Add descriptions

sections/00_intro_to_cratecode/00_welcome/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_welcome",
     "name": "Welcome to Cratecode!",
+    "description": "Learn about Cratecode's user interface and how its lessons are structured.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program that writes some text to the console.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/00_why_program/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_why_program",
     "name": "Why Program?",
+    "description": "Understand why you should program and what it can be used for.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program that takes an addition expression as a string and writes the result to the console.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/10_what_programming_means/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_what_programming_means",
     "name": "What Programming Means",
+    "description": "Programming is more than just writing code - you need to be an effective problem solver as well.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": null,
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/20_basic_concepts/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_basic_concepts",
     "name": "Basic Concepts",
+    "description": "See what the basic structure of a program is and how to write it.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program which demonstrates some basic programming concepts.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/30_your_first_program/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_your_first_program",
     "name": "Your First Program",
+    "description": "Create your first program, printing a message to the screen.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program that prints a message to the console.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/40_console.log/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_console_log",
     "name": "console.log",
+    "description": "Learn about some other ways console.log can be used.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program that demonstrates how console.log can be used.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/50_data_types/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_data_types",
     "name": "Data Types",
+    "description": "Data can take different forms - learn about data types and the basic kinds that you'll encounter.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program that demonstrates how different data types work.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/10_intro_to_cs/60_basic_calculator/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_basic_calculator",
     "name": "Building a Basic Calculator",
+    "description": "Create a simple calculator that adds two numbers together.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS program takes two numbers as string constants, num1 and num2, converts them to numbers and adds them together, then prints the result to the console.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/20_intro_to_p5/00_what_is_p5/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_what_is_p5",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Making Art with Code",
+    "description": "Learn about p5.js, a JavaScript library that let's you draw shapes on the screen.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that draws circles under the user's mouse.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/20_intro_to_p5/10_drawing_basic_shapes/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_drawing_basic_shapes",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Drawing Basic Shapes",
+    "description": "Use p5.js to draw some simple shapes.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that draws a background and an ellipse.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/20_intro_to_p5/20_getting_complex/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_getting_complex",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Getting Complex",
+    "description": "Try creating something a bit more complicated in p5.js.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that draws 5 ellipses, one large one and four at the corners of the larger one, with half the width and height of it.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/20_intro_to_p5/30_using_constants/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_using_constants",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Using Constants",
+    "description": "Learn about constants and how they can make programming easier.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that uses constants to draw a large rectangle with four smaller rectangles at its corners, with half its width and height.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/20_intro_to_p5/40_getting_things_moving/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_getting_things_moving",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Getting Things Moving",
+    "description": "Use p5.js to make a shape that moves around.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that uses variables to move an object using variables down the screen on each draw loop.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/30_console_applications/00_upgrading_our_calculator/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_upgrading_our_calculator",
     "name": "Upgrading our Calculator",
+    "description": "Create a calculator that takes in user input.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that uses the prompts library to get two numbers and adds them together.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/30_console_applications/10_supporting_all_operations/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_supporting_all_operations",
     "name": "Supporting All Operations",
+    "description": "Expand your calculator to support more than just addition.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that uses the prompts library to get two numbers and an operation, and uses the specified operation on the two numbers.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/30_console_applications/20_word_splitter/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_word_splitter",
     "name": "Word Splitter",
+    "description": "Create a program that breaks up a sentence into individual words.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that takes in a string as input and outputs each word in the string as a separate line.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/30_console_applications/21_reverse_word_splitter/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_reverse_word_splitter",
     "name": "Reverse Word Splitter",
+    "description": "Create a program that breaks up a sentence into individual words and prints them backwards.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that takes in a string as input and outputs each word in the string in reverse order as a separate line.",
     "class": "challenge"

sections/30_console_applications/30_palindromes/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_palindromes",
     "name": "Palindromes",
+    "description": "Create a program to check if a word is a palindrome.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A JavaScript function which checks if a string is a palindrome.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/30_console_applications/40_file_io_read/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_file_io_read",
     "name": "File I/O (Reading)",
+    "description": "Learn about how to use JavaScript to read in text from files on your computer.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that reads the contents of data.txt, then prints it to the console.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/30_console_applications/50_reading_data_files/index.js

