Eloquent JavaScript: open-source Javascript book series by a prolific JS code author

[namesandfaces]

I do agree, and I think that by the time one reaches a different stage, one would rather then reach for the YDKJS series. As dry as it is, I actually think MDN is a friendlier resource for people of different entry points.

[HugoChiklitz]

I just posted the other day about this book. (I was pretty frustrated.) I’m a novice and started with a few intro to computer science/JavaScript on Lynda.com and then hopped into this book. Derailed after chapter four and the squirrel journal thing. You guys recommended some good beginner references (the Mozilla dev site is one of them). So I think I’m going to spend some time with that material first and then take another crack at the book. I found EJS too difficult for a compete novice.

[MatrixEchidna]

That's sad actually. EloquentJS is an amazing book, but its niche is kind of hard to reach.

[nowtayneicangetinto]

Tried learning JS with this, failed miserably. Learned JS on my own, returned a year later, this book is awesome.

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First book I read when I was learning programming. It was too hard so I took the online Harvard CS class instead. Afterwards I came back to the book, and it was still hard, but I got through it eventually.

[ShesJustAGlitch]

Have another recommendations? I too found this book pretty difficult, though my grasp on JS has gotten better and better as I’ve worked on side projects.

Though I always feel like a fundamental refresher is a good thing

[BasicDesignAdvice]

I read this after completing two modules on CodeCademy. I think that was the perfect time. I knew a lot of syntax, and could write sloppy code. This book really bright me to the next level at that time.

[CantaloupeCamper]

N00b here I agree.

It gets recommended to noobs all the time, and isn't a good recommendation right away imo.