DOM - Javascript representation of HTML structure
- standard DOM API (createElement, appendChild, etc)
Data Structures
- objects as data stores
- Object Oriented Programming (constructor function, initiating objects with new keyword)
Why Javascript is great
- language of the web. the ONLY language native to web browsers
- increasingly used outside of the browser with the advent of node.js (chrome's javascript processor brought out of the browser so you can use it anywhere, even from the command line)
Resources
- MDN mozilla develepment network, how to learn about the inner workings of the web and browsers
- stack overflow - community discussion about problems
- https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn
What is this flexbox thing?
- Flexbox is a new set of css properties that helps you make responsive layouts without having to fiddle around a bunch with static numbers and percentages. it allows your layout to grow and shrink along with the size of the window.
- learn about it by playing these awesome games: