External JavaScript Files (Clip 6): Gentle Introduction to JavaScript

When writing JavaScript code, often the best option is to use an external .js file. We create an external .js file for our JavaScript and move the code for our web page to that file.

*Lesson Links*

*Content*
00:00 Benefits of an External JavaScript file
00:43 Steps for writing JavaScript using an external .js file
01:18 Coding Along: External .js file
01:27 Creating an external .js file
02:31 Writing code in the external .js file
02:53 Linking the .js file to the HTML file
03:07 Viewing the result in the browser
03:37 How the browser processes the .js file
04:12 Key points

*Audience*
• Anyone new to JavaScript.
• Existing developers that use JavaScript, and want to understand more about its syntax and how to use it on the web.
• Students considering a programming or web development career.
• Creatives that want a give their web pages some interactivity.
• Those that manage or interact with web developers to better understand what JavaScript is and how it is used.

This is the sixth and final course of the "How to Become a Web Developer" series.

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😊About Me
Hey! I'm Deborah Kurata
I'm a software developer and YouTube content creator. I speak at conferences such as VS Live and ng-conf. I write articles for freeCodeCamp. And I'm a Pluralsight author with courses in the top 10 most popular (out of 10,000+) over the past 5 years. For my work in support of software developers, I've been recognized with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award, and I'm a Google Developer Expert (GDE).

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