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NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE \/ BEGINNER WORKBOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have an idea. Maybe you even have a folder full of files. Now what? In this workbook, you\u2019ll use Codex to turn a small idea into something you can open, try, and improve. No coding experience required to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, you\u2019ll practice the part that still belongs to you: deciding what to make, giving useful direction, checking the result, and understanding enough to explain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXAMPLE PROJECT \u00b7 A WEBSITE YOU\u2019LL BUILD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25cf \u25cf \u25cf<\/span> \u00a0 nmi-codex-lab \/ index.html<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MY WEEK, UNSTUCK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can you finish
in 30 minutes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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START HERE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sketch three homepage ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due tomorrow \u00b7 25 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

YOUR TASKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cb \u00a0 Review lecture notes \u00b7 20 min<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cb \u00a0 Draft project proposal \u00b7 45 min<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2713 \u00a0 Choose a project topic<\/s><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A sample layout, not a live app.<\/strong> This is the kind of website you\u2019ll make with Codex. It opens in your browser; Codex is where you ask for changes. Your version can look different.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the plan.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About 100 minutes, including practice.<\/strong> Allow up to two hours if setup or troubleshooting takes a little longer. You can stop at the end of any lesson and return later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Meet Codex<\/a> \u00b7 10 min<\/strong>
    Get a feel for what it can do and what you still need to do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Get set up<\/a> \u00b7 15 min<\/strong>
    Open the desktop app and give your project a home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Give it a brief<\/a> \u00b7 10 min<\/strong>
    Turn a vague idea into something Codex can act on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Build something<\/a> \u00b7 25 min<\/strong>
    Make a first version of your planner and try it out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Make it better<\/a> \u00b7 25 min<\/strong>
    Test the result, fix a problem, and add your own touch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Make it yours<\/a> \u00b7 15 min<\/strong>
    Explain your choices and take the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What you\u2019ll need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n