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Which physical book to learn JavaScript from for absolute beginners who only know HTML and CSS?

JamesRoal on May 12, 2020

Hi. I am new. I know HTML/CSS and now trying to learn JavaScript. It would be my first ever "real" programming language. I would like some suggesti...
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Jaime López

I think "JavaScript: The good parts" from Douglas Crookford is the one that all JavaScript developers must read. I don't think that coming from html or css worlds would take benfit from it but you will learn a lot if you read it.

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JamesRoal

But if i only know html and css is it a good book to learn JavaScript from with no previous javascript knowledge?

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Jaime López

Maybe you are searching for something like this "JavaScript for dummies", books.google.es/books/about/JavaSc...

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Ayodabo Oluwatomisin

Yes, it is a very good book to start with.

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JamesRoal • Edited

Isn't it not es6?

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Ayodabo Oluwatomisin

I think it is.

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JamesRoal

It was published 10 years ago so is outdated :(

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Anash khan

Learn consept from it then you try some framewort who help you lot to become a advance level program
I am also in intermediate level of javascript 🤗. I suggestyou the course release by @nerb_jbd on instagram

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Luis Pérez Arroyo • Edited

Thanks Ronak! 👍

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JamesRoal

PHYSICAL BOOK