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Hands-on JavaScript for Python Developers

This book will show you how you can leverage your Python skills to learn JavaScript by comparing them at the syntactical and semantical level. You’ll discover why and when to use JavaScript, connect to a Node.js backend to create meaningful experiences, and finally create a full-stack application utilizing all layers of a web application.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

13h40m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for experienced Python programmers who are looking to expand their knowledge of frontend and backend web development with JavaScript. An understanding of data types, functions, and scope is necessary to get to grips with the concepts covered in the book. Familiarity with HTML and CSS, Document Object Model (DOM), and Flask or Django will help you to learn JavaScript easily.

Book content

chapters 13h40m total length

The Entrance of JavaScript into Mainstream Programming

Can We Use JavaScript Server-Side? Sure!

Nitty-Gritty Grammar

Data and Your Friend, JSON

Hello World! and Beyond: Your First Application

The Document Object Model (DOM)

Events, Event-Driven Design, and APIs

Working with Frameworks and Libraries

Deciphering Error Messages and Performance Leaks

JavaScript, Ruler of the Front-End

What is Node.js?

Node.js versus Python

Using Express

React with Django

Combining Node.js with the Front-End

Enter Webpack

Security and Keys

Node.js and MongoDB

Putting it All Together

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