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Ali Jan 20, 2024

A great book and definitely recommended. Lots of interesting insights on JS and useful for beginners or some developers coming from other languages. I enjoy practical exercises as they are very well structured and introduce new concepts, leaving some room for devs to explore and experiment. Thank you for this great book!

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S DE CLERK May 31, 2022

I love this book.As a beginner I've been struggling to find good books on JS. Compared to languages like Python, there aren't many books around for beginners, and most recommended books are at least 5 years old. The most recommended one (starts with in "E"...) is super confusing and goes from easy to very hard to follow (for beginners) within the first 3 chapters. This book, however, is different.It's a true book for those new to Javascript and holds your hand, without insulting your intelligence, all the way. The in-chapter exercises are great for reinforcing learning, with end of chapter projects that are fun and practical and challenging in a way that doesn't make you want to rage quit and throw the book through your computer screen (like other books do). It provides detailed instructions on what is expected. The best part is that ALL the answers are at the back of the book for reference, so no frustrating googling or pulling answers from github.The code examples in the book are easy to follow, however sometimes it goes over two (or more) pages which can make it somewhat difficult to follow. This is a problem with most books though, and I wish they'd include line numbers to make it easier.The layout of the book makes it easy to reference and I find myself coming back to it to go over concepts and syntax again when building projects. Sure you can search online, but you can make notes in the book, which is why I love books and often find it more useful.In conclusion, if you're a noob, then you should DEFINITELY get this book. It's one of the most up-to-date books on the language (although for some reason they still use 'var' when 'let' and 'const' are deemed to be best practice these days, but it's not a deal-breaker since 'let' and 'const' best-practice is fairly recent and you'll encounter 'var' in the majority of code you'll come across.I love this book, and so will you.

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TomSF Dec 09, 2022

I have 7 JS books, this one is the best! very practical.

Andre Thomas Dec 27, 2021

This first edition is off to a great start. This gives those looking to learn JavaScript a major advantage when it comes to get up and running quickly. Tutorial videos are good but they lack in thoroughness. This book gives the detail one need to actually grasp the fundamentals so that you don’t just know that it works but you know WHY and HOW it works. This latter understanding sets you apart from the competition big time.I am really enjoying this read because it’s easy to understand and it’s filling the gaps in my understanding. So grateful for this book. A must read for sure.

Si Dunn Feb 07, 2022

I received a review copy of this book, and I am impressed with the quality and thoroughness of its contents. I don't work with JavaScript frequently these days, but when I do, I like to have a good JavaScript book close at hand so I can look up the things and quirks that I can't quite remember. To me, this is a good how-to book not only for learning JavaScript from scratch, but also for keeping skills refreshed, and learning some new aspects of JS when needed. This book's writing is clear, the examples and self-tests are good, and I particularly like the fact that answers to the practice tests are included at the back. I also like how beginners are shown how to work with HTML right away and to use their computer's console to view results. I do wish that Node.js and using node to run .JS files at the command line had been introduced sooner than near the end of the book. However, it hasn't hurt me at all to spend more time with the Chrome, Windows, and Firefox consoles while testing out many of this book's code examples. I recommend this book to others who are either learning JavaScript or needing a good how-to book to keep handy. My thanks to Packt for giving me this opportunity to review it.

JavaScript from Beginner to Professional: Learn JavaScript quickly by building fun, interactive, and dynamic web apps, games, and pages

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