Simply type the id# in the search mechanism of ACS Skills Online to access the learning assets outlined below.

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1 Programming Practices Learning assets Simply type the id# in the search mechanism of ACS Skills Online to access the learning assets outlined below. Titles Debugging: Attach the Visual Studio Debugger (Id# 53072) The Visual Studio debugger has the ability to attach to a process that is running outside of Visual Studio. In this video; learn how to attach your debugger to a website and debug the server issues that arise. Debugging: Borders- Padding Margins (Id# 53075) Borders; padding; and margins enhance the visual appeal of your webpage. In this video; Brad Steele demonstrates how to inspect and adjust the visual elements on your page. Debugging: Debugging Fonts (Id# 53076) Debugging fonts in the CSS allows you to precisely define font characteristics. In this video; learn to how to use pixels; emphasis; and point sizes to render your text as expected. Debugging: Emphasis; Percent; and Pixels (Id# 53077) Combining emphasis; percent; and pixels correctly allows your webpages to alter the layout in response to the user s device; whether a 27-inch monitor or a 3-inch phone. In this video; learn how to get a layout that is consistent across desktops; laptops; and tablets. Debugging: Google Chrome Developer Tools (Id# 53064) Google Chrome Developer Tools allows you to easily and quickly debug your web applications in the browser. In this video; learn the features of Developer Tools and demonstrates how to change a public web page's CSS. Debugging: Google Closure Tools Linter (id# 53067) Google Closure Tools Linter runs from the command line and allows you to check JavaScript files for style issues such as operator placement; missing semicolons; spacing; and the presence of JsDoc annotations. In this video; learn how to install Closure Linter on various operating systems; and introduces the --nojsdoc; --strict; and fixjsstyle options. Debugging: Google Webmaster Tools (Id# 53069) Google Webmaster Tools offers web application developers a comprehensive toolset to enable them to maximize their web sites' search-engine compatibility. In this video; learn Google Webmaster Tools configurable tools and interactive reporting and advice features. Debugging: Internet Explorer Developer Tools (Id# 53071) The developer tools in Microsoft Internet Explorer save users the time- consuming effort that goes into recompiling webpages to see updates. In this video; learn how to use the developer tools to maintain the markups in CSS and view the changes immediately on the webpage. ACS Programming Practices learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 1

2 Debugging: Microsoft Visual Round Trip Analyzer (Id# 53070) Microsoft Visual Round Trip Analyzer helps web developers and testers visualize the download of their page and identify best practices and changes that improve web performance. In this video; learn how to download and install VRTA and demonstrates how to use the tool to analyze a web site. Debugging: Mozilla Firebug (Id# 53066) Mozilla Firebug allows you to quickly and easily debug web pages and applications in your Firefox browser. In this video; learn how to install and launch Firebug; and then use its tools to debug web applications. Debugging: Network Debugging (Id# 53078) Network debugging allows users to overcome the challenging network issues involved in web development. In this video; Brad Steele demonstrates how to analyze network issues with utilities such as ping and traceroute and powerful network analyzers. Debugging: Optimizing images for the Web with Yahoo s Smush.it " (Id# 53068) Yahoo s Smush.it interactive online tool allows you to upload multiple images for the Web; queues them; advises you of progress; optimizes them without any loss in visual quality; and reports how much space you have saved. In this video; learn to navigate through the features; functions; and requirements of Yahoo! Smush.it. Debugging: Using dynatrace AJAX Edition (Id# 53074) dynatrace AJAX edition allows users to analyze the front-end performance of your web-pages and web-applications to quickly determine performance issues. In this video; learn how to use dynatrace AJAX. Debugging: Using JSLint (Id# 53073) JSLint is a static code analysis tool used in software development for checking if JavaScript source code complies with coding rules. In this video; learn how to find and use JSLint. Debugging: Working with Breakpoints (Id# 53065) Microsoft Visual Studio debugging capabilities enable you to insert breakpoints into your applications; enabling you to pause; obtain snapshot views; and change variables and values. You can insert single breakpoints; step through your code; and disable or delete breakpoints. In this video; learn how to set and manage breakpoints in Visual Studio and introduces the Export feature. Programming Fundamentals: Basic If Statements (Id# 48925) In Java; you use conditional statements to direct the code to react a certain way; based on certain conditions. You use an If conditional statement to perform actions based on the result of a conditional comparison. In this video; learn how to write an If statement. Programming Fundamentals: Compiling a Java Program (Id# 48920) Java code needs to be built into a program that the computer can execute. This process is called compiling. In this video; learn how to compile a Java program in the command line. ACS Programming Practices learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 2

