Introduction to Meteor.js Development

This course is part of Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization

Instructor: Dr Matthew Yee-King

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There are 5 modules in this course

In this course, you will learn how to create a complete, multi-user web site using the Meteor.js framework and MongoDB. You will implement user authentication, security features, reactive templates and routing using iron router. You will carry out key database operations such as inserting, removing and updating data as well as sorting and filtering. You will see how a complete application can be built, line by line.

At the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Install the Meteor.js system and create a web application 2. Work with the Meteor.js packaging system 3. Write Meteor.js templates that can reactively display data 4. Use insert, remove and update operations on MongoDB 5. Write MongoDB data filters to search for and sort data 6 .Add user authentication functionality to a website 7. Control what is displayed on the page using iron:router 8. Implement basic security features In this course, you will complete: 1 server install assignment taking ~1 hour to complete 1 programming assignment taking ~8 hours to complete 4 quizzes, each taking ~20 minutes to complete multiple practice quizzes, each taking ~5 minutes to complete Prerequisites This course is designed to build on top of the material delivered in the previous two courses in this specialisation. Therefore, we recommend that if you find this course too technically challenging that you first complete the previous courses before re-commencing this one. Specifically, we expect you to be able to code basic HTML, CSS and Javascript before you take this course. Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes.

Welcome to 'Introduction to Meteor.js Development'! In this course, you will learn how to create a complete, multi-user web site using the Meteor.js framework and MongoDB. You will implement user authentication, security features, reactive templates and routing using iron router. You will also carry out key database operations such as inserting, removing and updating data as well as sorting and filtering. Finally, you will see how a complete application can be built, line by line. I hope you enjoy the course!

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

Welcome to the first module of 'Introduction to Meteor.js Development'! In this module we'll be installing Meteor tools, editing a template and learning how to define a template helper and template event listeners. I hope you enjoy this module!

What's included

8 videos5 readings7 assignments1 peer review

8 videosTotal 51 minutes

Overview0 minutesPreview module
From one to many users2 minutes
Install Meteor7 minutes
Editing a template9 minutes
Sending data to templates with helpers11 minutes
Convert to a Bootstrap grid10 minutes
Responding to user actions9 minutes
Introduction to Meteor Summary0 minutes

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

URL for this module10 minutes
Code for this module10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 200 minutes

From one to many users30 minutes
Install Meteor30 minutes
Editing a template30 minutes
Sending data to templates with helpers30 minutes
Convert to a Bootstrap grid30 minutes
Responding to user actions30 minutes
Introduction to Meteor summary quiz20 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Install meteor and edit some templates60 minutes

Welcome to the second module of 'Introduction to Meteor.js Development'! In this course we will be creating Mongo Collections and using Mongo find and insert operations. In addition, we will be looking at how to control a Bootstrap modal from Meteor and we will be using third party Meteor packages to add functionality. Enjoy!

What's included

8 videos3 readings6 assignments1 peer review

8 videosTotal 61 minutes

Overview0 minutesPreview module
Meteor distributed data model2 minutes
Create a collection of images8 minutes
Better start up script, removing items from a collection14 minutes
Add an image rating function: Updating and sorting14 minutes
Implement image adding with a Bootstrap modal (part 1)12 minutes
Implement image adding with a Bootstrap modal (part 2)7 minutes
Databases and collections summary0 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

URL for this module10 minutes
Code for this module10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes

Meteor distributed data model30 minutes
Create a collection of images30 minutes
Better start up script, removing items from a collection30 minutes
Add an image rating function: Updating and sorting30 minutes
Implement image adding with a Bootstrap Modal30 minutes
Databases and collections summary quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Siteace part 1: edit an event and a template60 minutes

Welcome to the third module of 'Introduction to Meteor.js Development!'. In this module we will be looking at adding a user authentication to your Meteor app and learning how to use Mongo filters. Finally, we will be using the Meteor reactive Session variable and we will implement an infinite scroll. Enjoy!

What's included

10 videos4 readings9 assignments1 peer review

10 videosTotal 64 minutes

Overview0 minutesPreview module
User authentication with Meteor.js6 minutes
Tidying up the design with a navbar5 minutes
Accessing user information10 minutes
Customising the user registration form4 minutes
Attaching users to images8 minutes
Filtering images by user8 minutes
Removing the image filter8 minutes
Infinite scroll9 minutes
User authentication summary0 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Code for this module10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes
URLs for this lesson10 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 260 minutes

User authentication with Meteor.js30 minutes
Tidying up the design with a navbar30 minutes
Accessing user information30 minutes
Customising the user registration form30 minutes
Attaching users to images30 minutes
Filtering images by user30 minutes
Removing the image filter30 minutes
Infinite scroll30 minutes
User authentication summary quiz20 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Siteace part 2: user authentication60 minutes

Welcome to the final module of 'Introduction to Meteor.js Development!'. In this module we will show you how to perform basic security testing on your app and how to implement basic data security features. In addition, we will look at how to organise Meteor application code and how to implement multiple routes using iron:router. Enjoy!

What's included

8 videos3 readings7 assignments1 peer review

8 videosTotal 52 minutes

Overview0 minutesPreview module
How to organise your code7 minutes
Hack into your site!5 minutes
Make your site more secure13 minutes
Tidy up the project3 minutes
Routing with iron: router8 minutes
Better routing12 minutes
Security and routing summary0 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Code for this module10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes
URL for this lesson10 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 184 minutes

How to organise your code30 minutes
Hack into your site!30 minutes
Make your site more secure30 minutes
Tidy up the project30 minutes
Routing with iron:router4 minutes
Better routing30 minutes
Security and routing summary quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

SiteAce - implementing discussions60 minutes

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Dr Matthew Yee-King

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Reviewed on Jan 24, 2016

Excellent course covering meteor fundamentals. Reasonably challenging final assignment especially if you take on the extra features. Instructor was clear and concise. Loved it!

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2015

Great intro to meteor.js for those with an basic programming understanding (preferably familiar with JS already but not necessary if you have other language knowledge).

Reviewed on Sep 14, 2016

It's exactly what it says it is. A basic introduction to meteorJS framework. Although meteor is moving at a fast pace, this course ... doesn't. It teaches a slightly older version of it.

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