JavaScript 101

Easy-to-follow tutorials, videos, and even a book to help you create awesomely interactive stuff using JavaScript.

Basics

Introduction
Values and Variables
If, Else, and Switch
Functions
Looping (For, While, etc.)
Commenting Your Code
Timer Functions

Variable Scope
Closures
Where Should Your Code Live
Console Logging Basics
Variable and Function Hoisting
Chrome Dev Tools Tricks for Front End Developers

Objects / OOP

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JavaScript 101

Categories

Basics

Objects / OOP

The DOM

Events

Device Stuff

Basics

Introduction

Values and Variables

If, Else, and Switch

Functions

Looping (For, While, etc.)

Commenting Your Code

Timer Functions

Variable Scope

Closures

Where Should Your Code Live

Console Logging Basics

Variable and Function Hoisting

Chrome Dev Tools Tricks for Front End Developers

Objects / OOP

Of Pizza, Types, Primitives, and Objects

Arrays

Strings

Combining Strings and Variables

When Primitives Behave Like Objects

Numbers

Rounding Numbers

Going from a String to a Number

Getters and Setters

Deeper Look at Objects

Generating Random Numbers

Adding and Removing Properties on an Object

Extending Built-in Objects

Using Classes

Booleans and Strict Equality Operators

null and undefined

All About JSON

Diving into Sets

Storing Data Using Web (aka Local) Storage

Cookies vs. localStorage vs. sessionStorage

The Devowelizer

The DOM

JavaScript, the Browser, and the DOM

Finding DOM Elements Using querySelector

Modifying DOM Elements

Setting CSS Styles using JavaScript

Traversing the DOM

Creating, Removing, and Cloning DOM Elements

CSS Variables + JavaScript = Win!

Custom Data (data-*) Attributes!

Using Emojis in HTML, CSS, and JS

Generating Random Colors

Viewport, Device, and Document Size

Events

Introduction to Events

Event Capturing and Bubbling

Mouse Events

Running Your Code at the Right Time

Page Navigation on Click

Handling Events for Multiple Elements

Keyboard Events

Custom Events

Loading Script Files Dynamically

Preloading Images

Detecting If the User is Idle or Inactive

Device Stuff

Making HTTP/Web Requests

Getting the Mouse Click Position

Getting the Mouse Movement Direction

Checking if a File Exists

Playing Sounds Using the Audio Element

Create a Press and Hold Effect

Create a Draggable Element

Check if You Are on a Touch Enabled Device

Accessing Your Webcam in HTML

The Konami Code Challenge

Detect Whether a Font is Installed

Simple Touch Swipe Gesture Detection