Introduction
The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central.
— Dennis Ritchie
In this chapter, we cover:
- Reasons behind fullstack JavaScript development in general and for the writing of this book;
- Answers to questions what to expect and what not, what are prerequisites;
- Suggestions on how to use the book and examples;
- Explanation of the book’s notation format.
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