{"product_id":"9780789758064","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\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\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! 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