Summary

In this chapter, we had a look at different popular IDEs for writing and maintaining JavaScript code and chose Visual Studio Code as our primary editor for this portion of this book. We then used this editor to examine JavaScript file structures, syntax, and project management tasks. Following that, we had a brief overview of different JavaScript runtime environments—from the browser to the desktop, remote servers, and mobile devices. Finally, we had a better look at the various web browser developer tools available to us and performed an activity that allowed for the manipulation of HTML elements and their various attributes.

In the next chapter, we will explore fundamental concepts and structures that are involved when we're working in JavaScript, cover the basics from object types to conditionals and looping structures, how to go about writing and invoking functions, and even commenting out and debugging code.