​​Setting up a Modern Javascript Project
​​Goal: Demystify Javascript programming today.

​​Motivations for Attending

​​If you have one or more of these desires …
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  • ​​I want to deliver my product by giving someone a web address, no installation required.
  • ​​I want to write the same code that works on the web, on mobiles, and on desktops.
  • ​​I want to enhance my webpage but there are no plugins that do what I want it to do.
  • ​​I want to be able to get started in Javascript quickly.
  • ​​I want to know how to debug websites beyond print statements.
  • ​​I want to familiarise myself with technical jargons, but in plain English.
  • ​​I want to find out how others manage their Javascript projects.
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​​… then you are in the right place! 

​​Housekeeping

​​This talk is not designed for you to code along. Instead, we will go through various concepts to help you get ahead in Javascript. 
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​​The entire presentation will be available, so you don’t have to take any notes. 
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​​Slides are not exhaustive. Feel free to interrupt me with a question anytime. We also have time for questions at the end.
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​​All set? Let’s fly. ​🚀​ 
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​​Part 1: Learn You a Javascript For Great Good ​🐘​

​​Crash course on Javascript for elephants of all ages.

​​This section will …

  • ​​Explain what I mean by “Modern Javascript”.
  • ​​Cover useful, basic Javascript features and its core library.
  • ​​Provide a past-and-future-proof setup for your Javascript project.
  • ​​Demonstrate different ways you can debug anyone’s websites.
  • ​​Answer the Ultimate Question of Programming in Javascript, the Web, and Everything.

​​This section will not …

  • ​​Describe solutions to specific tasks such as scraping websites, or perform image compression.
  • ​​Touch on web frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.
  • ​​Touch on pipeline frameworks like Browserify, Webpack, or Rollup.
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​​In future sections we will look at NodeJS and advanced tips and tricks. For now, we’ll take a deep dive into pure client-side Javascript.
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​​How is Javascript used?

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​​Javascript powers your web browsers, including some user interface and event handling.
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​​Javascript makes complex interactions possible on the web.
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​​Web servers can be coded in Javascript to handle asynchronous tasks.
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​​What does Javascript have exclusively as an advantage?

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​​Javascript provides browser code execution. If you want to run something on someone else’s computer screen, it is as easy as giving someone a hyperlink.
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