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Intro to JavaScript: Drawing & Animation

Khan Academy

2 recommenders · 2 threads · recommended in 2 years, 2014–2019 · score 1.9

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A free introductory JavaScript course from Khan Academy that teaches programming through drawing and animation on a canvas, with immediate visual feedback for each concept.

Commenters call it one of the better courses they've seen and say it is approachable enough for elementary school students and fun to work through.

Web & Mobile Developmentbeginnerfreeinteractive MOOC#javascript#canvas#drawing#animation#loops#khan academy

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20142019

On Reddit (2)

  1. Strongly recommends6C64PXr/learnprogramming2019in “I need a pat on the back”▲ 2

    Good on ya, and don't worry, the sense of satisfaction builds over time as you realize that things like this, which once gave you trouble, first become pretty easy, and then become such second nature that it was as natural to you as typing your post. It takes time, but it's *entirely* worth it…

  2. Recommendschristiangencor/productivity2014in “I have nothing to do for the next 35 days, what should I do?”▲ 1

    Re not being smart enough to learn to code: Khan Academy has a great intro to javascript/drawing course that's really fun, and designed to be approachable by elementary school students. If you want something with a more immediate reward, check out the hour of code projects that are really just a…

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