{"product_id":"coding-for-kids-learn-javascript-build-the-room-adventure-game-paperback","title":"Coding for Kids: Learn JavaScript: Build the Room Adventure Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen J. Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn JavaScript\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJavaScript is the brains behind the internet, updating websites, running games, and so much more. This book teaches you the basics of coding in JavaScript by creating The Room Adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: This is an intermediate coding challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Room Adventure Game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel from room to room in a house you create. Find items and use them to fix broken things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvert your game into HTML, adding colors, images, traveling through the house using buttons instead of typing!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe focus of the book is to teach you standard coding concepts that stretch to any programming language. So even if you switch to another language later, the lessons you learn in this book will benefit you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe talk about about proper syntax for JavaScript, variable types, computer decision-making, loops, functions, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to code, you only need simple text files. To test your code, you need access to an internet browser, but you don't need internet access. Chapter 1 covers the setup you need to get started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written by a middle school science teacher with over 17 years of experience working with kids. The format of the book is a step-by-step guide through the process with repetition and contains all the code available in the back of the book. A short reference guide is also included, as well as additional add-on features for the game on an exclusive website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart Your Adventure Today!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapter Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 introduces you to the book itself and gets you set up and ready to code.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 gets your house set up where you can travel from room to room.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3 completes the main game, letting the player fix things around the house and earn points.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 adjusts your game so we can add more features.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 has a bunch of new optional features you can add to your game, including randomizing where things are found.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 walks you through converting your game to HTML and styling it with CSS.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7 are some final thoughts on the project, including how to convert your Room Adventure into a Fantasy Quest.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8 is a condensed JavaScript crash course and a quick reference syntax guide, helpful for all your future coding adventures.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9 has all the game code for the text version of the game completed in chapter 3 and for the fully featured HTML version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available from Stephen J. 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Wolf earned his PhD in science education in 2006 and has worked as a middle-school science teacher since 2001. His passion for chemistry and physics was inspired by watching Mr. Wizard's World as a child and learning that many of life's biggest mysteries could be explained through science. When he isn't helping his students discover logic and wonder in the classroom, Wolf enjoys spending time with his husband, Kevin, and watching Doctor Who with their two cats, Merlin and Monty. Wolf is the author of the Red Jade fantasy book series (tinyurl.com\/redjadeseries). He currently resides in New York, and you can visit him online at StephenJWolf.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721714044991,"sku":"9780996984690","price":27.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cead74fe41dbfa285d49eddcff254013.webp?v=1765093329","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/coding-for-kids-learn-javascript-build-the-room-adventure-game-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}