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Week 1 (5/18 - 5/24)

5/18 M Course intro · GitHub setup · Build your first website
5/20 W How the web works · HTML essentials · MP1 launch

Week 2 (5/25 - 5/31)

5/25 M Memorial Day (No Class)
5/27 W HTML essentials · Reading AI's code (Part 1)

Week 3 (6/1 - 6/7)

6/1 M CSS essentials: selectors · cascade · properties
6/3 W Box model · CSS review · MP1 mid-demo round

Week 4 (6/8 - 6/14)

6/8 M AI Agents Update · CSS Layout: Flexbox + Grid · MP1
6/10 W Responsive · Forms · HTML/CSS Recap

Week 5 (6/15 - 6/21)

6/15 M MP1 Final Showcase · Spotting the generic AI look
6/17 W DOM + events · MP1 Class Favorite vote · MP2 launch

Week 6 (6/22 - 6/28)

6/22 M JS essentials · build and read a to-do app
6/24 W JavaScript essentials: data types, functions, and conditionals

Week 7 (6/29 - 7/5)

6/29 M Arrays + loops · MP2 Showcase (Part 1) · MP3 launch
7/1 W fetch + live data · MP2 Showcase (Part 2) · API keys + security (if time)

Week 8 (7/6 - 7/12)

7/6 M API key safety · Calling an LLM API · MP2 Class Favorite
7/8 W Calling an LLM API (part 2) · code organization · MP3 work time

Week 9 (7/13 - 7/19)

7/13 M FP kickoff · Browser APIs · Real-World Tech Stack
7/15 W Proposal peer review · JS image processing · FP work

Week 10 (7/20 - 7/26)

7/20 M Final project work · final push before Demo Day
7/22 W DEMO DAY · Final project voting · Course wrap-up (last class)

Topics

Foundations

Tools

Deployment: GitHub Pages
Version Control and GitHub
How the Web Works
Where Do You Start? (Build Process)

HTML & CSS

HTML Essentials
CSS Essentials
CSS Layout (Flexbox + Grid)
HTML Forms
Responsive Design
Advanced CSS

JavaScript

JS Intro: DOM + Events
JS Essentials
JS Arrays + Loops
JS Async + Fetch
Code Organization
JS Browser APIs
JS Image Processing
Frontend, a Backend Perspective

AI Track

Markdown + Prompt Basics
Reading AI-Generated Code
AI Tool Comparison
API Keys, .gitignore, Security
Calling an LLM API
Tech Stack & Deploy Workflow
AI Code Review + Refactoring
AI-Assisted Debugging + DevTools
Intro to Claude Code / Agentic Workflows

Gallery

Personal Sites
Mini Project 1
Mini Project 2
Mini Project 3
Spring 2026

Home / Gallery / Mini Project 3: API-Powered App

Mini Project 3: API-Powered App

Each student built an app that fetches live data from an external API. Project instructions →

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Adityavardhan's site

Adityavardhantrip-weather-planner

Advikarecipe-finder

Allyticketmaster-event-tracker.vercel.app

Aravrealply-market-explorer

Arthurweather-now

Maribeach-day-tracker

Mateochurun.org

Mirbosit's site

Mirbositcountry-explorer

Nataliehotel-finder

Shivcocktail-finder

OIM3690 · Summer 2026 · Zhi Li · Babson College

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