Flanagan D. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

6th Edition. — O’Reilly Media, 2011. — 1096 p. — ISBN 978-0596805524.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 HTML
5. 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:
Learn the core JavaScript language in detail — ideal for newcomers as well as experienced JavaScript programmers who want to sharpen their skills
Understand the scripting environment provided by web browsers with broad and deep coverage of client-side JavaScript illustrated by many sophisticated examples
Get a complete reference for core JavaScript that documents every class, object, constructor, method, function, property, and constant
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 tagA must-have reference for expert JavaScript programmers…well-organized and detailed.
–Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript, CTO of MozillaI made a career of what I learned from JavaScript: The Definitive Guide.
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