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Basic JavaScript for Technical Writers

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Unit %%: See how this course works

Course Overview: Read about how
this course is set up.

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Unit %%: Get an overview of JavaScript

JavaScript Overview: Read about JavaScript.

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Unit %%: Try out several simple JavaScript programs

Display message based on a user-selected variable.

Pop down an input blank for Other.

Set up a JavaScript-generated webpage.

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Unit %%: Micro-learn JavaScript

Use micro-JavaScript to learn and practice basic JavaScript functions.

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Unit %%: Randomly generate words and phrases with JavaScript

Use the randoml generator to see how to use JavaScript randomly display words and phrases.

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Unit %%: Enable light and dark modes with JavaScript

Use the light and dark modes guide to see how to set up for light and dark modes.

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Unit %%: Create tooltip and popup functions with JavaScript

Use the Tooltip and popup guide to see how JavaScript functions in these applications.

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Unit %%: Enable "accordion" web-page format with JavaScript

Use the accordion guide to see how to set up the accordion format in web pages.

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Unit %%: Create a bulletin board in JavaScript

Version 1: create a JavaScript bulletin board. This one simply displays bulletin board comments.

Version 2: create a JavaScript bulletin board. This one saves bulletin board comments to a simple text file.

Version 3: create a JavaScript bulletin board. This one displays bulletin board comments that have been saved in a simple text file.

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Unit %%: Create a forum in JavaScript

Create a JavaScript forum

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Unit %%: Collect and summarize votes with JavaScript

Create a JavaScript vote survey

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Unit %%: Create a simple quiz in JavaScript

Create a simple JavaScript quiz

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Unit %%: JavaScript Miscellany

JavaScript pop-ups

roll-over?

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Unit %%: Narrate a simple JavaScript program

Narrate a simple JavaScript program

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