Outline for 2015-02-24 session, incl. JS resources

Author: tannerwelsh

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+# Fundamentals of Web Development
+
+**February 24, 2015**
+
+## Introduction to JavaScript
+
+Goals:
+
+1. Learn syntax in relation to contextualized Ruby (using select exercises)
+  - Data types
+  - Functions
+  - Data structures
+1. Explore the primary execution context of JavaScript (i.e. a web browser)
+  - The console
+  - Loading JS files
+  - Traversing HTML
+  - Debugging
+
+## External Resources
+
+#### Guides & Tutorials
+
+- [Mozilla: JavaScript basics](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Learn/Getting_started_with_the_web/JavaScript_basics)
+- [Khan Academy: Intro to JS](https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming)
+- [Treehouse: JavaScript Foundations Course](http://teamtreehouse.com/library/javascript-foundations)
+- [Code School: JavaScript Path](https://www.codeschool.com/paths/javascript)
+
+#### Libraries
+
+- [jQuery](http://jquery.com/) and then read [You Might Not Need jQuery](http://youmightnotneedjquery.com/)
+- [Underscore.js](http://underscorejs.org/)
+- [Microjs: Fantastic Micro-Frameworks and Micro-Libraries](http://microjs.com/)
+
+#### Books
+
+- [Learn JavaScript & jQuery](http://javascriptbook.com/)
+- [JavaScript: The Good Parts: Douglas Crockford](http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742)