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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. 1AJ
   A JavaScript Handbook▲239

   2018 · jshandbook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2EA
   Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials▲134

   2016 · skorokithakis.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3TJ
   The JavaScript Way, a new book for learning modern JS▲39

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4LA
   Learn and practice modern JavaScript▲305

   2019 · learnjavascript.online · its alternatives →

5. 5AR
   A Repo of JavaScript Coding Challenges▲127

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6JB
   JavaScript books, free online▲222

   2016 · exploringjs.com · its alternatives →

7. 7MM
   Mastering Modular JavaScript▲94

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8FJ
   Fast.js – faster reimplementations of native JavaScript functions▲323

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9JA
   Joy – a Go to JavaScript compiler▲201

   2017 · mat.tm · its alternatives →

10. 101K
    1 KB JavaScript framework for building front-end applications▲216

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11JA
    JavaScript Application Design book▲66

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12FJ
    Faster.js – a micro-optimizing JavaScript compiler▲89

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MA
    Monkberry – a JavaScript library for building web user interfaces▲115

    2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    JavaScript Air - 22: The Science of People in Tech▲65

    What you can do to improve your workspace and community

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16SA
    Sanity – A Headless CMS Construction Kit in JavaScript▲90

    2017 · sanity.io · its alternatives →

17. 17JA
    jTools – a collection of JavaScript web components with MIT license▲106

    2019 · bossanova.uk · its alternatives →

18. 18MW
    My winter project, BlockLike.js, an educational JavaScript library▲35

    2018 · blocklike.org · its alternatives →

19. 19JA
    JSRobot – A platform game you play by coding in JavaScript▲79

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20OA
    OxJS - a JavaScript Library for Web Applications▲44

    2012 · oxjs.org · its alternatives →

21. 21AA
    Algorithms and Data Structures Implemented in JavaScript▲34

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22FA
    Fastn, a JavaScript tool for building user interfaces▲47

    2015 · korynunn.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23NA
    nunjucks, a better templating system for javascript (jinja2 inspired)▲38

    2012 · nunjucks.jlongster.com · its alternatives →

24. 24LJ
    Learn Javascript by interactive coding▲5

    2012 · learnjs.info · 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 →