an intro to js - ryan's codebar lightning talk
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An Introduction to JavaScriptRyan Maffey
What is JavaScript?
A client-side programming language for the web!
Structure
Style
Behaviour
JavaScript can make web
pages:
● Interactive
● Dynamic
● Responsive
● Ultimately, more useful!
What can I do with it?
● Server-side
programming
● Task automation
● Games
● 3D Modeling
● Mobile applications
What can I do with it?
How do I get started?
Learning:
● javascript.com
● Codecademy
● Mozilla Developer
Network
● Codebar coach
Programming:
● Browser developer
tools
● Standard text editor
● .js file extension
● Include in web page
How do I get started?
A note on jQuery
The “Write less, do more.” library
Designed to help make writing JavaScript faster and easier
Don’t learn jQuery (yet)
Learn vanilla JavaScript first!
A note on jQuery
