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JavaScript Projects for Kids

You're reading from   JavaScript Projects for Kids Gear up for a roller-coaster ride into the world of JavaScript and programming with this easy-to-follow, fun, and entertaining project-based guide

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785287176
Length 188 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Syed Omar Faruk Towaha Syed Omar Faruk Towaha
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All chores can be done by JavaScript

With JavaScript, you can do a lot of awesome things. From robotics to web app developing, JavaScript is a strong tool. Let's see how people use JavaScript in their tech life:

  • Robotics
  • 3D games
  • Making apps for your smartphones
  • Running web servers
  • Running Ruby and Python
  • Writing OS independent desktop applications
  • Web scraping and screenshotting
  • Web analytics
  • Responsive and interactive contents
  • Animation
  • Creating cookies

Robotics

In robotics, you need to control your robot with logics. In real world, the logics are handled by microcontrollers. You may have heard of Arduino, an open source hardware that deals with microelectronics. Basically, Arduino controls microcontrollers using C code. However, if you know JavaScript, you can also code for it; to work with microprocessor/microcontroller and make your first robot. You can get help from http://nodebots.io/ in order to see how JavaScript is used to build robots. Following is an image of Arduino UNO board:

Robotics

An Arduino...

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