Learn CoffeeScript, the powerful little language that compiles into JavaScript. Take a sip of our CoffeeScript tutorial & learn to get more done with less code.
Course Overview
Variables & Functions
1 Video - 7 Challenges
An overview of variables and functions
Applied jQuery
1 Video - 6 Challenges
Converting jQuery to CoffeeScript
Conditionals & Operators
1 Video - 7 Challenges
Conditionals, chained comparisons, switch cases, and existential operators
Arrays, Objects & Iterations
1 Video - 7 Challenges
Using arrays, object literals, loops, list comprehension, and splat arguments
Applied jQuery II
1 Video - 3 Challenges
Understanding and using jQuery object notation
Object Orientation
1 Video - 6 Challenges
Classes, class inheritance, property arguments
Course Prerequisites
- Intermediate Knowledge of JavaScript
- Try jQuery
The Professors
Gregg Pollack
Gregg is most passionate about taking complex topics and teaching them in the most efficient way possible. He's helped build a few technology companies including Envy Labs, a Ruby on Rails consultancy in downtown Orlando, and Code School (where you are right now). He also runs Orlando's yearly BarCamp, the Orlando Ruby Users Group, and Orlando Tech Events newsletter. Hobbies include theatre, dance, podcasting, Game of Thrones, good scotch, learning how to run a business "the hard way", and using way too many commas in a single paragraph (apparently).
Carlos Souza
Carlos (caike) is a software developer who is constantly looking for better ways to write code. When he is not staring at his text editor with white fonts on black backgrounds, he enjoys rock climbing and playing guitar.
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20 Reviews
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joshuapinter
Constantly amazed at the quality of tutorials guys. It makes it super fun and engaging. The real-time compiler to Javascript was a huge help and +1 for cool factor. Whenever I need a break from what I'm working on, I'll whip through a tutorial on CodeSchool. Feels more like a video game than school. :-)
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developerdave
Awesome CoffeeScript course ... can't wait to convert some of my ugly JavaScript into CoffeeScript. The courses on code school just get better.
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Nayr
I've dabbled in coffeescript before, but "A sip of coffeescript" really helped take me to the next level. I love that they tied it in to some of the previous codeschool jQuery courses as it really helped with the "real-world" aspect of Coffeescript implementation. Fantastically done course, these just keep getting better and better! Bravo Codeschool.
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MilesR
I couldn't think of an appropriate title for this review. It's a little late now, but maybe I went too front-heavy with the bacon-wrapped enchiladas, I don't know. What I DO know, though, is that this course is a keeper. Fun Fact: I went to work the next day and fired off 50 lines of CoffeeScript code to set up a feature that took almost 200 lines of JS on one of our other sites. Double-whammy: I had literally never written a line of JS code prior to running through the jQuery Air course 4 days prior. That's about as high an endorsement as I can think of for any training/tutorial/course.