Begin to Code with JavaScript

Book Description

Become a JavaScript programmer―and have fun doing it!

Start writing software that solves real problems, even if you have absolutely no programming experience! This friendly, easy, full-color book puts you in total control of your own learning, empowering you to build unique and useful programs. Microsoft has completely reinvented the beginning programmer’s tutorial, reflecting deep research into how today’s beginners learn, and why other books fall short. Begin to Code with JavaScript is packed with innovations, from its JavaScript code samples you can interact with straight from your browser to its “Make Something Happen” projects. Whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve tried before, this guide will put the power, excitement, and fun of programming where it belongs: in your hands! Easy, friendly, and you’re in control!

Learn how to…

• Get and use the powerful free Visual Studio Code tool for JavaScript programming
• Explore the JavaScript environment and see what happens when programs run
• Learn key concepts from example programs, and use them to jumpstart your own
• Create web pages containing JavaScript programs using HTML and CSS
• Write complete JavaScript programs that run inside browsers
• Master JavaScript features for storing and processing data
• Break large programs into small, flexible components
• Use software objects to create custom data types to solve specific problems
• Design more attractive and usable applications
• Make your programs more secure and reliable
• Use libraries and frameworks to create powerful software more quickly
• Get started with the essentials of interactive game development

About This Book

• For absolute beginners who’ve never written a line of code
• For anyone who’s been frustrated with other beginning programming books or courses
• For people who’ve started out with other languages and now want to learn JavaScript

中文：

书名：开始使用JavaScript编写代码

成为一名JavaScript程序员–尽情享受吧！

即使你完全没有编程经验，也要开始写能解决实际问题的软件！这本友好，简单，全彩色的书让你完全控制自己的学习，使你能够建立独特和有用的程序。微软已经完全重新设计了初级程序员教程，反映了对当今初学者如何学习的深入研究，以及为什么其他书籍不够好。Begin to Code with JavaScript充满了创新，从它的JavaScript代码样本，你可以直接从你的浏览器与之交互，到它的“让事情发生”的项目。无论你是初学者还是以前尝试过编程，这本指南将把编程的力量、刺激和乐趣放在属于它的地方：掌握在你的手中！轻松、友好，一切尽在掌握！

了解如何使用…

• 获取并使用功能强大的免费Visual Studio代码工具进行JavaScript编程
• 探索JavaScript环境并查看程序运行时发生的情况
• 从示例程序中学习关键概念，并使用它们启动您自己的程序
• 使用HTML和CSS创建包含JavaScript程序的网页
• 编写在浏览器中运行的完整的JavaScript程序
• 用于存储和处理数据的主JavaScript功能
• 将大型程序分解为小而灵活的组件
• 使用软件对象创建自定义数据类型以解决特定问题
• 设计更有吸引力、更易用的应用程序
• Make your programs more secure and reliable
• 使用库和框架更快地创建功能强大的软件
• 开始学习互动游戏开发的要领

关于本书

• For absolute beginners who’ve never written a line of code
• 对于那些对其他编程入门书籍或课程感到失望的人
• 对于那些已经开始学习其他语言并且现在想要学习JavaScript的人