It is important to set up the right coding environment to work in. Choose an IDE (fancy abbreviation for text editor) that fits your needs and personal preferences. I personally use Sublime as the text editor because it has good syntax highlighting. Given CS 179 mostly deals with web-programming, Sublime should be sufficient.
Sublime – Text editor for a wide range of tasks. Tab-based and therefore clearly arranged.
Notepad Plus Plus – Popular text editor and nice alternative to Sublime.
Aptana – Complex text editor for larger projects.
WebStorm – Complex text editor for larger projects.
The following resources will help you get started with web development.
DevDocs – Unified documentation on all web technologies
JavaScript Guide – Recommended reading on JavaScript!
Codecadamy HTML & CSS Tutorial – Recommended tutorial on HTML and CSS!
Javascript libraries to make your website cooler and more interactive:
jQuery – Recommended reading on jQuery!
Bootstrap – Recommended introduction to Bootstrap!
underscore.js – Recommended tutorials on underscore.js!
Further Resources:
Enabling Web Developer Extensions in the Browser
JSON:
JSON Viewer – JSON viewer in Chrome
Describes how to get HTML5 Geolocation
How to turn URL response into JSON object
You will probably need version control at some point when collaborating on a project. Get familiar with GIT (or any other versioning system, but GIT is the most popular). Here are some resources to learn GIT.
Official git command line and GUI clients, official documentation
SourceTree for Mac and Windows
Understanding git conceptually
In case you’re looking to resize your browser window to emulate your cellphone, the following might be helpful: