Javascript

Javascript is the only first class citizen programming language of the browser. It has also in recent years become a prime player in backend servers, thanks to NodeJS.

NodeJS

Note: See Node.JS for more information.

NodeJS is the most common server runtime for javascript to run javascript outside the browser. This has made Javascript into a powerful community in the realm of backend server programming for the web since now programming web app frontends & backends can be done in the same language.

TypeScript

TypeScript is a superscript of that adds type annotations.

Jest

Jest is perhaps the most common testing library for the Javascript & Typescript ecosystems. More detailed information can be found in the jest page.

Common Modules

Data Visualization

D3

D3, a.k.a. Data Driven Documents is a Javascript library for bespoke data visualization. It lets you create custom dynamic visualizations with unparalleled flexibility.

References

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