What is Hack MD?

Best way to write and share your knowledge in Markdown

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formatsโ€ฆmost commonly for this class is HTML.

e.g. a way to turn almost plain text into nicely formatted HTML.

How will we use this in class

We will use this notepad throughout the term to

  • Ask & answer questions as a class
  • Share code, links and examples
  • Discuss & provide solutions to challenge questions

To keep our work secure to this class, you need a Hack.md account. I suggest using your campus email. There is a navigation pane (only seen in view mode) on the right to help find content.

How to toggle views

Click the buttons in the top right to switch between editing and viewing

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(or both!)

  • In editing mode, on the left pane you see the Markdown code for this document.
  • Different colors indicate different text formats.
  • Multiple users can add text simultaneously (Like google docs)

Your turn

Introduce yourself. Name, pronouns, hometown, and one emoji. [Emojipedia]

  • Robin Donatello, she/her, Chico, CA
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  • Gunner Michaelson, he/him/LOTR Fan, Lincoln, CA, ๐Ÿž๏ธ
  • Eden Pikowski, she/her, Cottonwood, CA : ๐Ÿฆˆ
  • Matthew Wagoner, he/him, Chico, Ca, ๐ŸŒ‹
  • Sean Nies, he/him, Chico, Ca ๐Ÿช
  • Jake Wallin, he/him, Sacramento CA, ๐Ÿ•
  • Sruthi, she/her,Vizag,India, ๐ŸŒ˜๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿธ
  • Abbey Bozza, she/her, Nashville, TN, โ›ฐ๏ธ
  • Ryan Turner, he/him, Truckee, CA, ๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธ
  • Meghan Sleeper, she/her, San Diego, CA ๐Ÿ™
  • Raquel Krach, she/her, Hamilton City, CA ๐ŸŒฎ
  • Jay Thomas, he/him, Cleveland, OH ๐ŸŒŠ
  • Kenji Watanabe, he/him, Martinez,
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  • Evan, he/him, Redding, ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ
  • Sarah Katris-Tyler, she/her, Chico, CA, ๐Ÿ‰
  • Anusha Bathula ,she/her,Hyderabad,India,๐Ÿฌ