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Coding for Kids - by Stephen J Wolf (Paperback)

Coding for Kids - by  Stephen J Wolf (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Learn JavaScript</b></p><p>JavaScript is the brains behind the internet, updating websites, running games, and so much more. This book teaches you the basics of coding in <b>JavaScript</b> by creating over a dozen <b><i>Mini Apps</i></b>.</p><p><b>The Mini App Plan</b></p><p>Learn about proper syntax, variables, and strings. Discover conditionals and loops. Explore arrays, objects, and functions.</p><p>Incorporate HTML and CSS to connect to JavaScript's inherent strength of working with webpages.</p><p>Share your creations with friends and family.</p><p><b>This Book</b></p><p>Learn <b>standard coding concepts</b> that stretch to <i>any</i> programming language.</p><p>To code, you only need simple text files. To test your code, you need access to an internet browser, but you <i>don't</i> need internet access. Chapter 1 covers the setup you need to get started.</p><p>This book is written by a middle school science teacher with over 18 years of experience working with kids. The format of the book is a step-by-step guide through the process with repetition, and contains all the code at the end of each section. A short JavaScript reference guide is also included, as well as an exclusive website.</p><p><b>Start Coding JavaScript Today!</b></p><b><i>Chapter Breakdown</i></b><ul><li>Chapter 1 introduces you to the book and gets you set up and ready to code.</li><li>Chapter 2 starts you coding in the console.</li><li>Chapter 3 helps you write your first app, a <b>Word Replacement Game</b>.</li><li>Chapter 4 teaches conditionals through the <b>Test Averager</b>.</li><li>Chapter 5 sets up random numbers through our <b>Fortune Teller</b>.</li><li>Chapter 6 works with <i>while</i> loops in <b>Guess My Number</b>.</li><li>Chapter 7 expands into <i>for</i> loops in <b>Rock, Paper, Scissors</b>.</li><li>Chapter 8 introduces arrays with a <b>Random Word Generator</b>.</li><li>Chapter 9 incorporates array and string methods with a round of <b>Hangman</b>.</li><li>Chapter 10 demonstrates the use of objects with <b>The Quizzer</b>.</li><li>Chapter 11 prepares you with functions in <b>Math Helpers</b>.</li><li>Chapter 12 ties in our coding concepts with <b>Treasure Quest</b>.</li><li>Chapter 13 breaks out of JavaScript to introduce <b>HTML</b>.</li><li>Chapter 14 uses our HTML skills in the <b>Tip Calculator</b>.</li><li>Chapter 15 freshens up our <b>Math Helpers</b>.</li><li>Chapter 16 dives into styling with <b>CSS</b>.</li><li>Chapter 17 ties HTML and CSS together for <b>23 Pennies</b>.</li><li>Chapter 18 enacts AI with <b>Tic-Tac-Toe</b>.</li><li>Chapter 19 increases the interactivity with <b>Bubble Pop</b>.</li><li>Chapter 20 pits your skills against monsters in <b>Battles in Kallisor</b>.</li><li>Chapter 21 challenges you to take the next steps in your coding adventure.</li><li>Chapter 22 is a condensed JavaScript crash course and a quick reference syntax guide.</li></ul><p>Also available from Stephen J. Wolf</p><ul><li><b>Red Jade Fantasy Series</b></li><ul><li>Journeys in Kallisor</li><li>The Shattered Shards</li><li>The Assembly</li><li>The Forgotten Tribe</li><li>Delminor's Trials: A Prequel</li></ul><li><b>Garinor's Adventure</b></li><ul><li>A Choose-the-Fate Novel</li><li><i>Pre-selected paths</i></li><ul><li>The Castle Path</li><li>The Labyrinth Path</li><li>The Prince Path</li><li>The Stone Path</li></ul></ul><li><b>Coding for Kids</b></li><ul><li>Learn JavaScript: Build the Room Adventure Game</li><li>Learn JavaScript: Build Mini Apps</li></ul><li><b>A Shocking Journey</b></li><ul><li>Learn about electricity and magnetism through analogies.</li></ul></ul>

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