NOTE: Part I of DOUBLE LENGTH SESSION
JavaScript is not just for DOM manipulation: with its growing presence in browsers, on servers, and now the desktop with Windows 8, JavaScript is fast becoming the ubiquitous programming language. Regardless of your background, odds are pretty good that JavaScript will be part of your future. JavaScript has a unique feature set that can make it challenging for object oriented programmers. In this introductory session we’ll discuss some of JavaScript’s pitfalls and strengths. We’ll take a look at strategies for developing JavaScript namespaces, classes, and objects from an object oriented perspective.