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Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja: Audience?

 
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I am a beginner, Is this book for me?

I do not need any more to learn js?

Thank you.
 
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Here's what the book preface has to say about audience:

Audience

If you aren’t at all familiar with JavaScript, this probably shouldn’t be your first book. Even if it is, don’t worry too much; we try to present fundamental JavaScript concepts in a way that should be understandable even for relative beginners. But, to be honest, this book will probably best fit people who already know some JavaScript and who wish to deepen their understanding of JavaScript as a language, as well as the browser as the environment in which JavaScript code is executed.



So if you know nothing about JavaScript, you should probably learn a bit before tackling this book. But if you have even basic JavaScript skills, you can likely pick up what you need along the way, especially for the first half of the book.
 
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Hi Carlos,

How experienced are you in general programming?

I think if you have some general programming experience under your belt, then picking up JavaScript from this book shouldn't be a problem.
We don't explicitly go through every syntax rule, but we tackle all important concepts with beginner JavaScript programmers in mind
(maybe there's some "demanding" stuff in Chapter 12, but for the rest of the chapters, you should be fine).

Josip
 
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So, following up on Carlos' question and your answers: it sounds like, for the JS newbie, this book complemented by, say, one of the many online introductions to JS, should be a good launching point? Especially if you're starting out with a little exposure to JS (just not enough to feel confident yet)?
 
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I think so, yes. Especially if you are a motivated learner. For those who don't yet know what a variable or a loop statement is, it would be rough going, but it sounds like you are well past that point.
 
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