//this page is work in progress!//

====== Codecademy free classes ======

===== Development skills =====

==== If you need this ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-how-to-code|Learn How to Code]] start here if you're coming in on the ground floor!

==== Initial track, front-end focused ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-html|Learn HTML]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-css|Learn CSS]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-javascript|Learn Javascript]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-typescript|Learn Typescript]]

==== Back-end technologies ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/article/back-end-architecture|Article, "Back-End Web Architecture"]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-back-end-programming|Introduction to Back-End Programming]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-node-js|Learn Node.js]] //(do "Learn Javascript" and "Learn the Command Line" [or know some command-line] first)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-express|Learn Express]] //**not free! use trial period?**//
    * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/user-authentication-authorization-express|User Authentication & Authorization in Express]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/asynchronous-javascript|Learn JavaScript: Asynchronous Programming]] //(do "Learn Javascript" first)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-mongodb|Learn MongoDB]]

==== Later classes (have pre-requisites) ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-intermediate-css|Learn Intermediate CSS]] //(do "Learn CSS" first)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-intermediate-javascript|Learn Intermediate Javascript]] //(do "Learn Javascript" first)//

==== Testing ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-javascript-unit-testing|Learn JavaScript Unit Testing]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-testing-for-web-development-fundamentals|Learn Testing for Web Development: Fundamentals]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-testing-for-web-development-model-testing|Learn Testing for Web Development: Model Testing]] //(note, uses Mongoose)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-testing-for-web-development-server-testing|Learn Testing for Web Development: Server Testing]]

==== Possibly future directions? ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-p5js|Learn p5.js]] - could be useful for new charts & graphs //(do HTML, CSS, and Javascript first)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-phaser|Learn Game Development with Phaser.js]] - hmmm, might be useful for stuff like tracking auto routes? //(do "Learn Javascript" first)// 

===== Operational skills =====

==== Design and Project management ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/intro-to-ui-ux|Introduction to UI and UX Design]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-user-research-generative|Learn User Research: Generative]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-design-thinking-ideation|Learn Design Thinking: Ideation]]

  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/ext-courses/comptia-security-architecture-infrastructure-concepts|Architecture & Infrastructure Concepts]] 🫠

==== Command-line track ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/intro-to-the-command-line|Intro to the Command Line]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-the-command-line-viewing-and-changing-the-file-system|Learn the Command Line: Viewing and Changing the File System]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-the-command-line-redirecting-input-and-output|Learn the Command Line: Redirecting Input and Output]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-the-command-line-configuring-the-environment|Learn the Command Line: Configuring the Environment]]

==== Git & GitHub track ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-git-introduction|Learn Git: Introduction]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-github-introduction|Learn GitHub: Introduction]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-git-branching-and-collaboration|Learn Git: Branching and Collaboration]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-github-best-practices|Learn GitHub: Best Practices]]

  * Bonus - [[https://learngitbranching.js.org/]]

===== Others? =====

==== jQuery track ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-jquery-fundamentals|Learn jQuery: Fundamentals]] //(do HTML & Javascript first)//
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-jquery-effects-and-event-handling|Learn jQuery: Effects and Event Handling]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-jquery-styles|Learn jQuery: Styles]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-jquery-dom-traversing|Learn jQuery: DOM Traversing]]

==== not sure about these ====
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-html-forms|Learn HTML: Forms]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-html-tables|Learn HTML: Tables]]

  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-css-flexbox-and-grid|Learn CSS: Flexbox and Grid]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-css-transitions-and-animations|Learn CSS: Transitions and Animations]]
  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-css-box-model-and-layout|Learn CSS: Box Model and Layout]]

  * [[https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-typescript-functions|Learn TypeScript: Functions]]