What you need for this book

You can set up three different development environments for this book. You do not need to have all three environments; you can select one or give all of them a try!

• For the first option, you need a browser. It is recommended to use one of the following browsers:
  • Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/)
  • Firefox (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/)
• For the second option, you will need:
  • One of the browsers listed in the first option
  • A web server; if you do not have any web server installed in your computer, you can install XAMPP (https://www.apachefriends.org)
• The third option is an environment 100 percent JavaScript! For this, you will need the following elements:
  • One of the browsers listed in the first option
  • Node.js (http://nodejs.org/)
  • After installing Node.js, install http-server (package) as follows:

    npm install http-server –g
    

You can find more detailed instructions in Chapter 1, JavaScript – A Quick Overview, as well.