This week we worked with JavaScript for the first time. This was also my first time working with JavaScript. JavaScript allows for interactive functionality, something that can’t be done with HTML coding. As you can probably tell from my interactive Website idea post, JavaScript works very well with math calculation Websites. This year I’ve used sites like this a lot for my Introduction to Statistics class. JavaScript also works well for time stamping, where time and date need to change depending on, well, the current time date when the site has been accessed.
Learning HTML or JavaScript is like learning another language, because it is—it’s a computer language. I’ve found that the lessons in this class are made more efficient by the use of videos that have been created by the professor (I wish other classes like Statistics would follow suit). We’re able to follow along and learn by example. This makes learning the basics of these languages much easier. Once we’re complete, we have a template that we can examine and learn from. It gives us a great framework and foundation.
We also mixed HTML and JavaScript, working with the strengths of each language. I particularly liked being able to create a pop-up button that could display a welcome message and the name of the website visitor.
Check out my Javascript page here.
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