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Start your journey towards becoming a JavaScript developer with the help of more than 100 fun exercises and projects
Key Features:
Write eloquent JavaScript and employ fundamental and advanced features to create your own web appsInteract with the browser with HTML and JavaScript, and add dynamic images, shapes, and text with HTML5 CanvasBuild a password checker, paint web app, hangman game, and many more fun projects
Book Description:
This book demonstrates the capabilities of JavaScript for web application development by combining theoretical learning with code exercises and fun projects that you can challenge yourself with. The guiding principle of the book is to show how straightforward JavaScript techniques can be used to make web apps ranging from dynamic websites to simple browser-based games.
JavaScript from Beginner to Professional focuses on key programming concepts and DOM (Document Object Model) manipulations that are used to solve common problems in professional web applications. These include data validation, manipulating the appearance of web pages, working with asynchronous and concurrent code, and much more.
The book follows project-based learning to provide context for the theoretical components in a series of code examples that can be used as modules of an application, such as input validators, games, and simple animations. This will be supplemented with a brief crash course on HTML and CSS to illustrate how JavaScript components fit into a complete web application.
As you learn the concepts, you can try them in your own editor or browser console to get a solid understanding of how they work and what they do. By the end of this JavaScript book, you will feel confident writing core JavaScript code and be equipped to progress to more advanced libraries, frameworks, and environments such as React, Angular, and Node.js.
What You Will Learn:
Use logic statements to make decisions within your codeSave time with JavaScript loops by avoiding writing the same code repeatedlyUse JavaScript functions and methods to selectively execute codeConnect to HTML5 elements and bring your own web pages to life with interactive contentMake your search patterns more effective with regular expressions (regex)Explore concurrency and asynchronous programming to process events efficiently and improve performanceGet a head start on your next steps with primers on key libraries, frameworks, and APIs
Who this book is for:
This book is for people who are new to JavaScript (JS) or those looking to build up their skills in web development. Basic familiarity with HTML & CSS would be beneficial.
Whether you are a junior or intermediate developer who needs an easy-to-understand practical guide for JS concepts, a developer who wants to transition into working with JS, or a student studying programming concepts using JS, this book will prove helpful.
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Publisher : Packt Publishing (December 15, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 546 pages
ISBN-10 : 1800562527
ISBN-13 : 978-1800562523
Item Weight : 2.05 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 1.1 x 9.25 inches
4.5
Reviewer: S DE CLERK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best book on JS for beginners
Review: I love this book.As a beginner I’ve been struggling to find good books on JS. Compared to languages like Python, there aren’t many books around for beginners, and most recommended books are at least 5 years old. The most recommended one (starts with in “E”…) is super confusing and goes from easy to very hard to follow (for beginners) within the first 3 chapters. This book, however, is different.It’s a true book for those new to Javascript and holds your hand, without insulting your intelligence, all the way. The in-chapter exercises are great for reinforcing learning, with end of chapter projects that are fun and practical and challenging in a way that doesn’t make you want to rage quit and throw the book through your computer screen (like other books do). It provides detailed instructions on what is expected. The best part is that ALL the answers are at the back of the book for reference, so no frustrating googling or pulling answers from github.The code examples in the book are easy to follow, however sometimes it goes over two (or more) pages which can make it somewhat difficult to follow. This is a problem with most books though, and I wish they’d include line numbers to make it easier.The layout of the book makes it easy to reference and I find myself coming back to it to go over concepts and syntax again when building projects. Sure you can search online, but you can make notes in the book, which is why I love books and often find it more useful.In conclusion, if you’re a noob, then you should DEFINITELY get this book. It’s one of the most up-to-date books on the language (although for some reason they still use ‘var’ when ‘let’ and ‘const’ are deemed to be best practice these days, but it’s not a deal-breaker since ‘let’ and ‘const’ best-practice is fairly recent and you’ll encounter ‘var’ in the majority of code you’ll come across.I love this book, and so will you.
Reviewer: Natoya Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth Every Penny!
