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Dart for Absolute Beginners enables individuals with no background in programming to create their own web apps while learning the fundamentals of software development in a cutting edge language. Easily digested chapters, while comprehensive enough to explore the whole domain, are aimed at both hobbyists and professionals alike. The reader will not only gain an insight into Dart, but also the technologies behind the web. A firm foundation is laid for further programming studies.

Dart is a new, innovative language developed by Google which is poised to take the web by storm. For client side web app development, Dart has many advantages over JavaScript. These include but are not limited to: improved speed, enforcement of programmatic structure, and improved facilities for software reuse. Best of all, Dart is automatically converted to JavaScript so that it works with all web browsers. Dart is a fresh start, without the baggage of the last two decades of the web. Why start learning to program with yesterday´s technology?

Teaches you the fundamentals of programming and the technologies behind the web.
Utilizes the cutting edge, easy to learn, structured Dart programming language so that your first steps are pointed towards the future of web development.
No prior knowledge is required to begin developing your own web apps.

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Getting Set Up
Your First Dart Programs
Some Programming Fundamentals
Five Small Programs to Showcase Fundamentals in Dart
Functions
Data Structures
How Does the Web Work?
Using Dart to Interact with HTML
Hangman
Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals
Object-Oriented Design
Advanced Dart Concepts
Testing Your Work
Concurrency
Tools of the Trade
Putting it All Together
Where to Go from Here
Interview with Dart´s Creators
Appendix A: Dart Cheat Sheet
Appendix B: History of Web Programming
Appendix C: Dart Timeline
Appendix D: Great Resources

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David Kopec, a veteran of two web startups, is a software developer, entrepreneur, and author from New York. He is passionate about the use of computer technology for improving human welfare. David holds a bachelor?s degree in Economics and English, as well as a master?s degree in Computer Science, both from Dartmouth College.

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