Objective:

The objective of this project is for the intern to collaborate with our front-end developer to review and optimize the existing website code for performance, maintainability, and readability, and to support the implementation of a new feature. This project provides hands-on experience in front-end web development, coding best practices, debugging, and feature implementation in a real-world setting.

Desired Outcomes by the End of the Project:

By completing this project, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the basic functions of a computer and how it executes code.
2. Describe types of programming languages and their roles in front-end development.
3. Differentiate between web design (UI/UX) and web development (implementation).
4. Identify the key components of a website, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript elements.
5. Explain the main steps in the web development process, from planning to deployment.
6. Differentiate between client-side and server-side processes in a web application.
7. Identify focus areas and common languages used in front-end development (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React).

Recommended IBM SkillsBuild course(s):

Web Development Basics

Developing Sites for the Web

Introduction to HTML and CCS

Your Future in Web Development: The Job Landscape

Deliverables include:

1. Code Review Report: Identify areas for optimization and improvements in the existing front-end code.
2. Optimized Website Code: Apply best practices to improve code efficiency, readability, and performance.
3. New Feature Implementation: Collaborate with the front-end developer to add a new feature to the website.
4. Documentation: Provide brief documentation summarizing changes, optimization strategies, and instructions for the new feature.
5. Presentation: Present findings, optimizations, and the new feature to the project host team.

Final Deliverables: A complete GitHub repository containing the reviewed, optimized, and updated code, including the newly implemented feature.