This past week I took my Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 exam. I spent the week before preparing for this exam as I was not too well versed in HTML5 and latest javaScript. This exam came to me through my friend who pointed me to Microsoft Virtual Academy and the free coupon that can be used to take this exam. Honestly I took this exam for the free coupon but while preparing for the exam I felt lot more interested in modern web technologies.
The exam is fairly complex and generic in terms of questions so even if you are not from Microsoft Stack you would be able to take this exam There are already many study guides out there in the web and I am not going to provide one but I will elaborate on how I approached this exam as it might come handy for others who are similar to me at HTML5 and javaScript knowledge.
Firstly I used the Microsoft Virtual Academy where you have a free video which covers basic HTML5 and other things tested in this exam. I strongly recommend to go through all the videos though they talk about windows 8 development.
Secondly, I used couple of books
1. Developing Windows 8 Apps using HTML5 and javaScript (SAMS publication). After all this is Microsoft's Exam and more over I was developing my app to put it in Windows Store.
2. Another good book that I would suggest which I used for HTML5 is The Missing Manual- HTML 5 (O'Reilly publications)
3. Finally I used JavaScript a Missing Manual again from O'Reilly publications. I somehow like books from O'Reilly because of its examples and lucid and simple writing and explanation of concepts.
Last but not least if you have time and interest please try to create a few examples yourself to you get to use all the things that you learn. I strongly believe that share is no substitute for practical learning.
Good Luck to every one who is planning to take this exam. If I can be on any help please feel free to reach out and I will do my best to help.
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