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JavaScript Projects for Kids

By : Syed Omar Faruk Towaha
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JavaScript Projects for Kids

By: Syed Omar Faruk Towaha

Overview of this book

JavaScript is the most widely-used programming language for web development and that's not all! It has evolved over the years and is now being implemented in an array of environments from websites to robotics. Learning JavaScript will help you see the broader picture of web development. This book will take your imagination to new heights by teaching you how to work with JavaScript from scratch. It will introduce you to HTML and CSS to enhance the appearance of your applications. You’ll then use your skills to build on a cool Battleship game! From there, the book will introduce you to jQuery and show you how you can manipulate the DOM. You’ll get to play with some cool stuff using Canvas and will learn how to make use of Canvas to build a game on the lines of Pacman, only a whole lot cooler! Finally, it will show you a few tricks with OOP to make your code clean and will end with a few road maps on areas you can explore further.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
JavaScript Projects for Kids
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Awesome JavaScript examples


There are few websites to visualize the latest JavaScript works by users. One of them is http://creativejs.com/. You will also find some tutorials there. CreativeJS.com is the go-to place to find exciting JavaScript demos, projects, games, and anything else that they consider to be awesome. They've got a whole team there to bring you the best of what's out there. The following screenshot is the homepage of CreativeJS.com:

Here are a few examples of JavaScript projects with their links:

  • Awesome calculator: The following calculator was built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. The animation of the glowing button is done by JavaScript:

    This calculator can be found at http://codepen.io/giana/pen/GJMBEv.

  • Drag and drop: You can drag one block and drop it on another block with your mouse. The dragging is done using JavaScript. The following is a screenshot of this project:

    This project can be found at http://greensock.com/draggable.

  • Random maze generator: You built a game called...