Chapter 2
Writing Your First JavaScript Program
In This Chapter
Arranging your development environment
Getting to know JavaScript code
Understanding a simple JavaScript program
Understanding the value of commenting your code
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
— Mark Twain
Simple JavaScript programming isn’t difficult to understand. In this chapter, you go through the process of setting up your computer for writing JavaScript. You also write your first JavaScript program and get to know the basic syntax behind everything you’ll do with JavaScript in your future as a programmer.
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Setting Up Your Development Environment
It’s important to have all of your tools set up and in place before beginning to write your first JavaScript program. We walk you through the process of downloading and installing our favorite JavaScript development tools, which are, coincidentally, the ...
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