kris-martin/une_ict100_workshops_t3

ICT100 - Computational Thinking Workshops (chatbots)

This repository contains the material for each week workshop about the development of chatbots in JavaScript.

How is this repository structured?

Each week covering a chatbots workshop will have a directory for that week. The directory will contain a subdirectory 'material' you can use to develop the code by following the video tutorial. The directory will also contain a subdirectory 'video' with the code developed during the video tutorial. You can use the code in 'video' to double-check you typed everything correctly.

How can I use this repository?

You have two options to use the material in this repository when following a workshop video:

1. You can download the repository from this page by clicking on 'Code' and then 'Download Zip'. You can then extract the material in the Zip file on your local machine. If you know how to use Git, you can git clone this repository on your local machine and pull the updates (this is not necessary if you never used Git);
2. You can go to https://codesandbox.io/ and create an empty sandbox project. Choose 'Import project' and in the text input under 'Import from GitHub' paste this url: https://github.com/jvitale/UNE_ICT100_workshops_T3.git . Then click on the URL generated under the text input. It will open a new window with the tree structure of the repository.

If you are downloading the files on your local machine, I recommend you to use Visual Studio Code (free for several OS here). Then install Live Server by opening Visual Studio Code, click on the icon on the left with the little blocks (the one under the play button with a bug). It will show a window where you can type the name of the desired extension. Type 'Live Server' and click 'Install' next to the Live Server option that will appear from the list.

If you are using codesandbox.io, navigate the file tree and select the desired week. Then go in the subdirectory 'material'. That's the material for the week's workshop. To test the application, I recommend to click on the button on top of the preview window to open a new window in the browser.

Recommended browsers

Since we are using vanilla Javascript (without server-side platforms) some browsers may not be able to support all the material covered by these workshops. I recommend to use Chrome or Firefox. They are both free for download on many platforms. I will make sure that the workshops' material will work on these browsers, but I cannot guarantee it will work on other browsers (for example Explorer).