Web Front-End Development Master Class: JavaScript Fundamentals Tutorial

Name: Web Front-End Development Master Class: JavaScript Fundamentals Tutorial
ISBN: 9787115464699

莫振杰Posts & Telecom Press · ChinaJan 2025

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Word count: 117K words
Chapters: 19
ISBN: 9787115464699

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Summary

The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers JavaScript fundamentals, including core concepts such as variables, operators, and expressions. Part 2 moves on to advanced JavaScript topics, including the DOM, event handling, and various development techniques. In addition to explaining concepts, the tutorial incorporates a large number of practical development tips and places greater emphasis on cultivating programming thinking, so that learners can follow a smooth learning path—an point of particular importance.

Editor's review

Web Front-End Development Masterclass: JavaScript Basic Tutorial is an introductory JavaScript guide written by Mo Zhenjie for programming beginners. Rather than simply listing syntax, the book starts from the underlying logic of computer programming and guides readers toward sound programming thinking. The author, Mo Zhenjie, has extensive online teaching experience, and his explanatory style—clear, systematic, and step-by-step—is fully reflected in this book. The content is organized scientifically, progressing from basic concepts such as variables, data types, and operators to core knowledge including functions, objects, and DOM manipulation, and finally to advanced topics such as events and regular expressions, forming a complete learning loop.

The book's core value lies in its teaching quality. Each knowledge point is accompanied by numerous practical code examples, and the examples are concise and clearly focused, sparing beginners the intimidation of complex scenarios. The book pays special attention to common pitfalls and easily confused concepts, and this "pitfall-prevention guide" approach is especially valuable for self-learners. Unlike books that pursue "advanced" or "latest" features, this book is firmly grounded in the ES5 standard, ensuring that the knowledge taught is broadly applicable and stable, and giving readers a solid, unambiguous foundation.

Overall, this is a friendly and solid introductory book. It does not show off, but patiently builds a ladder of knowledge. It is well suited to readers who want to learn JavaScript systematically and understand how it works rather than merely copy code. Among front-end books, it may not be the most cutting-edge, but as the first cornerstone of a knowledge system, its reliability and ease of use stand out.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Web development beginners with no prior experience or limited programming experience
Beginners who want to master the core of the JavaScript language systematically and solidly
Self-taught front-end developers who need a clearly structured, patiently explained guide
Front-end enthusiasts with some knowledge of other languages who want a quick understanding of JavaScript's features and programming paradigm

Not a good fit for

Experienced developers seeking in-depth coverage of ES6+ features, framework principles, or advanced design patterns
Readers who want a quick API reference or a handbook for solving specific engineering problems

Reading tips

Read the chapters in order, type out every example, and try changing parameters to observe different results.
Pay attention to the summary and exercises at the end of each chapter; these are key to checking and consolidating what you have learned.
Practice with simple HTML pages and run the JavaScript code in a real environment to deepen your understanding of DOM manipulation and related topics.

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.

版权信息
内容提要
前言
第一部分基本语法
第01章 JavaScript简介
第02章语法基础
第03章流程控制
第04章初识函数
第05章字符串对象
第06章数组对象
第07章时间对象
第08章数学对象
第二部分核心技术
第09章 DOM基础
第10章 DOM进阶
第11章事件基础
第12章事件进阶
第13章 window对象
第14章 document对象

FAQ

Is the JavaScript version covered in this book somewhat old?

The book is mainly based on the widely supported ES5 standard. For beginners, a deep understanding of ES5 core concepts (such as scope, closures, and prototypes) is essential, as these are the foundation of any version of JavaScript. Once you have a solid ES5 foundation, learning ES6+ syntax and features will be much more effective. The book is designed precisely to build that solid foundation.

What level can I reach after finishing this book?

After finishing this book, you will have a firm grasp of the core of the JavaScript language, be able to independently write scripts that implement common interactive features, understand the basic ideas of object-oriented programming, and have the language foundation to further study modern front-end frameworks (such as Vue and React) or explore areas such as Node.js.

What is the difference between this book and the author's online courses?

The book's content comes from the author's well-established online course system and has been reorganized and refined for print, making the knowledge structure more linear and systematic. The book format is convenient for browsing, note-taking, and repeated study at any time, and can serve as core material for offline learning. It complements the video courses; which to choose depends on the learning medium the reader prefers.

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About the author

莫振杰 Author

Mo Zhenjie is an author focused on the field of Web front-end development, though limited public information is available about him personally. Judging from his four published works, his writing centers on core front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML5 Canvas, covering levels ranging from quick introductory guides to advanced tutorials. Representative titles include From 0 to 1: Quick Start with HTML+CSS, the Web Front-End Development Premium Course: JavaScript Basics Tutorial, and Detailed Explanation of HTML5 Canvas Development, several of which belong to the "Web Front-End Development Premium Course" series. Classified under computer science and programming design, these books emphasize systematic explanation of foundational knowledge and hands-on practice, aimed at beginners and readers seeking to consolidate their front-end skills. Overall, Mo Zhenjie's works are organized in a tutorial- and course-like manner, presenting a clear teaching structure and serving as reference reading for introductory and advanced study of front-end development.