Review: I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I like this book. I was previously trying to learn online and was having difficulty retaining the information. This book makes the subject matter much clearer. Everything is written in clear terms with a beginner in mind. The book is well laid out so you can quickly find any info you want when reviewing. The practice exercises, quizzes, and chapter projects help you test your knowledge and try out your newly learned skills. I highly recommend this book.
Reviewer: bo kim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Absolute favorite vanilla javascript book!
Review: Beginner JS learner here. I have about 4 or so books on javascript and this is the most useful for getting started with vanilla js dom manipulation. it shows how html / css / js interact and give you an idea of how to make very basic pages using the three.there are answers to every challenges clearly laid out in the book. very very useful and easy to reference. can follow along on your own code editor (i used vs code).for beginners like myself, I’d say start with a more introductory book for js fundamentals, watch a few vids on html /css / js interact and then move into this once you know how to do easy algos (loops, if statements, data structures, etc). if the book is hard to follow or too boring, go back and learn more of the fundamentals first. it’s very engaging and easy to learn from as long as you start w the right level of preparation.Best book ever. Most useful.
Reviewer: The Horseradish Bandit
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book so far, some code examples/exercises are wrong
Review: It’s a great book, it’s really helping me out, but was trying different sources beforehand, and could notice some incorrect code. For me, it wasn’t a big deal, at least not yet. I’m just coming up on things I wasn’t already familiar with on a surface level, but it could be a huge problem for absolute beginners
Reviewer: M D Nelles
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great beginning to JavaScript
Review: The book is well written and actually guides you through step by step, not assuming a pre-existing PhD in the subject. Lots of example and exercises. Maybe some more screenshots though but still it works well as is.
Reviewer: J. P. Van Bosch
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good manual that covers all the basics (and much more)
Review: I’m a sysadmin that really has gotten into Powershell. With the rise of API’s, containers, cloud and web based applications and more, I felt I lacked knowledge in HTML, PSS and API’s and also wanted to learn a ‘real’ language. Javascript for me was the obvious choice.I have had some wonderfull learning books like ‘Learn Powershell in a month of lunches’ and this book is much in the same league. You really have to learn a language by doing it and the examples and assignments really show this and give you plenty of practise.It really takes you from beginnings to very knowledgable so it is a book you will spend some time with since there is no quick path to understanding besides practise and good source material. And this book will give you all you need!
Reviewer: Logato
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Language Specific Book That Applies A Perfect Mix Of Explanation, Examples, and Exercises
Review: If you want a book that makes you learn, this is the one. Read through the explanation, see the examples, and try the exercises. I didn’t think you could actually find a language specific book that qualifies as an easy read, but this read seems effortless. Having several books on JavaScript that are very good in there own right, this is the first that seems specific to the learning experience itself and helps to maintain your attention and improve retention as you progress. If you need to pick up JavaScript as an additional language I would recommend this title to start with.
Reviewer: Adam Wiblishouser
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book for starting out
Review: This book definitely covers the fundamentals and I feel like a have a good grasp on the topic after reading it. It’s not the end-all in learning JS, but its a great start and an easy read.
Reviewer: Gerardo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un gran libro con buenos ejemplos y que te ayudará mucho para manejar JS y el DOM para crear páginas web dinámicas
Reviewer: Vinicius Bignardi dos Santos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muito bom e explicativo com leitura fácil e acompanha exercÃcios práticos
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This book won’t teach you how to program everything in javascript. BUT, it is definitly useful to learn as you learn javascript from an online course or in classes. They speak about different aspects and you can also jump into any section that interests you.The book on its own has a kind of bad quality print BUT please the authors are doing a decent job at what they are teaching.
Reviewer: Juan Pablo Rojas
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It is a great introduction to js.The text is easy to understand, the code is clear and everything works on the first try, also the excersies and tests are very interesting.
Reviewer: Vlakoosh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book covers many different concepts and topics of js. It is written super simply, and is quite easy to understand. Each chapter has multiple exercises, chapter projects, and self-check quizzes to hone and verify your newly attained skills. Each chapter builds on top of the previous knowledge and gives the reader tasks that combine concepts from different parts of the book.The book offers a very practical approach to learning a programming language and it does it very well. You will learn fast, and remember it for long. Great read
