Getting Started with JavaScript

• MDN JavaScript
• JS Reference (DevDocs)
• W3Schools JavaScript
• Marquis, M. (2016). JavaScript for Web Designers (1st edition). A Book Apart.
• Niederst Robbins, J. (2018). Learning Web design : a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, Javascript, and web graphics (Fifth edition.). O'Reilly.

Some basics

• JS in HTML.
  Including JavaScript in HTML with script element, with either src attribute or JS code.
• Variables.
  Declare variables with let and sometimes const.
  Though you will see the older var, which works but is not preferred.
• Console is your friend.
  Your browser developer tools will be critical to use, and especially the "Console". Log to the console in JS with

  console.log('hello there!');

• When is the code executed?
  script in head or right before the body close tag - </body>
  But it is good practice to rely on specific events!
• Objects
• Conditional flow. if...else
• Iterations and Loops. for...of
• Functions - named and anonymous
• DOM (Document Object Model)
• Events, Listeners, and Handlers
  load, click, focus, blur, submit, mouseover, mouseout, keypress.
  HTML attributes are available, but don't use these.
  Add event listeners through JavaScript!