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Right then, we're on about writing apps in JavaScript and Node.js.

We wanna use industrial tools as much as possible for our learning environment, so, to begin with, that means access to the file system, a text editor, and the command-line.

Later, you may want to switch to using an IDE like WebStorm, but best to start out writing simple CLI apps that you can script easily in a text editor and execute and debug right in the terminal.

Cloud9 is our favourite virtual workspace for coding:

https://c9.io/

It's a very powerful platform - the only drawback is that you're working across the network, and sometimes packet loss can occur, causing strangeness.

All of the tools we need to write apps - the file system, a text editor and a bash terminal, are all right there. I'd suggest signing up at Cloud9 and try creating some node.js apps. You can create many other types of apps too. The really cool thing is that your work is stored in the cloud, and with access to a terminal, you can even integrate and version your projects on bitbucket or github! Very cool!

Here's some topics we think you should peruse:

• JavaScript
• Writing Apps
• The Command Line
• The Command Line Cheatsheet
• The File System
• Shebang
• console.log()
• Debugging
• Objects
• Variables & Constants
• Datatypes
• Functions
• Conditional Statements
• Loops
• All Things Strings
• Exceptions
• Try-Catch
• Dates
• RegEx

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