From the Author
We hope you enjoy reading and learning from this book as much as we enjoyed writing it. Coding with JavaScript For Dummies is the result of hundreds of hours of writing chapters, drinking coffee, reading chapters, discussing chapters, rewriting chapters, and thinking like JavaScript beginners.

We used an extreme form of collaboration throughout the process of writing this book. Each word and sentence was actually signed off on (several times) and typed by both of us. As a result, no single page of the book can be said to have been written by Chris or by Eva. This is different from every other book with co-authors that we're aware of -- usually, chapters are divided between authors and the reader may notice a change in voice at some point in the book. Not here.

Even the screenshots were shot by both of us. You may notice that some of the screenshots were done on a Mac (by Chris) and some were done using Windows (by Eva).

We strongly believe that our collaboration made us both better writers and resulted in a better book than if either of us had written it by ourselves.

If you have any questions about the book prior to purchasing it, or after purchasing it, please don't hesitate to reach out to us through our company, WatzThis?.

Thank you and enjoy!
-Chris and Eva
From the Inside Flap
Learn to:

Go from no coding experience to knowing your way around JavaScript
Add interactive elements to websites
Develop, debug, and deploy JavaScript apps
Learn JavaScript — the fun, fast, and easy way to create dynamic websites!

JavaScript is essential for creating modern websites, and this easy-to-follow guide makes learning JavaScript basics a snap. Discover what JavaScript does, get a handle on basic syntax, learn to work with CSS and graphics online, and even explore how to use JavaScript with HTML5. Once you know the basics, you can refine and practice your skills at Codecademy.com.

Build the foundation — learn what JavaScript does, how it works, and where to use it
Get started — master the core elements of JavaScript as you begin building basic applications
Put the parts together — make sense of variables, arrays, operators, branching, and looping
Organize your JavaScript — find out how to create and use functions and objects
Move online — discover how JavaScript works in a web browser and learn to manipulate documents, handle events, and integrate input and output
Explore advanced uses — see how to use regular expressions, callbacks, anonymous functions, and closures
Find more cool tools — learn to use HTML5 APIs and jQuery® to enhance your JavaScript programming
Test your skills — visit Codecademy.com to try your hand at coding with JavaScript
Open the book and find:

How to set up your development environment
What arrays are for
The importance of loops
Ways to do more with less code using jQuery
Help working with JavaScript animations
Tips on modifying styles and colors
What you can do with AJAX
Ten common bugs and how to avoid them
From the Back Cover
Learn to:

Go from no coding experience to knowing your way around JavaScript
Add interactive elements to websites
Develop, debug, and deploy JavaScript apps
Learn JavaScript — the fun, fast, and easy way to create dynamic websites!

JavaScript is essential for creating modern websites, and this easy-to-follow guide makes learning JavaScript basics a snap. Discover what JavaScript does, get a handle on basic syntax, learn to work with CSS and graphics online, and even explore how to use JavaScript with HTML5. Once you know the basics, you can refine and practice your skills at Codecademy.com.

Build the foundation — learn what JavaScript does, how it works, and where to use it
Get started — master the core elements of JavaScript as you begin building basic applications
Put the parts together — make sense of variables, arrays, operators, branching, and looping
Organize your JavaScript — find out how to create and use functions and objects
Move online — discover how JavaScript works in a web browser and learn to manipulate documents, handle events, and integrate input and output
Explore advanced uses — see how to use regular expressions, callbacks, anonymous functions, and closures
Find more cool tools — learn to use HTML5 APIs and jQuery® to enhance your JavaScript programming
Test your skills — visit Codecademy.com to try your hand at coding with JavaScript
Open the book and find:

How to set up your development environment
What arrays are for
The importance of loops
Ways to do more with less code using jQuery
Help working with JavaScript animations
Tips on modifying styles and colors
What you can do with AJAX
Ten common bugs and how to avoid them