My Dev Skills - Part 1







Intro

You've now seen how we can build an Express application and implement the index & show functionality for a resource (To Dos).

Now it's time to practice by doing the very same thing, but for a different data resource - developer skills.




Setup

You will need to start by creating the following folder structure:

express-dev-skills-lab/
  models
  controllers
  routes
  node_modules
  views/
    index.ejs
  package.json
  package-lock.json
  server.js

1) You will need to add additional files (& possibly folders) as your progress in this lab (just as we've done in the lesson)

2) You will then need to create a repository for this lab on Github Enterprise

3) You will continue working on this same project for both parts 1 & 2 -- the final version will be submitted via a link to your github repo using the homework submission form

4) This lab, combined with Part 2, is a Deliverable




Exercises

The goal of the lab is to put in a rep doing everything that you did during the Express - Routers & Controllers lesson:

  • Be sure to create an array of "fake" data representing some of your awesome developer skills. The specific properties describing a skill object is up to you!
  • Implement index functionality for the skills resource
  • Implement show functionality for the skills resource


Hints

  • Keep the data resource name short and simple - something like skills.

  • Following best-practice routing and MVC will result in the following modules for the skills ressource:

    • routes/skills.js
    • models/skill.js
    • views/skills/index.ejs
    • views/skills/show.ejs
    • controllers/skills.js
  • Use RESTful routes


Bonuses

  • Use EJS partial views to make your templates more DRY (see link in Reference section of the lesson) and/or this link.
  • Add styling or use a CSS framework to make the app look better :)