Intro to JavaScript Release Notes

Version 1.0 - Updates from legacy content

This release modularizes the legacy Intro to JavaScript & Data Types lecture and provides some other minor updates detailed below. Updates are provided here at the module level, but all subsequent updates should be documented at the lesson level.

Release details

Additions

• Add Template Literal microlesson.
• Add weakly vs. strongly typed langue content to Level Up material.

Changes

• Expand on written lecture material to provide a more straightforward outline for instructors to deliver content with and to provide more thorough written documentation for students.
• Update content to be style guide compliant.
• Update setup materials to use VS Code.
• Update assets throughout.
• Move history of JavaScript content to Level Up material.
• Move dynamic vs. static typed language content to Level Up material.

Removals

• Remove most content covering reference data types.
• Remove var content.
• Remove most discussion on Symbols and BigInts.
• Remove scope content from level up as this has its own module.
• Remove discussion of reference data types, those will be introduced in other modules.
• Remove typeof null content