JavaScript Tutorial
JavaScript is the programming language of HTML and the Web.
JavaScript is easy to learn.
This tutorial will teach you JavaScript from basic to advanced.
Examples in Every Chapter
With our "Try it Yourself" editor, you can change all examples and view the results.
We recommend reading this tutorial, in the sequence listed in the left menu.
Learn by Examples
Examples are better than 1000 words. Examples are often easier to understand than text explanations.
This tutorial supplements all explanations with clarifying "Try it Yourself" examples.
If you try all the examples, you will learn a lot about JavaScript, in a very short time!
Why Study JavaScript?
HTML to define the content of web pages
CSS to specify the layout of web pages
JavaScript to program the behavior of web pages
JavaScript is one of the 3 languages all webdevelopers must learn:
This tutorial is about JavaScript, and how JavaScript works with HTML and CSS.
Did You Know?
JavaScript and Java are completely different languages, both in concept and design.
JavaScript was invented by Brendan Eich in 1995, and became an ECMA standard in 1997. ECMA-262 is the official name of the standard. ECMAScript is the official name of the language.
You can read more about the different JavaScript versions in the chapter JS Versions.
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Everything is up to you.
If you are struggling, take a break, or reread the material.
Always make sure you understand all the "Try-it-Yourself" examples.
JavaScript References
W3Schools maintains a complete JavaScript reference, including all HTML and browser objects.
The reference contains examples for all properties and methods, and is continuously updated according to the latest web standards.
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HOW TO
Tabs
Dropdowns
Accordions
Convert Weights
Animated Buttons
Side Navigation
Top Navigation
Modal Boxes
Progress Bars
Parallax
Login Form
HTML Includes
Google Maps
Range Sliders
Tooltips
Slideshow
Filter List
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