JavaScript Runtimes
Explore JavaScript runtimes and related technologies: Deno as a modern Node.js alternative, and WebAssembly for running other languages in the browser.

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This unit explores JavaScript runtimes and related technologies that extend where and how JavaScript can run.

We’ll cover Deno, a modern alternative to Node.js created by the same author, and WebAssembly, a technology that enables running code written in other languages (like C, C++, and Rust) in the browser.

These technologies expand the JavaScript ecosystem beyond traditional browser and Node.js environments.

Lessons in this unit:

0: ▶︎ Introduction
1: Deno
2: WebAssembly