Web Directions Code ’20 session spotlight–Compu-mathe-sci-tics
Compu-mathe-sci-tics
Jennifer Wong, Software Engineer Mode Analytics
Math. Computer science. Computers were invented to do complicated mathematics. But JavaScript wasn’t. It was created to assemble components and be written directly in web page markup. So how does Math fit into all of this? Well, JavaScript has had a Math object since its inception in 1997. Sooo, in this talk you will discover exactly how much math can we do with JavaScript! From sine to log to hypotenuse, you will wind your way through the Math object in JavaScript and see just how closely you can mimic a graphing calculator.
About Jennifer Wong
Jennifer Wong is a self-taught software engineer. She spends her days making the web a prettier and more user-friendly place. She has written for Net Magazine and Adobe, and had projects covered by Mashable, Engadget, Gizmodo, and more. Jenn is an avid conference and Mozilla Tech speaker. She also loves eating, coding, and sleeping.
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