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Exploring JavaScript was a collection of free online JavaScript books that became temporarily offline while its author reassesses their distribution strategy, particularly regarding AI companies using the work without permission. The resource was originally designed for developers learning JavaScript. Readers can still purchase the books through Payhip during the offline period.

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Therefore, I’m taking my blog and my books offline so that I can decide what to do next – especially w.r.t. AI companies stealing my work. This may take a while (think months): I don’t have any energy to deal with this right now. I apologize for this (hopefully temporary) inconvenience to my human readers! You can still buy my books at Payhipfrom exploringjs.com

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  The JavaScript Way, a book for learning modern JavaScript from scratch2017 · github.com · ▲545

  The JavaScript Way book. Contribute to thejsway/thejsway development by creating an account on GitHub.

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  Eloquent JavaScript 2016 · eloquentjavascript.net · ▲149

  Free ebook for the JS Beginners

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  JavaScript.com2015 · javascript.com · ▲217

  A free resource for learning and developing in JavaScript

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  You Don't Know JS: Up & Going2016 · github.com · ▲128

  Get a more complete understanding of JavaScript

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  Learn and practice modern JavaScript2019 · learnjavascript.online · ▲305

  Learn JavaScript is the easiest, most interactive way to learn & practice modern JavaScript online. Read short lessons, solve challenges & answer flashcards.

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  Understanding ES62016 · leanpub.com · ▲71

  Get started with the new Javascript

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲873

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 21h ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 13d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 8d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  PhotoScan by Google▲1,219

  Photos from the past, meet scanner from the future

  AI · 2016 · blog.google

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  A visual guide to the most popular CSS properties▲1,117

  CSS Reference is a free visual guide to CSS. It features the most popular properties, and explains them with illustrated and animated examples.

  Life & fun · 2016 · cssreference.io

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  Netflix Offline▲1,067

  Watch Netflix anytime without an internet connection

  Life & fun · 2016 · help.netflix.com

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  Spark for Mac▲1,058

  Beautiful and intelligent email app

  Growth · 2016 · sparkmailapp.com

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  Primitive for macOS▲798

  Life & fun · 2016 · primitive.lol

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  A.I. Experiments by Google▲763

  Explore machine learning by playing w/ pics, music, and more

  AI · 2016 · labs.google