John Pollock JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition

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Get up and running on the latest JavaScript standard using this fully updated beginner's guideThis hands-on, fast-paced guide shows, from start to finish, how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using JavaScript. This edition contains updates for all major new features and the latest Web development techniques and practices. You will discover how to extend JavaScript's capabilities to the server side using Node.js.JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition begins by clearly explaining the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. From there, the book moves on to more advanced techniques, such as debugging, accessibility, and security. Throughout, "Ask the Expert," "Try This," notes, tips, and self tests highlight salient points and aid in learning.Teaches, step by step, how to get started developing Web applicationsFeatures detailed examples and downloadable project filesWritten by an experienced Web developer and JavaScript expert