Friday, 29 April 2016

What is JavaScript?

The language for programming web pages

JavaScript is the programming language of HTML and the Web.

Programming makes computers do what you want them to do.

JavaScript is easy to learn.

Why Study JavaScript?

JavaScript is one of the 3 languages all web developers must learn:

1. HTML to define the content of web pages

2. CSS to specify the layout of web pages

3. JavaScript to program the behavior of web pages

This tutorial is about JavaScript, and how JavaScript works with HTML and CSS.

Learning Speed

In this tutorial, the learning speed is your choice.

Everything is up to you.

If you are struggling, take a break, or reread the material.

Always make sure you understand the "Try-it-Yourself" examples and exercises.

Did You Know?

JavaScript and Java are completely different languages, both in concept and design.
JavaScript was invented by Brendan Eich in 1995, and became an ECMA standard in 1997.
ECMA-262 is the official name. ECMAScript 6 (released in June 2015) is the latest official version of JavaScript.

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