Coding with JavaScript For Dummies
- 3h 45m
- Chris Minnick, Eva Holland
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2015
Coding with JavaScript 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 JavaScript 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 JavaScript syntax, applications, and language.
JavaScript 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 JavaScript For Dummies takes you from beginner to builder quickly as you:
- Learn what JavaScript does, how it works, and where to use it
- Master the core elements of JavaScript and immediately put it to work
- Build interactive web elements and try out your code online
- Create basic applications as you apply JavaScript to the app development workflow
Anytime a website responds to your movement around the screen, that's JavaScript. 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 JavaScript. If you need JavaScript, Coding with JavaScript For Dummies gets you started off quickly and painlessly, with plenty of hands-on practice.
About the Authors
Chris Minnick is an accomplished author, trainer, and web developer. Prior to cofounding WatzThis?, Chris was CEO of Minnick Web Services for 18 years, where he managed and worked on hundreds of web and mobile projects for customers ranging from small businesses to some of the world's largest companies.
Other books he's authored or coauthored include Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies, Webkit For Dummies, CIW eCommerce Certification Bible, and XHTML. Since 2001, Chris has trained thousands of students in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and mobile development.
Eva Holland is an experienced writer, trainer, and cofounder of WatzThis?. She excels in presenting complicated subjects in easy to understand language for beginners of all levels.
Eva has written, designed, and taught online, in person, and video courses. She has created curriculum for web development, mobile web development, and search engine optimization (SEO). Prior to founding WatzThis?, Eva served as COO of MWS, where she provided astute leadership, management, and vision that guided the company to its goals.
In this Book
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Introduction
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The World's Most Misunderstood Programming Language
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Writing Your First JavaScript Program
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Working with Variables
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Understanding Arrays
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Working with Operators, Expressions, and Statements
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Getting into the Flow with Loops and Branches
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Getting Functional
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Making and Using Objects
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Controlling the Browser with the Window Object
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Manipulating Documents with the DOM
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Using Events in JavaScript
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Integrating Input and Output
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Working with CSS and Graphics
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Searching with Regular Expressions
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Understanding Callbacks and Closures
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Embracing AJAX and JSON
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HTML5 APIs
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jQuery
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Ten JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries to Learn Next
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Ten Common JavaScript Bugs and How to Avoid Them
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Ten Online Tools to Help You Write Better JavaScript
