- [Instructor] The purpose of targeting…an Element within the DOM,…using JavaScript, is to do something with it.…Like change the text, change an image reference,…change a class name, or ID, or maybe the HTML as a whole.…Each of these Elements is its own DOM node,…so effectively, an object,…and each Element has a long list of properties…and methods we can use to interact with it.…The Mozilla Developer Network page for Element,…gives us a full breakdown of all the available…properties and methods for Elements.…These properties include tag name, so the Elementtag,…attributes, ID, class name, inner HTML, and more.…
There are also properties that provide meta information…about the Elements, such as scroll top,…which tells us how many pixels from the top of the document…the Element's top is placed.…Most of these properties are read only,…and you can see that clearly marked here,…in the documentation.…But, there are a couple of crucial ones…we can write to directly.…In the exercise files for this movie, 05_03,…you'll find an example site, with some content.…
Author
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Updated
4/1/2019Released
5/17/2017Through practical examples and mini-projects, this course helps you build your understanding of JavaScript piece by piece, from core principles like variables, data types, conditionals, and functions through advanced topics including loops, closures, and DOM scripting. Along the way, you will also be introduced to some ES6 and the basics of JavaScript libraries.
- What is JavaScript?
- Working with data
- Using functions and objects
- Working with JavaScript and the DOM
- Changing DOM elements
- Handling events
- Working with loops
- Making images responsive using markup
- Troubleshooting code
- Validating functionality
- Minifying JavaScript
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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1. JavaScript: An Introduction
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What is JavaScript?2m 38s
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2. The Basics
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Introducing the browser console10m 31s
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3. Working with data
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Data types in JavaScript4m 2s
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Arrays2m 20s
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4. Functions and Objects
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Functions in JavaScript3m 28s
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Build a basic function3m 29s
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Anonymous functions5m 11s
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Variable scope3m 17s
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ES2015: let and const6m 12s
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Make sense of objects3m 19s
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Object constructors6m 16s
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Closures8m 11s
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5. JavaScript and the DOM, Part 1: Changing DOM Elements
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Access and change elements4m 33s
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Access and change classes3m 45s
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Access and change attributes4m 53s
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Add DOM elements6m 56s
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6. Project: Create an Analog Clock
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Use CSS to move clock hands3m 49s
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7. JavaScript and the DOM, Part 2: Events
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What are DOM events?1m 31s
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Some typical DOM events1m 59s
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Add and use event listeners6m 51s
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8. Project: Typing Speed Tester
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Rundown of HTML markup2m 58s
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Build a count-up timer5m 56s
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Add a reset button5m 3s
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9. Loops
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Loops3m 37s
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Looping through arrays4m 7s
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Break and continue loops7m 9s
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10. Project: Automated Responsive Images Markup
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Project breakdown1m 55s
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Rundown of project setup3m 26s
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11. Troubleshooting, Validating, and Minifying JavaScript
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Troubleshooting JavaScript7m 20s
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Online script linting5m 57s
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Automate script linting8m 24s
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Online script minification2m 50s
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Automate script minification2m 24s
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13. Bonus Chapter: Ask the Instructor
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What are arrow functions?3m 11s
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What does the % symbol do?3m 47s
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Conclusion
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Next Steps1m 55s
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