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.
