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<div><h2 id="why-you-need-to-start-learning-javascript-today">Why you need to start learning Javascript today</h2> |
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<p>-- Prabhas Pokharel</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>A. Convincing you.</p> |
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<p>B. My JS Story</p> |
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<p>C. Some tips</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>(1) JS is BIG.</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>what do you think is the top language on github?</p> |
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<div><p><img src="js_on_github.png" alt=""></p> |
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<p>source: githut.info</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>Redmonk Programming Lanugages: "Top Language"</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><ul> |
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<li><p>2015?</p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p>2014?</p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p>2013?</p> |
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</li> |
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</ul> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>(2) </p> |
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<div><p><img src="chrome-logo.png" alt=""></p> |
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<div><p>Web sites -> Web Apps</p> |
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<p>(facebook, google search)</p> |
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<div><p>Desktop Apps -> Web Apps</p> |
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<p>(office suite, sketching, mockups)</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>The front-end keeps growing</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p><strong>Collaboration</strong>,</p> |
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<p><strong>Instant Deployment</strong>,</p> |
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<p><strong>Interactivity</strong></p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>(3) But, js is not just about the browser</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p><img src="node-logo.png" alt=""></p> |
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<div><p><img src="npm-logo.png" alt=""> |
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<img src="npm-package-growth.png" alt=""></p> |
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</div> |
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<div><h3 id="even-gis-">Even GIS!</h3> |
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<p><img src="turfjs.png" alt=""></p> |
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<p>(<a href="http://turfjs.org">http://turfjs.org</a>)</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>(4) JS to make mobile apps</p> |
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<div><p>React Native: Build <strong>native</strong> apps with JS.</p> |
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<p><img src="react-native-phone.jpg" alt=""></p> |
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<div><p>(5) Libraries Galore!</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>2 Things JS is eating:</p> |
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<p><strong>Data Visualization</strong></p> |
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<p><strong>Mapping</strong></p> |
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<div><p>(6) And you know what, if you don't want to <em>write</em> JS, you don't have to.</p> |
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<div><p><img src="compile-to-js.png" alt=""></p> |
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<div><p><strong>Cofeescript:</strong> JS with fewer braces</p> |
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<p><strong>Dart:</strong> "Class-based and Object-oriented" language with C-style syntax.</p> |
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<p><strong>Clojurescript:</strong> Functional Programming Language on top of JS</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>Anyone still need convincing?</p> |
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<div><h3 id="b-my-js-story">B. My JS Story</h3> |
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<div><p><strong>formhub.org</strong></p> |
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<p><strong>yatayat</strong></p> |
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<p><strong>Ona.io</strong></p> |
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<div><p><strong>yatayat</strong></p> |
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<li>data store, collection, sync: OSM</li> |
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<li>our project: visualization + interactivity</li> |
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</ul> |
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<div><p><a href="http://yatayat.monsooncollective.org">demo</a></p> |
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<div><ul> |
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<li>hosted on <strong>github pages</strong></li> |
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<li>started with live API queries; later cached API results daily.</li> |
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<li>short-lived API in node.</li> |
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</ul> |
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</div> |
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<div><p>these days: |
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write front-ends in <strong>cljs</strong></p> |
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<div><p><img src="om-ninja.png" alt=""></p> |
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<p>(Shameless Plug: Email me and I may run v2).</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><h3 id="c-some-tips">C. Some tips</h3> |
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<p>(Just start!)</p> |
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<div><h3 id="pick-a-project-get-started-">pick a project, get started!</h3> |
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<li>make a quick prototype</li> |
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<li>don't skip step 1</li> |
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<li>code it up.</li> |
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</ul> |
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<div><h3 id="js-learning">js learning</h3> |
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<ul> |
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<li><p><strong>javascript the good parts</strong></p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p><strong>codecademy</strong> / <strong>generalassembly</strong> / <strong>tons</strong> of online-learning platforms</p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p><strong>jsfiddle / codepen.io</strong>: live testing</p> |
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</ul> |
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<div><h3 id="resources">resources</h3> |
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<li><p>you'll need css: <strong>css-tricks.com</strong> (learn css flexbox)</p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p>stack overflow is good, but <strong>understand the why</strong></p> |
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</li> |
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<li><p>if you're just copy-pasting, then what is the point?</p> |
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<div><h4 id="editors">editors</h4> |
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<p><strong>Atom</strong> and <strong>Brackets</strong> are both free. |
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(I use brackets)</p> |
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<div><h4 id="the-utility-belt">The Utility Belt</h4> |
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<p><strong>lodash.js</strong></p> |
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<div><h3 id="-frameworks-">"Frameworks"</h3> |
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<p><strong>Backbone</strong> / <strong>Angular.JS</strong> / <strong>Ember.JS</strong> / <strong>React.JS</strong></p> |
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</div> |
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<div><p><img src="benchmarks.png" alt=""></p> |
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<p>If you're starting, try out React.JS!</p> |
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</div> |
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<div><h3 id="some-caution">Some Caution</h3> |
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<p><img src="js-the-good-and-bad.jpg" alt=""></p> |
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<div><h3 id="main-thing">Main thing</h3> |
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<li>Get Started, hack on something.</li> |
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<li>Improve (= get your code reviewed (eg, <strong>exercism.io</strong>))</li> |
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<li>Kick ass!</li> |
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</ul> |
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</div> |
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<div><h3 id="specific-opportunities-i-see-in-ktm">Specific opportunities I see in KTM</h3> |
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<ul> |
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<li>data viz</li> |
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<li>web app products</li> |
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<li>fb-integrations (fb has a javascript SDK)</li> |
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</ul> |
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</div> |
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<div><ul> |
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<li>need a project?</li> |
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<li>know this stuff, want a job?</li> |
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</ul> |
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<h2 id="prabhas-pokharel-gmail-com">prabhas.pokharel@gmail.com</h2> |
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