# thejsway/thejsway

The JavaScript Way book

Repository: https://github.com/thejsway/thejsway
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thejsway
Homepage: https://thejsway.net
Language: CSS
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: javascript, book, learn-to-code, free, es6, es2015
Last push: 2025-01-30T10:47:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 25/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 4, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3551, "days_push": 580, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7879, forks 793 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:08.557356+00:00)

## What it is
The JavaScript Way is an open-source book teaching JavaScript from programming basics through front-end and back-end web development, using modern ES2016+ syntax. Its source files live in this repository, with a free online version built with Material for MkDocs and paid PDF/EPUB/paperback editions.

## Use cases
- learn JavaScript from scratch as a beginner
- refresh JavaScript skills with modern ES6+ syntax
- find a structured book with exercises for learning to code
- build a social news web app as a guided project
- read a free JavaScript book online
- learn front-end and back-end web development with JavaScript

## When to choose
- you are a beginner wanting a friendly, comprehensive introduction to JavaScript and programming
- you want hands-on exercises and a real project alongside theory
- you prefer free, open-source learning material readable online
- you want future-proof knowledge aligned with modern JavaScript standards and tooling like ESLint and Prettier

## When to avoid
- you need a reference manual or exhaustive API documentation rather than a tutorial
- you want deep coverage of advanced topics like frameworks, TypeScript, or performance optimization
- you prefer video-based or interactive-only learning formats

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: education, web-development, programming-languages, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: javascript, book, es6, learn-to-code, beginner-friendly, mkdocs, open-source-book, web-server

## Member repositories
- thejsway/thejsway (main) score 25

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:08.557356+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:33:43.351515+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thejsway/thejsway (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:08.557356+00:00, sha 5e1f7ddbf289)
  - homepage: https://thejsway.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:30:10.633952+00:00, sha a335bae03919)
  - site_page: https://thejsway.net/intro01 (fetched 2026-08-29T08:30:10.643677+00:00, sha 9fbbe2c68e38)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.