JavaScript is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web alongside HTML and CSS. Javascript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995 while he was working at Netscape communication. It is the language of the web. But it was never meant to be the primary language of the web.
I have seen people being frustrated by the Javascript language. It's because it kind of inherited the web after Java applets failed, javascript was next to inherit the key to the kingdom so now here we are stuck with it. But No worries here is our pick of the 5 JavaScript books that every web developer of any skill needs to know about. If you want to learn JavaScript, buy this book and go through every chapter thoroughly.
Best JavaScript Books
5. The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript by Nicholas C. Zakas
One of the best programming books that I have ever come across. It is just 99-page book but the content coverage is excellent, you can really save time from reading those 300-page books that still leave you with questions.It is in-depth, explains how the language is designed, covers every internal that one may need to know how to design in JavaScript. This really lets you get a hold on the soul of JavaScript. Written from an angle of Java programmers and if you know Java then this the book to start with and master JavaScript.
4. JavaScript Patterns by Stoyan Stefanov
Written by JavaScript expert Stoyan Stefanov -- Senior Yahoo! Technical and architect of YSlow 2.0, the web page performance optimization tool -- JavaScript Patterns includes practical advice for implementing each pattern discussed, along with several hands-on examples. You'll also learn about anti-patterns: common programming approaches that cause more problems than they solve.
3. You Don’t Know JS by kyle simpson
This series includes up and going, scope and closures,this and object prototypes,types and grammar, async and performance and es6 and beyond.
It’s easy to learn parts of JavaScript, but much harder to learn it completely—or even sufficiently—whether you’re new to the language or have used it for years. With the "You Don’t Know JS" book series, you’ll get a more complete understanding of JavaScript, including trickier parts of the language that many experienced JavaScript programmers simply avoid.
2. Eloquent JavaScript,3rd Edition: A Modern Introduction to Programming by Marijn Haverbeke
A good book for beginners to learn programming, but equally inspirational to more seasoned programmers who would like to rethink some of their bad habits. For the later, this is quite an easy read.
There are lots of places to learn how to hack together code to make things happen in the browser or places where you can learn the basic vocabulary of programming. Here, you will learn the very grammar of the best practices of programming, including how to make your code object-orientated. Even how to start writing your own libraries, or, at least, not to be freaked out at the idea of writing your own libraries.
1. JavaScript the good parts by Douglas Crockford
Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. What I like about this book is that Douglas Crockford is not afraid to admit that JavaScript has some pretty bad parts, however in this book he strips away those bad parts and he shows you the good parts. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset of JavaScript that's more reliable, readable, and maintainable than the language as a whole--a subset you can use to create truly extensible and efficient code. Lots of code snippets just exposing the good parts of JavaScript and kind of a mind opener.
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Very very helpful. I found the post looking for JavaScript books because I’m not having much luck doing video courses. I learn by reading and then doing. So books may work better for me.
Just having a real hard time wrapping my head around JavaScript. Even with a programming background.