Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours

Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

• Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks.
• Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
• Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
• Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.

Learn how to:

• Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages
• Debug scripts
• Create scripts that work in all browsers
• Write clear, reliable, and reusable code
• Use object-oriented programming techniques
• Script with the DOM
• Access JSON data
• Work with HTML5 and CSS3
• Leverage the popular jQuery library
• Control CSS with simple JavaScripts
• Read and write cookies
• Use some of the new ECMAScript 6 features today
• Get started with frameworks such as AngularJS
• Build browser add-ons and extensions

Part I: First Steps with JavaScript

1 Introducing JavaScript

2 Writing Simple Scripts

3 Using Functions

4 DOM Objects and Built-in Objects

Part II: Cooking with Code

5 Numbers and Strings

6 Arrays

7 Program Control

Part III: Objects

8 Object-Oriented Programming

9 Scripting with the DOM

10 Meet JSON

Part IV: HTML5 and CSS3

11 JavaScript and HTML5

12 JavaScript and CSS

13 Introducing CSS3

Part V: Using JavaScript Libraries

14 Using Libraries

15 A Closer Look at jQuery

16 The jQuery UI User Interface Library

17 Ajax with jQuery

Part VI: Advanced Topics

18 Reading and Writing Cookies

19 Coming Soon to JavaScript

20 Using Frameworks

21 JavaScript Beyond the Web Page

Part VII: Learning the Trade

22 Good Coding Practice

23 Debugging Your Code

24 JavaScript Unit Testing

Part VIII: Appendices

A Tools for JavaScript Development

B JavaScript Quick Reference