Module: Application Design (Meteor), Part 2

Basics of page display and routing in Meteor

Learning Outcomes

Design using Meteor Framework

You understand basic principles of Meteor: reactive variables, collections, publications, helpers, templates.
You can develop basic CRUD applications quickly and effectively.
You can implement authentication and authorization.
You can use extensions and templates: AutoForm, Twitter Bootstrap, Iron Router, meteor-application-template.

Competent with elementary Javascript

You can create local and global functions, and manipulate objects and arrays.
You can pass functions as parameters, and create anonymous functions.
You can use the Underscore Javascript library to simplify manipulation of data structures.

Create high quality technical essays

You demonstrate the ability to write professional-quality technical essays.

Readings

Guided tour of the Meteor (Part 2) module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about Meteor (Part 2)

Screencast 7 min

meteor-application-template

Template for quickly starting Meteor development projects.

Iron Router: First Steps

Introduction to the Iron Router package (a little out of date, but still useful)

Optional

Experiential Learning

E49: Discover Meteor (Part 2)

Continue building the Microscope app from Discover Meteor.

31 Oct 09:00 PM

E50: Meteor Bootstrap Browser History

Port the Bootstrap Browser History page to Meteor

01 Nov 09:00 PM

E51: Meteor Bootstrap Browser History, Part 2

Add pages and routing to meteor-browser-history

02 Nov 09:00 PM

E52: Reflect on Meteor, again

Write a technical essay summarizing your continuing experience with Meteor.

Technical Essay 05 Nov 09:00 PM

XC: Take Morea survey

Get extra credit for completing a brief survey about this website

06 Nov 11:59 PM

Assessments

A22: Assess your ability to use the Meteor Framework.

05 Nov 09:00 AM

Rx: < 15 min Av: 15-20 min Sd: 20-25 min DNF: 25+ min or incorrect

This in-class WOD continued to assess your ability to build a simple Meteor application.

Discussion:

Really nice results! No DNFs from those who came to class! And lots of extra credit awarded!

A23: Assess your ability to write about your Meteor experience

05 Nov 09:00 PM

Outcomes assessed: Create high quality technical essays

This assessment evaluated your ability to write a high quality technical essay summarizing your experience learning about Meteor during the second week.

Discussion:

Everyone is in the groove. All essays were over threshold. Great job!