This course will provide knowledge on how to work effectively with JavaScript frameworks, functions, and modern browsers, and teaches more effective coding practices using HTML5.

Introduction to JavaScript & the Web

• Introduction to JavaScript
• Where Do My Scripts Go?
• Your First Simple JavaScript Program
• Writing More JavaScript
• A Brief Look at Browsers and Compatibility Problems

Data Types & Variables

• Types of Data in JavaScript
• Variables - Storing Data in Memory
• Using Data - Calculations and Basic String Manipulations
• Data Type Conversion
• Arrays

Decisions & Loops

• Decision Making—The if and switch Statements
• Looping—The for and while Statements

Functions & Scope

• Creating Your Own Functions
• Scope and Lifetime
• Functions and Values

JavaScript - An Object-Based Language

• Object-Based Programming
• JavaScript’s Native Object Types
• Creating Your Own Custom Objects
• Creating New Types of Objects (Reference Types)

DOM Scripting

• The Web Standards
• The Document Object Model
• Manipulating the DOM

Events

• Types of Events
• Connecting Code to Events
• The Standard Event Model
• Event Handling in Old Versions of Internet Explorer
• Writing Cross-Browser Code
• Native Drag and Drop

Common Mistakes, Debugging, & Error Handling

• D’oh! I Can’t Believe I Just Did That: Some Common Mistakes
• Error Handling
• Debugging

Web Developer