Shuffling Cards

Live Preview: Shuffling Cards on Codespaces

Project Overview

In this project, I create a fun and interactive card-shuffling game using plain JavaScript. The goal is to teach learners about key programming concepts like binding and event propagation while building something enjoyable.

Key Features:

• Technology Used: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Goal: Teach foundational JavaScript concepts through game mechanics
• Outcome: Interactive card shuffling game that runs entirely in the browser

Background

This project was inspired by my collaboration with LinkedIn Learning, where I taught a similar JavaScript concept. The idea of using a card game as an analogy for programming concepts made it easier for learners to grasp these otherwise complex ideas.

Approach

By drawing parallels between card shuffling and JavaScript’s event handling and binding, I crafted a tutorial that breaks down coding tasks into intuitive, bite-sized lessons. I chose Cards as a narrative structure because it aligns well with the practical focus of learning JavaScript.

Results

The course on LinkedIn Learning garnered over 6,500 views, becoming one of my most popular tutorials. This success encouraged me to expand on the project and make it available as a GitHub-hosted project with Codespaces.

See the Project:

• Live Preview: Shuffling Cards on Codespaces
• GitHub Repo: View Source Code on GitHub

Next Steps

Building on the success of this project, I plan to integrate it into my upcoming tutorials. For instance, it will be a key component of my next course, “Creating GitHub Portfolios,” where learners can integrate their projects with GitHub Codespaces for easy portfolio hosting.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a fun and educational way to improve your JavaScript skills, I highly recommend checking out this tutorial. You’ll not only learn the basics of event handling but also build a cool card-shuffling game to showcase in your own portfolio.

Technologies Used

• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS

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