Sams Teach Yourself Javascript 1.3 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours)

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Summary: Very concise, clear and easy to follow...
Review: You need at least 3 books on any programming language you want to learn - especially if you're a new programmar. Each book will explain things a little bit different and this book gives applicable and relevant examples as well as step by step analysis of each line in many cases. It lacks a lot of the in-depth "how and why's" of more detailed books, but as a newbie you don't need or want the JavaScript "Bible's". You need to learn the fundamentals and that is what this book will teach you. It can be frustrating in that respect as well, in that you'd sometimes like to know more but that's where your other books will come in. Get one of the medium to advanced JavaScript books to explain the details and get this one to learn the basics. Well worth the money...