[L] JavaScript introduction

In this introduction to the programming language JavaScript we get introduced to aspects as:

• About, History, Standard
• Client side versus Server side
• Eco system and Frameworks

Resources

Resources that are used, or are relevant, for the areas that the lecture covers.

Wikipedia

• JavaScript
• ECMAScript
• JavaScript engine
  • V8 (JavaScript engine)
• Node.js

Home of techniques

• MDN JavaScript reference
• Node.js
  • Node.js releases
  • Node.js API documentation
• NPM

Books on JavaScript

• Exploring JS: JavaScript books for programmers

Guide & Tutorials

• MDN JavaScript Guide
• W3Schools JavaScript Tutorial

Video

• Crockford on JavaScript – Volume 1: The Early Years (1 h 42 m). Douglas Crockford give a historical background to JavaScript.