Build a Web App Using Functional Programming Principles with Elm

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Elm, a front-end functional programming language for web apps

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  • 1 hours 46 minutes
  • 2180 Happy Students

About the course

Front-end developers have many considerations to make when working with web apps and sites. Once you’ve set up the perfect environment with the right libraries and tools, you’ll have to figure out the coding techniques you’ll apply. What if there was a way to build a web app that would just let you focus on… just building the web app?

Elm is a functional programming language that compiles to HTML, CSS and JavaScript — error free. How? Its strong static typing system and time machine process allow you to crush bugs through reproducible and predictive debugging. Not to mention, Elm’s immutable data structures and compile time error reporting will help you save time and build a solid and robust app.

There are many reasons why you’d want to start learning Elm!

In our new mini course, we’ll show you how to get started with Elm, how to understand and work with Elm’s data structures, and how to continue learning. Our course barely scratches the surface of Elm, but we will give you everything you need to kick-start your new future with Elm.

This mini-course is perfect for those who know HTML, CSS and JavaScript and ready to take their front-end development skills to the next level with some functional programming with Elm.

For more on functional programming, take our Functional JavaScript Programming course.

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Luke Westby


Luke is a partner and co-founder a HumbleSpark in Chicago, IL. He is an active contributor to the Elm community and can frequently be found giving conference talks, producing audio and video, live-streaming, and discussing the language in Slack. He has contributed to a number of popular Elm projects and maintains a few open source packages himself. Luke is committed to building a strong, inclusive, and engaged community around Elm so that everyone working on web applications can share in the great experience it offers.
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    Courses Outline

    Lesson 1: Getting Started
    Free
    Why Elm?
    7:38
    Setting up an Elm Environment
    12:50
    Lesson 2: Understanding Data
    Understanding Data Types
    11:23
    Using Data Structures
    11:02
    Understanding the Data Structures Model Layer in Elm
    13:58
    Understanding the Data Structures View Layer in Elm
    14:33
    Refactoring for Better Data
    14:26
    Lesson 3: Wrapping Up
    Side Effects in Elm
    6:58
    How to Read Elm Docs
    13:36
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    • 9 Videos
    • 1 hours 46 minutes
    • 2180 Happy Students