In order to expand on the coding workshop that was held as part of the Creative Studio module, LinkedIn Learning and YouTube have been key tools to develop hard skills in the coding field. Although this practice may not potentially feature as one of the main processes within my workflow, I believe that this process has given me a wide range of knowledge about the digital field and designing for a mobile device.
Thanks to the internet, a wide range of knowledge is available to us at any given moment and thanks to the University of Huddersfield, as students have access to sites and resources such as LinkedIn Learning. On this platform, I was able to source a training course that focused on the Processing software and Java code. Being broken down into sessions with each focusing on key areas of using Java code allowed for fast learning and fast implementation and experimentation into the user interface screens that are forming the focus for this module.
Some of the modules within the course may not be used or experimented with at this stage, however, I feel it is important to watch the sessions to gain an insight into what could potentially further my developing skillset in coding and potentially expand the features that could be present in the application such as placing media such as videos into the code, placing imagery directly from websites and simple methods to place media into the project Sketch folder. At the time of writing this blog post, I have nearly completed the Processing LinkedIn Learning course, which upon completion will show on my professional LinkedIn account to recruiters and my connections. How could this information help in my career progression into the user interface and user experience field?
The Processing Reference webpage has become a sort of Bible for resolving issues or in order to try out new features or lines of code that I have not before. Throughout the creation and experimentation within this field, I have used the References page to learn the code commands to place a specific desired typeface into the code, how to determine the size of a text box, the size of the text within it and the placement of the box and how to place multiple images alongside how the software reads the code, for example, the hierarchy of placement and layers. I have also joined a Facebook Group where users of Processing and P5.js share creative work they're undertaking using the software and share useful information. How could the involvement in this community aid the development of my coding skill set?
This self-directed learning is allowing for a deep understanding of what developers must undertake to create the applications and digital experiences we use every day. Although my skill set at the present moment may be basic, this developing understanding, I believe to be, vital for designers such as myself that are wanting to progress their focus and their careers into the user interface design field. Designing using software such as Adobe XD with no knowledge of how the design could appear or be written in the code could potentially generate issues during the development stage meaning that the design becomes compromised and schedules to be altered. I believe I will continue to expand on my knowledge of the coding field and practice in order to further develop the skills within other design software and the user interface field overall.
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Lee, A. 2019, April, 18. Learn java in 14 minutes (seriously). [Video]. Alex Lee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRubcjpTkks&t=422s
Processing. (nd). References. Processing. https://processing.org/reference/
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