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24 alternatives to JavaScript Air: For the Beginners

Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JavaScript Air: For the Beginners launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   This Developing Story - 33: Step by step refactoring▲54

   A review of an interview on refactoring JavaScript Framework

   2015 · developingstory.netlify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

   Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   JavaScript Air - 22: The Science of People in Tech▲65

   What you can do to improve your workspace and community

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   JavaScript For Cats▲8

   An introduction for new programmers

   2015 · xoilaczbt.tv · its alternatives →

6. 6
   JavaScript & jQuery▲68

   A beautiful and simple instructional book.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Eloquent JavaScript ▲149

   Free ebook for the JS Beginners

   2016 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

8. 8LJ
   Learn Javascript by interactive coding▲5

   2012 · learnjs.info · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NotebookJS▲109

   Scientific computation for JavaScript

   2016 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JavaScript Air - The past, present, and future of JavaScript ▲2

    A live video broadcast podcast all about JavaScript

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    JavaScript and JQuery▲6

    Interactive Front-End Web Development

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12TI
    TryCode.io: A Simple, Interactive Coding Tutorial for Beginners▲9

    2015 · trycode.io · its alternatives →

13. 13PM
    Practical Modern JavaScript▲7

    2017 · ponyfoo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    An easy JavaScript alternative for HTML canvas applications▲8

    easy online programming language to learn to programm

    2019 · easylang.online · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Getting Started with CreateJS▲62

    Design and develop astounding animated web applications usin

    2015 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Practical Modern JavaScript▲1

    Dive into ES6 and the Future of JavaScript

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AP
    AllJS – Popular JavaScript libraries ready for tinkering▲6

    2015 · alljs.net · its alternatives →

18. 18OP
    Object Playground - The definitive guide to object-oriented JavaScript▲5

    2013 · objectplayground.com · its alternatives →

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    Monkberry▲6

    A JavaScript library for building web user interfaces

    2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

20. 20IC
    Interactive Course on JavaScript Closures▲7

    2021 · slip.so · its alternatives →

21. 21
    A Software Engineer Learns HTML5, JavaScript and jQuery▲5

    A guide to standards-based web applications

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ugh, Code - A JavaScript Primer for the Slightly Less Enthused▲6

    An introductory JavaScript programming book!

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →