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Top 5 Javascript Books For All

1. A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript

This is a useful JavaScript book written by Mark Mayers for beginners as well as experienced developers. It helps them to enhance their skills and don’t mind covering some ground they already know. It’s one of the best JavaScript books for both newbies and seasoned programmers.

2. Eloquent JavaScript, 3rd Edition

Eloquent JavaScript was written by Marijn Haverbekedives. This book teaches how to write beautiful, effective code. It offers a step-by-step guide and is heavy on practical exercises that even seasoned programmers will find useful to exercise. In addition, it covers how to handle errors, modularity, bug fixing, and how to use JS to program them.

3. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide 6e

The Definitive Guide 6th edition covers HTML5 and ECMAScript 5. Writer David Flanagan has completely rewritten many chapters in this book. It is a comprehensive issue that entails all the details of JavaScript, covering all aspects from basic level programming to advanced levels. It's recommended for experienced programmers who want to learn the programming language of the Web, and for current JavaScript programmers who want to master it.

4. Head First JavaScript Programming

This book written by Elizabeth Robinson, teaches you everything from JavaScript language fundamentals to many advanced topics. It includes 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 JavaScript in ways you never imagined. And you’ll write real code, lots of it, so you can start building your own web applications.

5. JavaScript in Easy Steps 6e

This book written by Mike McGrath, instructs the user how to create exciting web pages that employ the power of JavaScript to provide functionality. You need have no previous knowledge of any scripting language so it's ideal for the newcomer to JavaScript. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of JavaScript and be able to add exciting dynamic scripts to your own web pages.

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