Eloquent JavaScript : A Modern Introduction to Programming

JavaScript lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social apps to the newest browser-based games. Though simple for beginners to pick up and play with, JavaScript is a flexible, complex language that you can use to build full-scale applications.

In this book you learn :–The essential elements of programming, including syntax, control, and data–How to organize and clarify your code with object-oriented and functional programming techniques–How to script the browser and make basic web applications–How to use the DOM effectively to interact with browsers–How to harness Node.js to build servers and utilities.