Chris Minnick & Eva Holland 
Coding with JavaScript For Dummies [PDF ebook] 

Go from beginner to builder quickly with this hands-on Java Script guide

Coding with Java Script For Dummies provides easy, hands-on instruction for anyone looking to learn this popular client-side language. No experience? No problem! This friendly guide starts from the very beginning and walks you through the basics, then shows you how to apply what you’ve learned to real projects. You’ll start building right away, including web page elements and simple applications, so you can immediately see how Java Script is used in the real world. Online exercises allow you to test your code and expand your skills, and the easy-to-follow instruction provides step-by-step guidance toward understanding the Java Script syntax, applications, and language.

Java Script enhances static web pages by providing dynamic elements that can adapt and react to user action. It’s a need-to-know tool for aspiring web designers, but anyone can benefit from understanding this core development language. Coding with Java Script For Dummies takes you from beginner to builder quickly as you:

* Learn what Java Script does, how it works, and where to use it

* Master the core elements of Java Script and immediately put it to work

* Build interactive web elements and try out your code online

* Create basic applications as you apply Java Script to the app development workflow

Anytime a website responds to your movement around the screen, that’s Java Script. It makes websites more functional, more beautiful, and more engaging, and your site visitors will demand nothing less. If you want to build a better website, you need Java Script. If you need Java Script, Coding with Java Script For Dummies gets you started off quickly and painlessly, with plenty of hands-on practice.

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Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Java Script 5

Chapter 1: The World’s Most Misunderstood Programming Language 7

Chapter 2: Writing Your First Java Script Program 19

Chapter 3: Working with Variables 39

Chapter 4: Understanding Arrays 55

Chapter 5: Working with Operators, Expressions, and Statements 67

Chapter 6: Getting into the Flow with Loops and Branches 81

Part II: Organizing Your Java Script 95

Chapter 7: Getting Functional 97

Chapter 8: Making and Using Objects 117

Part III: Java Script on the Web 131

Chapter 9: Controlling the Browser with the Window Object 133

Chapter 10: Manipulating Documents with the DOM 147

Chapter 11: Using Events in Java Script 169

Chapter 12: Integrating Input and Output 181

Chapter 13: Working with CSS and Graphics 195

Part IV: Beyond the Basics 211

Chapter 14: Searching with Regular Expressions 213

Chapter 15: Understanding Callbacks and Closures 225

Chapter 16: Embracing AJAX and JSON 237

Part V: Java Script and HTML5 253

Chapter 17: HTML5 APIs 255

Chapter 18: j Query 271

Part VI: The Part of Tens 289

Chapter 19: Ten Java Script Frameworks and Libraries to Learn Next 291

Chapter 20: Ten Common Java Script Bugs and How to Avoid Them 303

Chapter 21: Ten Online Tools to Help You Write Better Java Script 313

Index 325

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Chris Minnick is an accomplished author, trainer, and web developer who has worked on web and mobile projects for both small and major businesses. Eva Holland is an experienced writer and trainer who has designed and taught online, in-person, and video courses. They are cofounders of Watz This?