JavaScript: The Definitive Guide 6e: Activate Your Web Pages (Definitive Guides)

David Flanagan

ISBN 10: 0596805527 / ISBN 13: 9780596805524

Published by O'Reilly Media, United States, Sebastopol, 2011

Whether you need an example-driven programmer's guide or a complete desk reference, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is the most authoritative book on the language that runs the Web. The sixth edition offers comprehensive coverage of ECMAScript 5 (the new language standard) and also the new APIs introduced in HTML5. The chapters on functions and classes have been completely rewritten and updated to match current best practices. A new chapter covers language extensions and subsets. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is organized into four sections: * Part 1: Learn the core JavaScript language in detail -- ideal for newcomers as well as experienced JavaScript programmers who want to sharpen their skills * Part 2: Understand the scripting environment provided by web browsers with broad and deep coverage of client-side JavaScript illustrated by many sophisticated examples * Part 3: Get a complete reference for core JavaScript that documents every class, object, constructor, method, function, property, and constant * Part 4: Consult a separate reference to client-side JavaScript, including legacy web browser APIs, the standard Level 2 DOM API, the XMLHttpRequest object, and the canvas tag. Seller Inventory # GOR006453368

Synopsis:

Since 1996, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide has been the bible for JavaScript programmers―a programmer's guide and comprehensive reference to the core language and to the client-side JavaScript APIs defined by web browsers.

The 6th edition covers HTML5 and ECMAScript 5. Many chapters have been completely rewritten to bring them in line with today's best web development practices. New chapters in this edition document jQuery and server side JavaScript. It's recommended for experienced programmers who want to learn the programming language of the Web, and for current JavaScript programmers who want to master it.

"A must-have reference for expert JavaScript programmers...well-organized and detailed."

―Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript, CTO of Mozilla

"I made a career of what I learned from JavaScript: The Definitive Guide.”

―Andrew Hedges, Tapulous

About the Author: David Flanagan is a programmer and writer with a website at http://davidflanagan.com. His other O'Reilly books include JavaScript Pocket Reference, The Ruby Programming Language, and Java in a Nutshell. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and children in the Pacific Northwest between the cities of Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide 6e: ...
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, United States, Sebastopol
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine