JavaScript Front-End Development: A Case-Based Tutorial

Name: JavaScript Front-End Development: A Case-Based Tutorial
ISBN: 9787115443182

Heima ProgrammerPosts & Telecom Press2018

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JavaScript Front-End Development: A Case-Based Tutorial, written by Heima Programmers (an IT education brand under Itcast) and published by Posts & Telecom Press, is a 331-page, 12-chapter introductory JavaScript textbook designed for readers with no prior programming experience. The book combines conventional explanations with case-driven learning. Chapter 1 introduces JavaScript's origins, its role, and development tools, guiding readers through writing their first script. Chapter 2 systematically covers basic syntax, including variables, data types, expressions, operators, and flow control. Chapter 3 discusses array creation, common operations, two-dimensional arrays, and sorting methods. Chapter 4 explains function definition and invocation, scope, anonymous functions, recursion, and closures. Chapter 5 addresses objects, constructors, built-in objects, error handling and debugging, and prototypes and inheritance. Chapters 6, 7, and 8 cover the three core areas of browser programming: BOM, DOM, and events. Chapter 9 introduces regular expressions and their use with string methods. Chapter 10 explains web server setup, Ajax, data interchange formats, and cross-origin requests. Chapter 11 covers jQuery selectors, element and node manipulation, events, animations, and plugins. Chapter 12 ties together the knowledge from earlier chapters through a comprehensive project: a web-based 2048 game. Each chapter includes hands-on mini-projects (such as password validation, a multiplication table, three-level province-city-district cascading selection, a web calculator, a shopping cart, image zoom effects, form validation, and file upload with a progress bar), a chapter summary, and end-of-chapter exercises. The authors intend the book for use as a textbook in undergraduate and associate-degree computer-related programs, as well as a self-study and reference resource for JavaScript enthusiasts seeking to fill gaps in their knowledge.

Editor's review

这本教程的内容组织很朴素，但很实用：从“什么是JavaScript、怎么写出第一行代码”开始，一路把语法、数组、函数、对象、DOM、BOM、事件、正则、Ajax、jQuery讲完，最后用一个网页版2048小游戏收尾，形成完整的入门闭环。值得肯定的是，它的顺序安排贴合真实开发，先让读者熟悉浏览器里的脚本运行环境，再逐步过渡到页面元素操作和与服务器交换数据；每章末尾都设有“动手实践”小案例和课后练习，避免了“看完就忘”的常见困境，如省市三级联动、购物车、表单验证、进度条上传，这些案例都接近实际页面需求。对于课堂教学，本书配有PPT、教学大纲、教学设计与源代码等资源，教师能拿来即用；对于自学者，可以跟着书中的代码逐章仿写、修改，把知识点变成手头的能力。需要提醒的是，书中部分技术方案（如jQuery、传统Ajax写法）在当前工程化前端中已不再是主角，读者最好把它当作“地基”来学，之后再去接触ES6+、模块化与主流框架。总体而言，这是一本门槛低、结构稳、案例密度高的中文入门教材，适合系统性地打基础，而非追求前沿。

Who it's for

A good fit for

高校计算机及相关专业的学生，可作为JavaScript课程的配套教材使用
零基础想转行Web前端、需要系统补齐语法与DOM基础的自学者
已会HTML/CSS，但不会用JavaScript让页面“动起来”的初学者
需要现成案例与配套课件来组织教学的培训班讲师和任课教师

Not a good fit for

已有多年开发经验、想深入工程化与框架原理的资深前端工程师
希望专攻ES6+新语法、模块化或Vue/React等框架的读者
只想要速查手册、而非按章节循序学习的读者

Reading tips

第1至5章是语法地基，建议边读边在浏览器控制台敲一遍示例，不要只“看代码”。
每章的“动手实践”案例请先自己尝试实现，再对照书中思路，这是本书最有效的学习方式。
学习DOM、事件、Ajax三章时可配合Chrome开发者工具，实时观察元素与网络请求变化。
全书过完后，用第12章的2048小游戏做一次复盘，把案例改造成自己的版本，作为入门作品。

