Server side Javascript programming is gaining popularity. The what,why and how of Javascript. A beginners guide into the must have skills for any new upcoming software developers.
2. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
EVERYDAY JAVASCRIPT
▸Built around browsers
▸Syntax similar to C language
▸Web technology
▸Dynamic content manipulation
▸Client side computations
▸Single page websites
3. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
SERVER SIDE JAVASCRIPT GAINING POPULARITY
▸Google chrome
▸V8 Engine
▸Node.js
▸Programmers
▸Libraries & Frameworks built around Node.js
▸NoSQL databases
▸MongoDB
4. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
TERMS
▸Libraries - Set of resources put together
▸Tools - To create other programs, libraries or applications
▸Runtimes - Environment to perform computations and run applications
▸Frameworks - Libraries and/or tools put together towards a common goal
▸Stacks - Practice of using frameworks and/or libraries, tools
5. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
CLIENT SIDE LIBRARIES & FRAMEWORKS
▸jQuery
▸Twitter Bootstrap
▸Angular JS
▸React JS
▸Backbone JS
6. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
RUNTIMES
▸Google V8 - Chrome - Client side runtime
▸Chakra - Microsoft Edge - Client side runtime
▸Node.js - Server side runtime
▸NW.js - Node webkit - Application run time - Client side
7. AN INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT
LIBRARIES & FRAMEWORKS
▸Express
▸Hapi
▸Koa
▸Meteor
▸Sails
▸Apache Cordova
▸Socket.IO
▸Derby