JavaScript Development Fundamentals for Magento 2
18 lessons
1h 4m
The JavaScript layer is one of the most complex and difficult parts of Magento to learn. Grasp the fundamentals of JavaScript in Magento in this course by starting with the basics.
How do you create a JavaScript component? Want to define a server fallback if a CDN fails? What about paths, maps, and mixins - how are they different, and when do you use each?
Mark will walk you through all of these concepts so they are no longer a mystery. At the end of this course, you'll have a solid foundation of the fundamentals of JavaScript in Magento 2.
Breath a sigh of relief
Demystify the complexity of JavaScript in Magento
All skill levels welcome
Beginner, intermediate, and advanced programmers should all be able to pick something up in this JavaScript foundations course. This course is easy to understand for everyone, and the material won't go over your head.
Those new to Magento will learn new things, while those more advanced will pick up edge tricks. You'll also have a complete collection to reference when you are complete.
Learn visually
By watching the instructor program in front of your eyes, you will learn faster than trying to source and read documentation.
Full source code on GitHub
Easily reference the source code with GitHub. You can view, copy/paste, & reference every lesson in this course with a direct link to the source code.
Focus intensely, master quickly
Topics have been broken down into multiple smaller lessons, that are just the right length and easy to digest.
Walk through the videos at your pace. Once you are ready, follow along and code the demo project side-by-side with the teacher.
Don't get lost
Ever follow along and not sure what just happened? It won't happen here. Each lesson is broken down to teach only one concept.
Learn without getting overwhelmed
Rather than trying to learn multiple topics at once and getting overwhelmed, you will able to fully grasp each core concept before continuing on to more advanced topics.
“The flow of material in this course from lesson to lesson is excellent. It reminded me about specific concepts such as RequireJS path fallbacks that are easy to forget about, and taught me things I didn't even know. Thanks for the great course!”
Course curriculum
Each video lesson can be played back & referenced as many times as you wish at slow or fast speed, tech-friendly closed captions, and includes full source code.
Includes English captions, and Spanish translations provided by
18 lessons
1h 4m
Included screencasts
University
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“Excellent videos! They are fascinating and really handy. With all of the concepts I just learned, it's time to practice more & more. Thanks for your passion for development, and especially Magento.”
Frequently asked questions
- Who is this course meant for?
- This course was designed to be consumed by all skill levels. Beginners to Magento's JavaScript layer will learn all of the crazy RequireJS terminology. Intermediate developers will pick up some tips & tricks, while Advanced developers will cement their pre-existing knowledge with awesome reference material.
- What do I need to know to take this course?
- This course assumes you have basic knowledge of Magento 2, PHP and JavaScript. This means you should be comfortable with creating modules, writing some XML, and know some of the basic design patterns in Magento. If you are not familiar with these concepts, you can check out the Magento 2 Coding Kickstart course, which teaches all of these concepts, and more.
- Do I need a development environment setup?
- Yes, this course assumes you have a running development environment of Magento setup and running locally. If you don't already have a development environment setup, please set one up before enrolling in the course. M.academy has a free course, Set Up a Magento 2 Development Environment with Docker.
- What version of Magento is this based on?
- This course was created using concepts featured in Magento version 2.4. If a new best-practice approach is introduced in a future version of Magento 2, the course will be updated appropriately.
- Will I receive anything upon course completion?
- Upon completion of the course, you'll receive a certificate of completion signed by the course instructor. This demonstrates to potential employees that you have the basic underlying knowledge of Magento fundamentals. If your employer offers continuing education stipends, you may also be able to use this certificate to get the cost reimbursed by your employer.
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