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JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition
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Get up and running on the latest JavaScript standard using this fully updated beginner's guide
This hands-on, fast-paced guide shows, from start to finish, how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using JavaScript. This edition contains updates for all major new features and the latest Web development techniques and practices. You will discover how to extend JavaScript's capabilities to the server side using Node.js.
JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition begins by clearly explaining the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. From there, the book moves on to more advanced techniques, such as debugging, accessibility, and security. Throughout, "Ask the Expert," "Try This," notes, tips, and self tests highlight salient points and aid in learning.
-Teaches, step by step, how to get started developing Web applications-Features detailed examples and downloadable project files-Written by an experienced Web developer and JavaScript expert
Get up and running on the latest JavaScript standard using this fully updated beginner's guide
This hands-on, fast-paced guide shows, from start to finish, how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using JavaScript. This edition contains updates for all major new features and the latest Web development techniques and practices. You will discover how to extend JavaScript's capabilities to the server side using Node.js.
JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition begins by clearly explaining the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. From there, the book moves on to more advanced techniques, such as debugging, accessibility, and security. Throughout, "Ask the Expert," "Try This," notes, tips, and self tests highlight salient points and aid in learning.
-Teaches, step by step, how to get started developing Web applications-Features detailed examples and downloadable project files-Written by an experienced Web developer and JavaScript expert
560 pages, Paperback
First published March 23, 2001
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June 27, 2022
As someone who knows JavsScript very well, and uses it all the time - I thought this book was great.
Would recommend for people who want to learn JavaScript!
A majority of this book I already knew
3.9/5
Would recommend for people who want to learn JavaScript!
A majority of this book I already knew
3.9/5
May 12, 2015
After having read the HTML5/CSS introduction in form of 'Complete guide to HTML5', the natural progression was to dwelve deeper into JavaScript. This little volume does a pretty decent job in this respect and covers all the basics of JavaScript as a programming language. For someone with my background (20 years of programming, first in Java, then in C#) it was a bit simplistic at times, but one has to keep in mind that it's intended for absolute beginners.
June 21, 2007
If you've no experience with how to integrate JavaScript into your (X)HTML for design, you will after reading this - and to boot, do it flawlessly!
And if you're ultimately serious about being outstanding, follow it up with JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback), as it easily stands to be the best JS book out.
And if you're ultimately serious about being outstanding, follow it up with JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback), as it easily stands to be the best JS book out.
August 18, 2014
I'm guessing that my ability to finish this book was mostly due to having a reason to use the knowledge I was gaining, but I stuck with this book longer (i.e. to the end) than other programming books I've started.
August 12, 2014
It was very helpful. It was a bet dry but that is to be expected. It is quite length. I was not able to finish it before I had to sent it back to the library. But I will pick it up again and finish it. It teaches a lot about how to link to HTML documents and stresses JavaScript in HTML.
April 23, 2015
This is a very good book but I couldn't finish it because I found it a tad boring. I mean if you're an absolute beginner to Javacript you'll get the most out of this book. Otherwise, look for a little bit more advanced book.
October 24, 2012
I find JavaScript utterly confusing, and this book was utterly confusing. I'm sure it's a great resource, but I'm going to be doing the w3Schools tutorial because I still feel completely lost.
December 30, 2013
Good book for a JavaScript beginner!
Maybe the proposed exercises are too much similar to the examples proposed.
Maybe the proposed exercises are too much similar to the examples proposed.
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April 9, 2016
Solid.
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