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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.

I'm really blown away with this website:

http://runnable.com/

All of the tools we need to write apps - the file system, a text editor and a terminal, are all right there. I'd suggest signing up at runnable.com 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 version your projects on bitbucket or github! Very cool!

Here's some topics we think you should peruse:

• JavaScript
• Writing Apps
• The Command Line
• Shebang
• console.log()
• Objects
• Variables & Constants
• Datatypes
• Functions

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