6 Handling Events with JavaScript
You know what is cool about otters? Among other things, they hold hands when they sleep so that they do not float away. Keep this image in mind as you learn to work with event callbacks in JavaScript.
JavaScript is a programming language that adds interactivity to websites by manipulating DOM elements and CSS styles on a page. It was originally created for use by people who were not professional programmers. It has grown in power and popularity and is now used for many kinds of application development. When you use sites like Gmail or Netflix, you are interacting with programs written in JavaScript. In fact, the Atom text editor is actually a desktop application written in JavaScript.
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