In typical Head First style, Head First JavaScript doesn't skip steps, and we're not interested in having you cut and paste code.

not sure if it's me or there just is so much of it that if I move too fast, it gets overwritten by later stuff. I have already begun work on a couple of javascript projects and am making excellent progress thanks to the solid foundations laid by working through this book. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. In continental volcanic settings, abundant carbonate precipitation can occur with atypical facies compared with those of marine settings.In terms of the style, this may be part of the Head First series but they take a fun, light approach drawing from pop culture and some lighthearted humor. Biography: Eric Freeman is described by Head First series co-creator Kathy Sierra as "one of those rare individuals fluent in the language, practice, and culture of multiple domains from hipster hacker, to corporate VP, engineer, think tank. In typical "Head First" style, "Head First JavaScript" doesn't skip steps, and we're not interested in having you cut and paste code. Oh yeah, if you pick up this book, be prepared to laugh and come with a sense of humor, this isn't a dry old tome of a book, its a great laugh while you learn! It plain simple language and I like the fact that they are giving you tasks to do to aid in the learning process.

Abgerundet wird das Buch mit einem Kapitel über Ajax, was ebenfalls sehr informativ ist und Appetit auf mehr macht. That said, some great introductions to/explanations of concepts which I haven't found explained better elsewhere. Wer dagegen lieber eine professionelle Einführung in JavaScript lesen möchte, dem sei "DOM Scripting" von Jeremy Keith wärmstens empfohlen. So the strong points of ‘Head First JS’ is its ability to grasp your gaps in JavaScript and uses enjoyable chapters and exercises to achieve this goal.I like that the appendix introduces additional important concepts without going into too much detail. For those complaining about the use of innerHTML which appeared a few times, I didn't really see that as an issue, because they acknowledged that it was not standard (page 352) and once you hit the chapter about the DOM (chapter 8), they offered you a more standardised and accepted alternative to using it, inserting content via DOM nodes . When not glued to his computer, skateboarding, playing hockey, or watching movies with his wife, Masheed, Michael enjoys hanging out by his koi pond.

The content of major elements and stable isotope compositions (δ2H-δ18O, δ37Cl, δ7Li, δ11B and 87Sr/86Sr) of brine and freshwater inputs were investigated to trace the origin of both water and solutes in the laguna. In Ajax programmieren kann man danach zwar noch lange nicht, aber immerhin hat man eine Ahnung davon erhalten, wie Ajax ungefähr funktioniert. You won't just be reading - you'll be playing games, solving puzzles, pondering mysteries, and interacting with JavaScript in ways you never imagined.It mixes an introduction to Javascript in the web browser (so you get instant viewable satisfaction) with a steady diet of knowledge of the language sprinkled generously all over the place. The first seven chapters were pretty skimmable for me because I already have programming experience, but they'd be good for someone who is coming in from a different background. Writing Real Code: This chapter’s all about computational thinking: taking a problem and breaking it down into logic that you can implement with JavaScript. Interacting with your web page: It’s finally time to get your JavaScript talking to your web page: updating content in the page and getting content from the page using code.

This chapter is all about a better way to construct objects, as well as more nitty gritty details about objects and how they work. They don't just shove information into your head: they make sure you are engaged with it, that you see it from different perspectives, and you work with the concepts so they are internalized.You won’t just be reading—you’ll be playing games, solving puzzles, pondering mysteries, and interacting with JavaScript in ways you never imagined. Dive in for free with a 10-day trial of the O’Reilly learning platform—then explore all the other resources our members count on to build skills and solve problems every day. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.