3 Programming Fundamentals: Creating Hello World (Id# 48919) The Hello World program is traditionally one of the first programs written by students in languages such as Java. Java programs can be written in any plain text editor. In this video; learn how to write the source code for the Hello World program. Programming Fundamentals: Declaring Variables (Id# 48922) In Java; every variable you use for storage is associated with a specific data type; such as integer or Boolean. You also need to initialize; or assign a value to; a variable. In this video; Mark Lassoff demonstrates how to declare and initialize variables. Programming Fundamentals: Loops in Java (Id# 49456) In Java; you can execute a series of commands more than once using a loop. There are three types of loop structures; namely For; While; and Do While loops. In this video; learn how to use each type of loop to execute a command. Programming Fundamentals: Mathematical Operations (Id# 48924) In Java; you can perform a number of arithmetic operations ranging from simple to complex. In this video; Mark Lassoff demonstrates how to perform some basic math operations. Programming Fundamentals: Obtaining Variable Values (Id# 48923) In Java; once a value is stored in a variable; you have to access it to read it into memory. In this video; learn how to access values in different types of variables. Programming Fundamentals: Using a Package (Id# 48921) Java uses an organization system called the package system. Each application and class you write should be placed in a predetermined folder; known as a package. The package hierarchy prevents collisions between references to variables that have the same name in different programs. In this video; learn how to use the package command to create a package. Web Performance: Analyzing Web Sites Using WebPagetest (Id# 53088) WebPagetest is an online utility that allows you to analyze a web site s performance by running four different test types. In this video; learn the Analytical Review's and Visual Comparison's speed and comparative speed tests; the Mobile test's multi-site graphical test; and the Traceroute test. Web Performance: Bundling and Minification (Id# 53095) Bundling and minification improve load time by reducing the number of requests to the server and reducing the size of requested assets; such as CSS and JavaScript. In this video; learn the basics of bundling and minification. Web Performance: Caching in ASP.net (Id# 53092) Caching in ASP.net allows users to overcome slow webpage response due to data access; thirdparty integration; and other issues. In this video; learn how to implement efficient caching strategies. ACS Programming Practices learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 3

4 Web Performance: CleanCSS (Id# 53099) CleanCSS is a web site where you can analyze your CSS and set optimization options before compressing it. In this video; learn how to use CleanCSS to optimize CSS. Web Performance: Compiled CSS using Sass (Style With Attitude) (Id# 53086) Compiled CSS; using Sass (Style with attitude) from the command line; enables you to build CSS using programmatic concepts. In this video; learn how to access and use the Sass compiler. Web Performance: Global ASAX (Id# 53089) Global.asax is a special file that contains code to allow your website to respond to an event for the entire application or session. In this video; learn how Global.asax runs in response to specific events. Web Performance: IIS Compression (Id# 53090) IIS compression allows you to effectively reduce page load times and help low- bandwidth users enjoy a better browsing experience with your site. In this video; learn how to enable static and dynamic HTTP compression in IIS and select additional compression options. Web Performance: IIS Log Files (Id# 53091) IIS log files allow users to record the activity of their websites. In this video; learn how to configure your log files in your default Website. Web Performance: Load and Stress Testing (Id# 53097) When testing the robustness of your web site you should perform load testing to gauge how the site performs under normal conditions and over time; as well as stress testing to determine how it copes with abnormally heavy loads. In this video; learn how to load and stress testing are used to determine the performance of a web site. Web Performance: Network Monitor (Id# 53098) Microsoft Network Monitor lets you perform network troubleshooting tasks by allowing you to view and analyze network traffic in real-time. In this video; learn how to use Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4 to monitor network activity and view an analysis of the activity. Web Performance: Slow Sites (Id# 53096) Slow sites frustrate your site users and reduce traffic to the site. In this video; learn some topics to review when architecting web applications to ensure top performance. Web Performance: Tuning JavaScript (Id# 53100) WebStorm is an IDE with many features that allow you to create and tune your JavaScript code. In this video; learn the main features of the WebStorm interface for optimizing JavaScript code. Web Performance: Using Fiddler2 to Monitor Network Traffic (Id# 53093) Fiddler2 is a web debugging proxy which logs all HTTP traffic between your computer and the Internet. In this video; learn the basics of using Fiddler2 for monitoring your network traffic. ACS Programming Practices learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 4

5 Web Performance: ViewState in ASP.net (Id# 53094) The ViewState is the hidden form field written into your page response by ASP.net that stores information about the dynamic ASP.net controls on your page. In this video; learn how to manage your ViewState in ASP.net for top performance of your webpage. Web Performance: Working with Scalable Images (Id# 53087) Pending W3C recommendations; the Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) tag remains the best way to deliver scalable graphics and render them in the browser. In this video; learn the role of CSS3 media queries; the implications of image size; and the use of JavaScript subject to selective client-detection methods. ACS Programming Practices learning assets V1.0 8 August 2013 Page 5