Programming intro

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Despite the title, this blog is about more than just maths. It is about all the different branches off of maths, in other words, STEM. On the this page we will focus on technology, as I will take you through the basics of some of the most common and useful programming languages.
First off, I will be doing a course on HTML and CSS, which provides the main framework. Then, my friend and co-author of this blog, Noah, will be taking you through the basics of javascript, a highly used programming language which provides function to some others such as HTML. If you thought about it as the human body, HTML would be the body, CSS would be the skin, and javascript would be the brain. With just these three languages you can construct a stunning website from scratch. To teach these three languages, Noah and I will be using sublime text 3, a programming platform that can be used to see the end result of an html program by opening the file in google chrome. So it is recommended that you download both the applications if you haven't already.


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