Book description
Get Programming with JavaScript is a hands-on introduction to programming for readers who have never programmed. You'll be writing your own web apps, games, and programs in no time!
About the Technology
About the Book
Are you ready to start writing your own web apps, games, and programs? You're in the right place! Get Programming with JavaScript is a hands-on introduction to programming for readers who have never written a line of code. Since you're just getting started, this friendly book offers you lots of examples backed by careful explanations. As you go along, you'll find exercises to check your understanding and plenty of opportunities to practice your new skills. You don't need anything special to follow the examples-just the text editor and web browser already installed on your computer. We even give you links to working online code so you can see how everything should look live on your screen.
What's Inside
- All the basics-objects, functions, responding to users, and more
- Think like a coder and design your own programs
- Create a text-based adventure game
- Enhance web pages with JavaScript
- Run your programs in a web browser
- Four bonus chapters available online
About the Reader
No experience required! All you need is a web browser and an internet connection.
About the Author
John Larsen is a mathematics and computing teacher with an interest in educational research. He has an MA in mathematics and an MSc in information technology. He started programming in 1982, writing simple programs for teaching mathematics in 1993, building websites in 2001, and developing data-driven web-based applications for education in 2006.
Quotes
Provides the guidance you need to get started ..., the support to keep practicing, and the encouragement to enjoy the adventure.
- From the Foreword by Remy Sharp, Founder of JS Bin
A great book for the new programmer who wants to learn JavaScript.
- Alvin Raj, Oracle
An approachable and interactive way of learning JavaScript.
- Giselle Stidston, Breville Pty Ltd
Great interactive code examples! Building a computer game was my favorite part of the book.
- Ivan Rubelj, Vipnet
Publisher resources
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
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Part 1. Core concepts on the console
- Chapter 1. Programming, JavaScript, and JS Bin
- Chapter 2. Variables: storing data in your program
- Chapter 3. Objects: grouping your data
- Chapter 4. Functions: code on demand
- Chapter 5. Arguments: passing data to functions
- Chapter 6. Return values: getting data from functions
- Chapter 7. Object arguments: functions working with objects
- Chapter 8. Arrays: putting data into lists
- Chapter 9. Constructors: building objects with functions
- Chapter 10. Bracket notation: flexible property names
- Part 2. Organizing your programs
- Part 3. JavaScript in the browser
- Appendix. The Crypt: a running example
- Appendix. The Crypt: a running example
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
Product information
- Title: Get Programming with JavaScript
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2016
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781617293108
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