# Reading material for the first lecture:

```
In week one we will discuss the following topics:
• XMLHttpRequests
• API calls
• Structure for a basic SPA
```

Here are resources that we like you to read as a preparation for the first lecture:

### Fundamentals

- [XMLHttpRequest](../../../../fundamentals/blob/master/fundamentals/XMLHttpRequest.md)

### APIs

- Read about APIS: https://www.programmableweb.com/api-university/what-are-apis-and-how-do-they-work

### XMLHttpRequests

- [Making HTTP Requests in JavaScript](https://www.kirupa.com/html5/making_http_requests_js.htm)

### Clean Code

- [How to write clean code? Lessons learnt from “The Clean Code” — Robert C. Martin](https://medium.com/mindorks/how-to-write-clean-code-lessons-learnt-from-the-clean-code-robert-c-martin-9ffc7aef870c).

  > Note that this article includes some code examples writte in Java, but the same principles can equally be applied to JavaScript.

- [Clean Code concepts adapted for JavaScript](https://github.com/ryanmcdermott/clean-code-javascript)

### Handing in homework using GitHub pull requests

- [Handing in homework](https://github.com/FooCoding/fundamentals/blob/master/fundamentals/homework_pr.md)