JavaScript is a popular client-side scripting language that is used to develop products and applications to run in a web browser. Almost all applications that you see on the web will have JavaScript running in some form or another. There is no limit to the extent of functionality that can be created using JavaScript.
What This Book OffersMade for Beginners
This guide is written specifically for beginners. We take you step-by-step through writing your very first program, explaining each portion of code as we go along. We guide you through choosing an IDE, as well as the various elements of coding in JavaScript.
106 Practical Examples
With each concept, we provide one or more example to illustrate the topic in a way that makes it easy to understand. We break examples down into their basic workings, and provide the output for you to compare to your own results.
Introduction to JavaScript
For newcomers to JavaScript we look at what the language has to offer, its origin and design goals, features and capabilities, as well as JavaScript based frameworks, before stepping into more in-depth topics.
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