This course includes downloadable project files.
Jump into JavaScript, one of the core programming languages in the development industry. In addition to being one of the pillars of both web development and HTML5 game development, JavaScript acts as the foundation of many of the most popular modern languages and frameworks, making an understanding of it crucial to success as a developer. In this course, you will not only learn JavaScript from the ground up, but also how to take those skills and apply them to your own game project.
You will learn how to:
- Use variables, operators, arrays, functions, and more
- Understand basic object-oriented programming concepts with classes and objects
- Make a canvas to add a game to your webpages
- Program auto and player controlled movement
- Setup very basic collision detection and game over mechanics
- Implement your own custom assets into a JavaScript-based game
Requirements:
- Basic HTML and CSS skills
- Students should have a code editor (such as Sublime or Atom) installed, as well as a browser.
- No experience with Javascript or game development is necessary.