About the publisher

Posts & Telecom Press China · Founded in 1953

Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with JavaScript: 1.1 First Look at JavaScript; 1.2 Development Tools; 1.3 JavaScript Basics; Hands-On Practice: Verifying a User-Entered Password
Chapter 2 Basic Syntax: 2.1 Variables; 2.2 Data Types; 2.3 Expressions; 2.4 Operators; 2.5 Flow Control; Hands-On Practice: Multiplication Table
Chapter 3 Arrays: 3.1 First Look at Arrays; 3.2 Creating Arrays; 3.3 Basic Array Operations; 3.4 Common Two-Dimensional Array Operations; 3.5 Sorting Arrays; 3.6 Common Array Methods; Hands-On Practice: Three-Level Province-City Linkage
Chapter 4 Functions: 4.1 Defining and Calling Functions; 4.2 Variable Scope; 4.3 Anonymous Functions; 4.4 Nesting and Recursion; 4.5 Closure Functions; Hands-On Practice: Web Calculator
Chapter 5 Objects: 5.1 Overview of Object-Oriented Programming; 5.2 Custom Objects; 5.3 Constructors; 5.4 Built-in Objects; 5.5 Error Handling and Code Debugging; 5.6 Prototypes and Inheritance; Hands-On Practice: Form Generator
Chapter 6 BOM: 6.1 What Are BOM Objects; 6.2 The window Object; 6.3 The location Object; 6.4 The history Object; 6.5 The navigator Object; 6.6 The screen Object; Hands-On Practice: Traffic Light Countdown
Chapter 7 DOM: 7.1 Introduction to DOM Objects; 7.2 HTML Element Operations; 7.3 Document Node Operations; Hands-On Practice: Shopping Cart
Chapter 8 Events: 8.1 Event Handling; 8.2 Event Objects; 8.3 Event Categories; Hands-On Practice: Image Magnification Effect
Chapter 9 Regular Expressions: 9.1 Introduction to Regular Expressions; 9.2 Character Classes and Sets; 9.3 Character Quantifiers and Grouping; 9.4 Regular Expression-Related Methods; Hands-On Practice: Form Validation
Chapter 10 Ajax: 10.1 Web Fundamentals; 10.2 Setting Up a Web Server; 10.3 Ajax Basics; 10.4 Data Interchange Formats; 10.5 Cross-Origin Requests; 10.6 Extended Techniques; Hands-On Practice: Progress-Bar File Upload
Chapter 11 jQuery: 11.1 jQuery Basics; 11.2 Element Operations; 11.3 Document Node Operations; 11.4 Event Operations; 11.5 Animation Effects; 11.6 jQuery and Ajax; 11.7 Plugin Mechanism
Chapter 12 Web-Based 2048 Mini-Game: 12.1 Game Feature Demonstration; 12.2 Implementation Step Analysis; 12.3 Game Feature Implementation

FAQ

这本书有第2版吗？和2018年版有什么区别？

有。第2版由人民邮电出版社出版，ISBN 978-7-115-59323-8，页数约304页，章节框架与第1版基本一致（12章，从初识JavaScript到Ajax、jQuery与面向对象编程），但内容有更新，配套资源也做了改版。若购买二手书或电子版，注意核对ISBN与版次。

零基础、没学过HTML/CSS能直接读吗？

基本可以上手，但书中涉及DOM和页面元素操作时会默认读者对HTML标签、CSS选择器有基本概念。建议先花一两天补一遍HTML常用标签和CSS选择器，阅读体验会顺畅很多。

书中的案例需要什么样的开发环境？

入门章节只需一个现代浏览器（如Chrome）和控制台即可；后续DOM、事件、Ajax、jQuery章节建议使用VS Code等编辑器编写HTML文件，Ajax部分涉及搭建本地Web服务器，书中第10章有相关说明。

学完这本还需要再学框架吗？

需要。本书重点在语言基础与浏览器原生API，属于“地基”层面。建议学完后补ES6+语法、模块化、打包工具，再进入Vue或React等框架，学习曲线会平缓很多。

配套的教学PPT和源代码从哪里获取？

该书由黑马程序员（传智播客）编著，配套的教学PPT、教学大纲、教学设计、源代码等资源在其官方图书资源站点提供，通常需按书中的说明或向出版社、经销商索取下载方式。

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Heima Programmer Author

Heima Programmer is an IT education brand and textbook-writing team under Itcast (Chuanzhi Education), initiated by Zhang Xiaoxiang. It has long focused on developing practical textbooks in areas such as Java, Python, front-end development, and big data, with many of its works published by Posts & Telecom Press. As a collectively credited author, Heima Programmer is not a single individual but a writing team centered on teaching and course development, and its works emphasize hands-on practice and project-driven learning. The library contains 26 of its titles, including representative works such as Software Testing, Modern Methods of Python Programming, Fundamentals of Microservice Architecture (Spring Boot+Spring Cloud+Docker), Java Web Programming Task Tutorial, JavaScript Front-End Development Case Tutorial, Web Design and Production Project Tutorial (HTML+CSS+JavaScript), PHP Basic Case Tutorial, and Java EE Enterprise Application Development Tutorial (Spring+Spring MVC+MyBatis). These works cover categories such as programming design, software learning, computer fundamentals, and examinations. Its writing style relies on cases and task guidance to serve IT learners at both introductory and advanced levels. Public information is limited, so no further biographical details are provided beyond the above.