, or sitting in a
classroom doesn't work for you. Some people try to learn on their own
but get stuck while working through the basics. How frustrating!"

There's a semi-colon in the paragraph title, but you could make it
fully two sentences.  Either way.  And then I added a comma after
college in the second sentence of the paragraph text.

Did I need to offer this feedback?  No.  Your customers may not have
noticed.  But your grammar is *technically* incorrect, and it's
possible that some of your potential customers *may* notice, and I
wish to see you succeed.  So... there you go.  =)

Also, you shift subject a couple of times ('you' vs. 'people') but
that's not such a big deal.

--
Todd



On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
> Hey everyone, many of you know I love to teach. I've been mentoring people
> who want to learn web development for several years now, one on one. I've
> decided to take it to the next level and this summer I'll be teaching an
> online class.
>
> Unlike most virtual class rooms, everyone will get one-on-one time with a
> mentor. I think this is key because, as those of you who know web
> development can attest, there is a lot to learn at the beginning. It's
> tough to know which pieces to learn first, second or third and when you get
> stuck it can be a real pain getting help because you don't even really know
> how to ask.
>
> The class I'm teaching, with the assistance of a colleague, will begin July
> 9th. Classes will be held Monday and Thursday evenings with several other
> times throughout the week to connect with mentors. Mentoring will be via
> Skype so that you can share your screen and walk through your problems
> easily. You'll need to allocate 6-8 hours per week to succeed.
>
> We'll cover HTML5, CSS, basic Javascript/jQuery and basic server side
> development, focusing on the principles of MVC using Python and Django.
> We'll be focusing on the concepts of server side development in a way that
> you can easily take what you know and switch to Ruby on Rails, .Net or PHP
> if you prefer.
>
> I've built a website to for this project called www.OtherLearners.com and
> you can go there to find details.
>
> If you are interested, please feel free to contact me either through the
> form on that site or via email.
>
> If you or someone you know signs up, make sure to mention CIALUG and I'll
> discount the price by $150.
>
> --
> Matthew Nuzum
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>
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