Overview
If you have ever asked yourself when, where, why or how to JavaScript, then this session is for you, else return false; Sorry, this talk is not going to focus on the language syntax, but it will attempt to answer the questions: when, where, why and how. The how part is the language itself.
Whether this is your first programming language or not, learning JavaScript may not be easy in the beginning. It seems as if you need to know everything before you can know anything. Fabio is going to look at the building blocks of JavaScript, how it began, how it got to where it is now and why it is important that you have a good understanding of JavaScript.
Objective
The goal of this talk is to get familiar with JavaScript, what you can do with it and how to get started.
Target Audience
Intended for people who are interested in programming in JavaScript or who simply want to know a little bit more about it.
Assumed Audience Knowledge
Logic and fundamentals of programming at some extension (but there are no pre-requisites and anyone is welcome to join).
Things audience members will learn
- When to JavaScript? A brief History of JavaScript, and today.
- Where to JavaScript? Some examples where Javascript can be useful.
- Why to JavaScript? Why everyone should learn JavaScript.
- How to JavaScript? The building blocks of JavaScript programs, good programming styles and tools.