If…
- You’ve decided to learn JavaScript (or just need a refresher), and
- you’re short on cash due to the current economic situation
…you’re in luck! There are a couple of good books on JavaScript whose contents are available to read online, free of charge!
The first of these books is Eloquent JavaScript, Third Edition, written by Marijn Haverbeke and published by No Starch Press. It’s not just an introduction to JavaScript, but an introduction to programming in general. It’s beginner-friendly, which is one of the reasons why it’s the main book for the first part of the JavaScript/React course that I’m teaching.
You can Eloquent JavaScript, Third Edition online here.
The second book is JavaScript for Impatient Programmers, ECMAScript 2020 edition, written by Dr. Alex Rauschmeyer. Its coverage of JavaScript is more complete, but it’s a little less beginner-friendly, which is why it’s the backup book for my course. I’m going to incorporate some of its content into the course, and point students to the online edition if they’d like some additional reading material.
You can read JavaScript for Impatient Programmers, ECMAScript 2020 edition online here.