JavaScript for Kids: Code Your Own Games and Apps Age 8 & Up (Udemy.com)

Brand new (2021) coding course for kids ages 8 and up, build your own interactive games and apps in JavaScript!

( 79 Reviews )

Created by: Bryson Payne

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Code your own apps and games in JavaScript for Mac, Windows, or Linux, for ages 8 and up
Create fun, playable games like a Guessing Game and a Bubble Draw app!
Draw colorful graphics in JavaScript, including a new bonus Snake video game, great for children or beginners of any age
Learn how to hack your browser and modify any web page for fun or for harmless practical jokes!
Master variables, loops and functions to prepare for more advanced programming courses (and a brighter future)!

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

Course Description

Join over 40,000students from 163countrieslearningto code from Dr. Bryson Payne! Brand new course for 2021! Teach yourself (and your kids) to code fun, colorful apps and games in JavaScript, the powerful programming language that's included in every web browser and mobile device. Learn coding step-by-step from Computer Science Professor Dr. Bryson Payne, author of the Amazon #1 New Release and Top 10 Best Seller in Children's Programming Books, Teach Your Kids to Code: A Parent-Friendly Guide to Python Programming (No Starch Press). Filmed in collaboration with Bund Media/Zhidao Education Technology, with subtitles in English and Chinese. Update: Pre-order Dr. Payne's new book, "Hacking for Kids" on Amazon now!
Gives Children a Huge Advantage in a High-Tech WorldQuickly master new problem-solving skills in JavaScript with colorful, fun examplesProgram apps using HTML5 Canvas graphics, web-based forms, even animated video gamesBuild your own playable games and create beautiful graphics right in your browser using a simple text editorLearn the basics of coding, from variables to loops, functions, and classes with interactive, engaging appsGreat for private school, college and scholarship application portfoliosThis is the kind of course you can enjoy with your kids!
Packed with fun examples, colorful graphics, and easy-to-follow plain English instruction, JavaScript for Kids is the course parents and kids, teachers and students can enjoy together, as they build one of the top job skills of the 21st century! JavaScript is a great first language for beginners, but it's powerful enough to be used in companies from Apple to Amazon and Google to IBM.
I designed this programming course to be easily understood by absolute beginners, with example code I used with my own 8 and 10-year-olds all the way through the apps I teach to college freshmen. Quick, hands-on lessons will get you coding your own web apps and games from scratch in minutes. Over 40 video lectures and six hours of content in short, 2-to-8-minute videos will give you the practice you need to master the powerful new skill of coding.
Everything you need to get started right awayComplete with working code downloads and high-definition videos, you'll be able to work alongside a professor with 22 years' teaching experience and over 30 years of programming knowledge. You'll also receive a Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course.
No Risk: Preview videos from Sections 1, 2, and 4 now for FREE, and enjoy a 30-day money-back guarantee when you enroll - zero risk, unlimited payoff! And, we've made this course easy to afford so parents and students can get started now!
Enroll in JavaScript for Kids and get started coding today!* Two bonus sections added with advanced video game apps you can customize and share with your friends! *Praise for Dr. Payne's books and online courses: "Inspired" - This is an inspiring course taught by an inspired teacher. The examples are well-chosen -- demonstrating principles through engaging, colorful projects... Kent Osband, Udemy student "Excellent path into coding" Not just for kids...
use this course as the perfect primer. Clear examples, that build quickly into programs, leading to learning challenges. Bryson's delivery is well paced and good fun. Sean Jon Darcy, Udemy studentDr. Bryson Payne is a computer scientist and professor of the highest caliber, and he brings the power of computers within easy reach for learners young and old."Dr. Antonio Sanz Montemayor, Informatics Professor, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain Dr. Payne set us on the path that led us to our dream jobs! ...
He's providing parents and teachers everywhere the chance to do the same for the next generation of creative problem-solvers."Shah Rahman, Blizzard Gamesand Susan Rahman, FacebookWho this course is for:
For children ages 8 and up, teachers, parents, or any beginning JavaScript programmer who wants to have fun while they learn.
Perfect for homeschooling parents or K-12 parents and teachers who want to give their students a HUGE advantage by learning to read and write code.
Apps and games suitable for children from Pre-K through College

Time: 6.5h

Instructor Details

Bryson Payne

4.4 Rating
79 Reviews

Dr. Bryson Payne is a TEDx speaker on "How to Teach Kids to Code", the author of theAmazon #1 New Releaseand Top 10 Best Selling children's programming book,Teach Your Kids to Code (Python), (2015 -translated intosix languages), as well as Learn Java the Easy Way(2017), and Hacking for Kids (2021), published by No Starch Press.
He is the Director of the Center for Cyber Operations and a tenured fullProfessor of Computer Science at the University of North Georgia, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and holds the elite SANS|GIAC GPEN, GRID, and GREMcertifications, among other industry certifications.
Dr. Payne is also an award-winning onlineinstructor with over 50,000 students to his credit, from more than 160countries.Dr. Payne has multiple best-selling courses on Udemy, and both Real-World Ethical Hacking andLearn Java the Easy Way havebeen rated in the top 10% of allUdemy courses!
Dr. Payne has taught computer sciencesince 1998, served as the University's first Department Head of Computer Science, and isthe foundingDirector of the Center for Cyber Operations Education at UNG. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia State University and has published artic