{"product_id":"9780134498621","title":"JavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNo experience necessary!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake the most of JavaScript -- even if you've never programmed anything before. This book is the fastest way to learn JavaScript and use it together with CSS3 and HTML5 to create powerful web and mobile experiences. Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time. JavaScript has never been this simple!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to programming JavaScript with simple, reliable instructions for doing everything you really want to do! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why JavaScript is awesome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganize your code with variables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how functions make your code reusable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse the popular if\/else statement to help make a decision in code\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about switch statements and when to use them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with for, while, and do...while loops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to use global and local scope \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand what closures are \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the various places your code can live \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to write comments and good commenting practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the basic types of objects you'll run into in JavaScript\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out that pizza has an educational value beyond just being deliciously awesome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how text is treated in JavaScript \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to perform common string operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse arrays to handle lists of data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn to create custom objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Purchase of \u003ci\u003eJavaScript Absolute Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e in any format includes free access to the online Web Edition, which provides several special features to help you learn:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  The complete text of the book online  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Short videos by the author introducing each chapter  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Interactive quizzes to test your understanding of the material  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Updates and corrections as they become available  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  This Web Edition can be viewed on all types of computers and mobile devices with any modern web browser that supports HTML5.   \u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eContents at a Glance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e             \u003cbr\u003e   1 Hello, World!  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePart I: The Basic Stuff\u003c\/b\u003e  2 Values and Variables 3 Functions 4 Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch 5 Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! 6 Timers 7 Variable Scope 8 Closures 9 Where Should Your Code Live? 10 Commenting Your Code  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePart II: It’s an Object-Oriented World\u003c\/b\u003e  11 Of Pizza, Types, Primitives, and Objects 12 Strings 13 When Primitives Behave Like Objects 14 Arrays 15 Numbers 16 A Deeper Look at Objects 17 Extending Built-in Objects 18 Booleans and the Stricter === and !== Operators 19 Null and Undefined 20 Immediately Invoked Function Expressions  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePart III: Working with the DOM\u003c\/b\u003e  21 JS, The Browser, and The DOM 22 Finding Elements in the DOM 23 Modifying DOM Elements 24 Styling Your Content 25 Traversing the DOM 26 Creating and Removing DOM Elements 27 In-Browser Developer Tools  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Dealing with Events\u003c\/b\u003e  28 Events 29 Event Bubbling and Capturing 30 Mouse Events 31 Keyboard Events 32 Page Load Events and Other Stuff 33 Handling Events for Multiple Elements 34 Conclusion","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148012863728,"sku":"9780134498621","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780134498621_p0.jpg?v=1763641525","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780134498621","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}