WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book is aimed at three groups of readers:
- Experienced developers familiar with object-oriented programming who are looking to learn JavaScript as it relates to traditional OO languages such as Java and C++
- Web application developers attempting to enhance the usability of their web sites and web applications
- Novice JavaScript developers aiming to better understand the language
In addition, familiarity with the following related technologies is a strong indicator that this book is for you:
- Java
- PHP
- Python
- Ruby
- Golang
- HTML
- CSS
This book is not aimed at beginners lacking a basic computer science background or those looking to add some simple user interactions to websites. These readers should instead refer to Wrox's Beginning JavaScript, 5th Edition (Wiley, 2015).