Eloquent JavaScript--New from No Starch Press

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Eloquent JavaScript--New from No Starch Press
A Beginner's Introduction to Programming with JavaScript

San Francisco, CA, January 12, 2011--JavaScript is the language of choice for web developers who
want to create powerful applications that are accessible from any platform. When it comes to
learning JavaScript, though, there are few resources for the true beginner. Most books are either
dry technical manuals or collections of scripts, neither of which help new users grasp the
fundamentals of programming.

With a focus on good programming techniques rather than cut-and-paste effects, "Eloquent
JavaScript" (No Starch Press, January 2011, 224 pp., 9781593272821) teaches readers how to leverage
the grace and precision of JavaScript to write complete browser-based applications. The book begins
with the fundamentals--variables, control structures, functions, and data structures--then moves on
to more complex topics, such as higher-order functions, closures, and object-oriented programming.

"Though it's simple for beginners to pick up and play with, JavaScript is a flexible and complex
language, capable of much more than the simple scripting it was originally used for," says author
Marijn Haverbeke. "'Eloquent JavaScript' is a consummate introduction to programming with
JavaScript, not just a technical manual or a collection of scripts. It goes beyond the
cut-and-paste code of recipe books and teaches you to write programs that are elegant and
effective."

With clear examples and an emphasis on elegance, "Eloquent JavaScript" teaches readers how to:

- Master basic programming techniques and concepts
- Harness the power of functional and object-oriented programming
- Use regular expressions to quickly parse and manipulate strings
- Gracefully deal with errors and browser incompatibilities
- Handle browser events and alter the DOM structure

For experienced and novice programmers alike, "Eloquent JavaScript" is the essential guide to
learning this dynamic and flexible language.

For more information or to request a review copy of Eloquent JavaScript, contact Travis Peterson at
No Starch Press (nostarchpr@oreilly.com, +1.415.863.9900, x100), or visit www.nostarch.com.

About the Author
Marijn Haverbeke is a programming language enthusiast and polyglot. He's worked his way from
trivial BASIC games on the Commodore, through a C++ phase, to the present, where he mostly hacks on
database systems and web APIs in dynamic languages. He created and maintains several popular open
source projects, including CodeMirror
(http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4bas91mma80ucb30ker1in9jni...), the technology that
powers Google's Code Playground.

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Eloquent JavaScript
Publisher: No Starch Press
By Marijn Haverbeke
Print ISBN: 9781593272821
January 2011, 224 pp.
ISBN 9781593272821, $29.95 USD
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