Head First JavaScript Programming by Eric Freeman

What will you learn from this book?
This brain-friendly guide teaches you everything from jаvascript language fundamentals to advanced topics, including objects, functions, and the browser's document object model. You won't just be reading—you'll be playing games, solving puzzles, pondering mysteries, and interacting with jаvascript in ways you never imagined. And you'll write real code, lots of it, so you can start building your own web applications. Prepare to open your mind as you learn (and nail) key topics including:

The inner details of jаvascript

How jаvascript works with the browser

The secrets of jаvascript types

Using arrays

The power of functions

How to work with objects

Making use of prototypes

Understanding closures

Writing and testing applications
What's so special about this book?
We think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First jаvascript Programming uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.