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

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Rob Miles spent more than 30 years teaching programming at the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. He now runs a company promoting community uptake of computer technology. He’s a Microsoft MVP with a passion for programming and creating new things. If he had any spare time, he’d spend it writing even more code. He loves building devices and then switching them on to see what they do. He reckons that programming is the most creative thing you can learn how to do. He claims to know a lot of really good jokes, but nobody has ever heard him tell one. If you want an insight into the Wacky WorldTM of Rob Miles, you can read his blog at www.robmiles. com and follow him on Twitter via @RobMiles.

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