What can I accomplish with Javascript?
The ecosystem of JavaScript has grown. Long gone are the days of simply inserting jQuery into your website and fading stuff in or out.
Entering the world of JavaScript today is an overwhelming task with lots of possibilities. It also means that it’s a world that’s brimming with opportunity. In the words of Jeff Atwood (http://blog.codinghorror.com/the-principle-of-least-power/):
Any application that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript.
The different aspects of JavaScript
There was never a better time to find a niche within the JavaScript ecosystem. Here’s a list of aspects you can dive into and which this articlewill explore deeper:
- Front-end development
- Command line interface (CLI) applications
- Desktop (GUI) applications
- Mobile applications
- Back-end development
- Any combination of the above