JavaScript Fundamentals

JavaScript is one of the most used programming language today. It is used to develop dynamic web pages, web applications, mobile applications as well as on server and with databases.

This book is an introduction to readers who have never programmed before but want to use javascript. The book is written in the most simplest of way for easy understanding.

Table of Contents

PART 1 CORE CONCEPTS ON THE CONSOLE
Chapter 1 Programming, JavaScript, and JS Bin
Chapter 2 Variables: storing data in your program
Chapter 3 Objects: grouping your data
Chapter 4 Functions: code on demand
Chapter 5 Arguments: passing data to functions
Chapter 6 Return values: getting data from functions
Chapter 7 Object arguments: functions working with objects
Chapter 8 Arrays: putting data into lists
Chapter 9 Constructors: building objects with functions
Chapter 10 Bracket notation: flexible property names

PART 2 ORGANIZING YOUR PROGRAMS
Chapter 11 Scope: hiding information
Chapter 12 Conditions: choosing code to run
Chapter 13 Modules: breaking a program into pieces
Chapter 14 Models: working with data
Chapter 15 Views: displaying data
Chapter 16 Controllers: linking models and views

PART 3 JAVASCRIPT IN THE BROWSER
Chapter 17 HTML: building web pages
Chapter 18 Controls: getting user input
Chapter 19 Templates: filling placeholders with data
Chapter 20 XHR: loading data
Chapter 21 Conclusion: get programming with JavaScript
Chapter 22 Node: running JavaScript outside the browser online
Chapter 23 Express: building an API online
Chapter 24 Polling: repeating requests with XHR online
Chapter 25 Socket.IO: real-time messaging online