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JavaScript Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript Perform: Traversing Elements with children

Posted by john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

Is there a suggestion for a text book to compliment this course?

Preferably something at about this level, but systematic in its approach. I feel like I could get so much more out of this course, if I had a bit more "fill in knowledge" whatever that is. I just feel like I'm missing pieces.

2 Answers

Michael Moffet
Michael Moffet
7,646 Points

Professional JavaScript for Web Developers by Nicholas C. Zakas has been my go to book to complement not only Treehouse but other online resources I've used to get a firmer grasp on JavaScript. It's not specific to this "level" of coding, but it contains very good information from beginning to end.

My only complaint is the information on some of the more advanced JavaScript topics towards the end of the book aren't as detailed as some of the novice/intermediate teachings, and require some more outside resources to really grasp it. But it's still my first grab off the shelf whenever I need more on a topic.

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

Thanks Michael, I'll probably get that. Although one the things that I've noticed with some of these courses, like you alluded to with the book, it's not a smooth upward curve. It seems like we get to a certain point and the level increases exponentially.

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I was getting ready to shell out what I figured would be $50 -$75 for the book, and I found it as a pdf !!! yea. Cause at this point every dollar counts...

ftp://ftp.micronet-rostov.ru/linux-support/books/programming/JavaScript/Wrox.Professional.JavaScript.for.Web.Developers.3rd.Edition.Jan.2012.pdf

Adam Fields
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Adam Fields
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 37,838 Points
Adam Fields
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Adam Fields
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 37,838 Points

"A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript" is my first recommendation. It's written in a very easy to digest manner.

"Eloquent JavaScript" is one of the most recommended books on JavaScript but its audience is more for intermediate JS devs looking to get to the next level.