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JavaScript crash course : a hands-on, project-based introduction to programming / by Nick Morgan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2024]Description: xxii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781718502260
  • 1718502265
Subject(s):
Contents:
Getting started -- The basics -- Compound data types -- Conditionals and loops -- Functions -- Classes -- HTML, the DOM, and CSS -- Event-based programming -- The canvas element -- Pong -- Object-oriented Pong -- Generating sounds -- Writing a song -- Introducing the D3 library -- Visualizing data from the GitHub search API -- Afterword: Next steps.
Summary: "An introduction to JavaScript for first-time programmers and newcomers to the language. Covers essential concepts like variables, arrays, objects, functions, conditionals, loops, and classes. Explores JavaScript's application in web development, enabling you to create interactive applications. Includes hands-on projects"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 005.2762 M849 Available 33111011327158
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A fast-paced, thorough programming introduction that will have you writing your own software and web applications in no time.

Like Python Crash Course , this hands-on guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to code from the ground up-this time using the popular JavaScript programming language.

Learn JavaScript-Fast!

JavaScript Crash Course is a fun-filled, fast-paced introduction to programming with JavaScript. Dive right in and you'll be writing code, solving problems, and building working web applications and games in no time. You'll start by learning fundamental programming concepts, such as variables, arrays, objects, functions, conditionals, loops, classes, and more. Aided by engaging examples and hands-on exercises, you'll build on this foundation and combine JavaScript with HTML and CSS to create interactive web applications that you can run right away.

Then you'll put your new skills into play with three substantial projects- a Pong -style game with a virtual opponent, an app that generates electronic music, and a platform for visualizing data fetched from an API.

Along the way, you'll learn how to-

. Update web pages in real time by manipulating the Document Object Model
. Trigger functions in response to events like key presses and mouse clicks
. Generate graphics and animations with JavaScript and HTML's Canvas element
. Visualize data with the D3.js library and scalable vector graphics (SVG)
. Make electronic music with Tone.js and the Web Audio API

If you've been thinking about digging into programming, JavaScript Crash Course will get you writing real programs fast. Why wait any longer? Jump on your magic carpet and ride!

"An introduction to JavaScript for first-time programmers and newcomers to the language. Covers essential concepts like variables, arrays, objects, functions, conditionals, loops, and classes. Explores JavaScript's application in web development, enabling you to create interactive applications. Includes hands-on projects"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- The basics -- Compound data types -- Conditionals and loops -- Functions -- Classes -- HTML, the DOM, and CSS -- Event-based programming -- The canvas element -- Pong -- Object-oriented Pong -- Generating sounds -- Writing a song -- Introducing the D3 library -- Visualizing data from the GitHub search API -- Afterword: Next steps.

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