txt This is JavaScript: Everything you need to know (Coding Series) (English Edition)

This is JavaScript is a complete, modern guide to the language that powers the web. Written by top-selling technical author Robin Nixon, it takes you through every essential feature of JavaScript, explaining not just how the language works but why it behaves the way it does.

This book stands out for its clarity, structure, and depth of understanding. Each topic is presented cleanly and in context, with concise examples and practical explanations that build your knowledge step by step. Whether you already code in another language or are returning to JavaScript after a break, This is JavaScript gives you the full picture of the modern language, with clean syntax, flexible design, and the ecosystem that drives today’s web development.

JavaScript now runs everywhere: in browsers, servers, mobile apps, and even hardware. Understanding its foundations and modern capabilities (from ES modules to async functions) is essential for every developer. This is JavaScript shows how the language really fits together, from its prototypes and closures to promises, modules, and the event loop, so you can write code that’s both elegant and efficient.

• The structure of modern JavaScript: statements, scope, and clean syntax

• Data types, objects, arrays, and functions explained simply and clearly

• Control flow, loops, and asynchronous programming made understandable

• How prototypes, classes, and modules work together in modern code

• Working with the DOM, events, forms, and browser APIs

• Practical use of JSON, fetch, storage, and HTTP communication

• Testing, debugging, linting, and tooling for professional projects

• Plain English explanations — every feature is introduced clearly and logically

• No wasted pages — short, focused sections with immediate take-away value

• Kindle-optimized design — clean, responsive HTML formatting that reads beautifully on any device

• Modern coverage — includes ES6+ features such as arrow functions, async / await, modules, and classes

• A complete reference and learning path — from language fundamentals to real-world browser and Node.js examples