@@ -1 +1 @@
-// TOD: Read in data.txt, process it (so it's an array of numbers), then print that array to the console.
+// TODO: Read in data.txt, process it (so it's an array of numbers), then print that array to the console.

sections/30_console_applications/50_reading_data_files/manifest.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "lesson",
     "id": "les_reading_data_files",
     "name": "Reading Data Files",
+    "description": "Create a program to read in data from a file.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A NodeJS application that reads the contents of data.txt (a file where every line is a number), turns it into an array of numbers, and prints out that array.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/30_continuing_p5/00_making_things_stop/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_making_things_stop",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Making Things Stop",
+    "description": "Learn about if statements and how you can use them to stop an animation.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that moves an object to the bottom of the screen (without going outside of the screen).",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/30_continuing_p5/10_taking_user_input/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_taking_user_input",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Taking User Input",
+    "description": "Learn how to make your p5.js programs interactive with user input.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that allows a user to move around an object on the screen using the WASD keys.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/30_continuing_p5/20_putting_it_all_together/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_putting_it_all_together",
     "extends": "p5_sketch",
     "name": "Putting It All Together",
+    "description": "Build a game in p5.js using knowledge from the previous lessons.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A p5.js program that creates a basic game where a user can control an object (that has gravity) using the WASD keys.",
     "class": "project"

sections/40_making_websites/00_making_websites/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_making_websites",
     "extends": "html_server",
     "name": "Making Websites",
+    "description": "Learn about how to make websites with HTML.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "An HTML document which demonstrates the basics of HTML.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/40_making_websites/10_basic_html/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_basic_html",
     "extends": "html_server",
     "name": "Basic HTML",
+    "description": "Learn about some of the most common HTML tags.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "An HTML document which explains something using headings, paragraphs, and styling tags.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/40_making_websites/20_multiple_pages/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_multiple_pages",
     "extends": "html_server",
     "name": "Multiple Pages",
+    "description": "Build a website containing multiple pages.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "An HTML document that links to another document.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/40_making_websites/30_using_javascript/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_using_javascript",
     "extends": "html_server",
     "name": "Using JavaScript",
+    "description": "Learn how to use JavaScript in your webpages to make them interactive.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "An HTML document which updates a paragraph to count the number of times a user has pressed a button.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/40_making_websites/40_story_builder/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_story_builder",
     "extends": "html_server",
     "name": "Story Builder",
+    "description": "Create a webpage that builds a story using words given by the user.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "An HTML document which lets the user fill out some text and have a story be generated from that text upon clicking a button.",
     "class": "activity"

sections/50_backend_websites/00_what_is_backend/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_what_is_backend",
     "extends": "backend_server",
     "name": "What is Backend?",
+    "description": "Learn about what backend is and why it's important.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A frontend and backend that explain the basics of backend web development through a simple counter API.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/50_using_react/00_web_frameworks_react/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_web_frameworks_react",
     "extends": "next_server",
     "name": "Web Frameworks (React)",
+    "description": "Learn about React, a library that can make web development easier.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A React webpage with a button that updates its value to the number of times that it is pressed.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/60_continuing_cs/00_recursion_intro/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_recursion_intro",
     "extends": "editable_runnable",
     "name": "Recursion Intro",
+    "description": "Learn about recursion - a function calling itself.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A series of files demonstrating recursion.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/60_typescript/00_advanced_data_types/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_advanced_data_types",
     "extends": "typescript",
     "name": "Advanced Data Types",
+    "description": "Learn about TypeScript and how it can help catch bugs in your program.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A TypeScript program with a function that uppercases the first character in a string.",
     "class": "tutorial"

sections/70_next_js/00_fullstack_frameworks_next/manifest.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "id": "les_fullstack_frameworks_next",
     "extends": "next_server_ts",
     "name": "Full-stack Web Frameworks (Next.JS)",
+    "description": "Learn about Next.JS, a web development framework built on top of React.",
     "unit" : "main_intro",
     "spec": "A Next.JS webapp with a button that updates its value to the number of times that it is pressed.",
     "class": "tutorial"