In week one we will discuss the following topics:
• Structure for a basic SPA (Single Page Application)
• XMLHttpRequests
• API calls

Here are resources that we like you to read as a preparation for the first lecture:

• XMLHttpRequest

• Read about APIS: https://www.programmableweb.com/api-university/what-are-apis-and-how-do-they-work
• Traversy Media (YouTube, 18 mins): What Is A RESTful API? Explanation of REST & HTTP.

• Watch the Ajax Crash Course (45 mins) from Traversy Media.
• Making HTTP Requests in JavaScript

• How to write clean code? Lessons learnt from “The Clean Code” — Robert C. Martin.

  Note that this article includes some code examples written in Java, but the same principles can equally be applied to JavaScript.

• Clean Code concepts adapted for JavaScript

• Handing in homework