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Beginning JavaScript

The Ultimate Guide to Modern JavaScript Development

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Authors:
  1. Russ Ferguson

    1. Ocean, USA

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  • Complete introduction to JavaScript, how it is used and best practices

  • Fully updated to include updates to the JavaScript API, modern frameworks and tools, and up-to-date methodologies

  • Covers not just how JavaScript is used in the browser, but how it is used on the server side and with frameworks

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction to JavaScript

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 1-10

  3. JavaScript and Development Tools

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 11-24

  4. JavaScript Variables

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 25-34

  5. JavaScript Objects and Arrays

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 35-44

  6. JavaScript Functions and Context

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 45-56

  7. JavaScript and Events

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 57-67

  8. JavaScript and Programming Paradigms

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 69-81

  9. JavaScript and Debugging

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 83-97

  10. JavaScript and Client-Side Development

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 99-119

  11. JavaScript and Server- Side Development

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 121-134

  12. JavaScript and Application Frameworks: Angular

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 135-163

  13. JavaScript and Application Frameworks: React

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 165-185

  14. JavaScript and Static Deployment

    • Russ Ferguson
    Pages 187-202

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 203-206
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About this book

Discover everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages. This completely updated third edition reveals how the code works and when to use closures, constants, and execution content. 

Starting with the basics, you’ll see how to employ prototypical inheritance, as well as memory management, variable hoisting and event bubbling. Also covered is an introduction to Node.js and package managers, key to understanding the tools necessary in front-end development and how they are used with current JavaScript frameworks. 

JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web, providing the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serving as the backbone of working with frameworks like Angular and React. Beginning JavaScript, Third Edition will take you from being a JavaScript novice to working freely with this important technology - begin your JavaScript journey today! 


What You'll Learn
  • Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices
  • Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data
  • Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images
  • Debug applications using features inside the browser
  • Use TypeScript to bring strong typing to the language
Who This Book Is For 



Beginner to intermediate developers with a basic knowledge of front-end programming who are looking for a deeper understanding of how JavaScript works in the browser and how to answer questions in an interview.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Ocean, USA

    Russ Ferguson

About the author

Russ Ferguson is a freelance developer and instructor in the New York City area. He has worked with companies of all sizes, from startups to some of the largest organizations in the world.These companies have spanned multiple industries including, Cable Television, Book Publishing, Finance, and Advertising. He has worked on projects for companies like, Bank of America, General Mills, LG, Viacom and DC Comics.

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