--- product_id: 124354987 title: "Head First JavaScript Programming: A Brain-Friendly Guide 1st Edition, Kindle Edition" brand: "eric freemanelisabeth robson" price: "AED 200" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/124354987-head-first-javascript-programming-a-brain-friendly-guide-1st-edition store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Head First JavaScript Programming: A Brain-Friendly Guide 1st Edition, Kindle Edition **Brand:** eric freemanelisabeth robson **Price:** AED 200 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Head First JavaScript Programming: A Brain-Friendly Guide 1st Edition, Kindle Edition by eric freemanelisabeth robson - **How much does it cost?** AED 200 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/124354987-head-first-javascript-programming-a-brain-friendly-guide-1st-edition) ## Best For - eric freemanelisabeth robson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eric freemanelisabeth robson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended as first learning resource for JavaScript programming *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017* For the last two years, I have been struggling with learning to code. This was due to a mix of having a busy schedule that hasn't always been conducive to learning code in my spare time, along with having cobbled together a number of tutorials online and never coming out of any of them feeling like I truly understood the concepts.I had ignored this book for a while now despite seeing it recommended now and again. It seemed juvenile in its approach. Instead I attempted to jump straight into more advanced books, always having to stop reading them after a few chapters because concepts weren't sinking in. Finally, after putting down code for half a year and realizing I'd forgotten nearly everything, I decided to pick up this book.I honestly wish I had purchased this two years ago. This book does a wonderful job at explaining concepts as simple as how to assign a variable and as advanced as closures and object prototypes. The conversational approach to this book means that when you're first starting out, you don't have to waste time attempting to interpret an extremely technical explanation of concepts, as I found with this book I understood almost straight away in most cases.The book's difficulty level does ramp up around the time the Battleship game is built in chapter 8. (By the way, this chapter does a great job of introducing MVCs without actually having you use one that's pre-built.) Therefore I would even recommend this book to intermediate learners if they have had trouble truly understanding advanced object construction, closures, how to use prototypes - essentially everything chapter 8 onward.The exercises in this book also give good practice to solidify what you're learning.What this book doesn't cover, or only lightly touches upon:(1) Writing complex algorithms. The book's focus is on getting a good understanding of concepts, not on working through challenges that require much algorithmic thinking. (Unless you want to build Battleship on your own in chapter 8.) A supplemental resource would be necessary for this.(2) Any JavaScript library or framework, including jQuery. There are 2 pages that touch upon jQuery at the very end of the book. This is a good thing. Too many resources online have you learning jQuery without understanding vanilla JavaScript.(3) Making API calls.(4) Promises(5) Anything else that is seen in chapter 14 ("Top 10 Topics We Didn't Cover").Overall I strongly recommend this book. Like any resource, it should not be the only thing you use to teach yourself to code. However, it is a great starting resource for beginners as well as a supplemental resource for anyone who has the basics down but needs to clarify some of the more complex concepts later in the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enlightening *by K***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015* Is it strange to say that a Javascript book has a great ending? Well, this one did. I'm not one of the people who was asked to do a review. I just bought a hardcopy and actually read every word on every page for my own use - just a regular web developer looking to deepen my understanding.My skill level:I've been studying Javascript for a couple of years and have used it a lot at my new job in the last 6 months. Sometimes I inherit projects that have pre-existing Javascript that is sometimes pretty complex. We also use some frameworks and libraries like jQuery, Express, nodeJS, and AngularJS. So, I got this book to understand all those things better.About the Book:The book itself is steady and clear with a variety of projects and written in a friendly tone. It starts from zero, so if you know nothing, you're in the right place. If, like me, you've been working in it and have wondered what some of the parts do at a fundamental level but haven't had a chance to get to the bottom of it, this book will probably cover it. Even though it covers the basic stuff, it also gets into advanced topics. In fact, the last three chapters are worth the cost of the book alone. The chapter on prototypal inheritance upped my game in one evening. No kidding.My Experience with the Book:It's over 600 pages but flows pretty quickly considering the topic. If like me, you've been working with Javascript, you might find the first 400 pages or so to be a refresher and zoom through. After about pg. 400, I started running into more bits of info and concepts that really clarified some things. That's where I really started getting grateful that they'd done all this hard work. As I went through this book, I was also going through the 12 hour series "Crockford on Javascript" at the same time. He gets pretty in depth in some of it and on a spooky number of occasions I'd just learned a concept the night before in this book that Crockford would then discuss. Much to my delight I understood everything he went into where I know I would have missed things had I not had this book in my back pocket.My Full Assessment:Just get the book. It's great - every page. Work your way through it and then watch the 'Crockford on Javascript' series (free on YouTube) and you'll prove to yourself just how cool you are. Then go get that dev job. They don't use dollar signs in programming languages for nothing. :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Grew to Love this Book *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015* In the end, I learned to love this book. It didn't start out that way though. I had worked extensively with JavaScript in the 90's when the biggest challenge was getting DHTML to work on both Navigator and Explorer. In those days I used JavaScript much like any other classical language. Functions were functions, not objects. However, I spent most of the 00's doing back-end development, only returning to interface development in 2014. To my horror, I realized that I had become a dinosaur -- really Kafkaesque. The way JavaScript was being used in the modern browser bore no resemblance to the language I once knew. It was baffling. What had these kids done to my language!?Not ready for the professional bone yard, I went about retraining myself and took a class at a local community college where this was the required text. My first response to the book wasn't positive -- in fact it was resentful. I hated the way it seemed to pander to millennials -- this idea that the reader needs to be continuously entertained if you are to EARN and keep his/her attention. It seemed like a For-Dummies joke-tech-lit book turned up to 11. Truth is though, I was bitter, resentful, and perhaps even a bit curmudgeonly. As I worked through the book though, I became a convert. Technically the book is very sound, taking the reader a long way in a little time. The examples and exercises are quite good, and, once I relaxed a bit, I found that I enjoyed the playful tone of the book as well. In does make retaining the information easier. The comparison to a Dummies book was unfair.In short, this is a great place to start for anyone new to JavaScript or re-building their web development skills. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/124354987-head-first-javascript-programming-a-brain-friendly-guide-1st-edition](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/124354987-head-first-javascript-programming-a-brain-friendly-guide-1st-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*