It&;s easy to learn parts of JavaScript, but much harder to learn it completely&;or even sufficiently&;whether you&;re new to the language or have used it for years. With the "You Don&;t Know JS" book series, you&;ll get a more complete understanding of JavaScript, including trickier parts of the language that many experienced JavaScript programmers simply avoid.
The series&; first book, Up & Going, provides the necessary background for those of you with limited programming experience. By learning the basic building blocks of programming, as well as JavaScript&;s core mechanisms, you&;ll be prepared to dive into the other, more in-depth books in the series&;and be well on your way toward true JavaScript.
With this book you will:
- Learn the essential programming building blocks, including operators, types, variables, conditionals, loops, and functions
- Become familiar with JavaScript's core mechanisms such as values, function closures, this, and prototypes
- Get an overview of other books in the series&;and learn why it&;s important to understand all parts of JavaScript
Kyle Simpson is an Open Web Evangelist from Austin, TX. He's passionate about JavaScript, HTML5, real-time/peer-to-peer communications, and web performance. Otherwise, he's probably bored by it. Kyle is an author, workshop trainer, tech speaker, and avid OSS community member.