You will need many different accounts and tools during the Web Development program. In this course you will need a GitHub, LinkedIn, [Stack Overflow][(https://stackoverflow.com/users/signup), and Discord account.
LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform. This website may play a n important role when you start applying for internships and a fulltime job.
GitHub, is a platform and cloud-based service for software development and version control using Git, allowing developers to store and manage their code. ~ Wikipedia
Discord is an instant messaging social platform. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media, and files in communities called "servers". ~ Wikipedia
Stack Overflow Stack Overflow is a question-and-answer website for programmers. ~ Wikipedia
Check out my online presence using my LinkTree page. Notice the consistency! My usernames are consistent (where possible), my avatars are consistent and professional, I use the same banner on all my coding related assets (LinkedIn, Twitter), and I try to keep the colors consistent too!
To complete this task, follow these steps:
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Register for a LinkedIn account and complete your profile.
Make sure to include the following information:
- Name
- Short Bio
- Avatar (use something professional)
- Banner (use something professional)
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Register for a GitHub account and complete your profile.
Make sure to include the following information:
- Name
- Short Bio
- Email Address
- Social Accounts
- Avatar (use something professional)
Take note of your GitHub URL. You can find it by clicking on your avatar and then
Your profile:
And then copying the the new URL:
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Register for Discord and join the BrickMMO Discord Server.
BrickMMO Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/SV4ssQYRq3
Complete your Discord profile. Make sure to include the following information:
- Display Name
- Avatar (use the same one as your GitHub account)
- Server Nickname (user your First Name and then the term
Tasksin brackets, for exampleAdam (Tasks)) - Post your first message in the
taskschannel
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Register for Stack Overflow and complete your profile:
Complete your Stack Overflow profile. Make sure to include the following information:
- Name
- Avatar (use the same one as your GitHub account)
- Website (if you have one)
- Twitter (if you have one)
- GitHub
Take note of your Stack Overflow URL. You can find it by clicking on your avatar:
And then copying the the new URL:
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Log in to Blackboard and post a link to your Linkedin, GitHub, and Stack Overflow accounts in the
accountsmessage board.
After you have completed your four accounts, submit your LinkedIn ULR, GitHub URL, Stack Overflow URL, and Discord username to the Accounts assignment in Blackboard.
