In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with JavaScript. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of JavaScript from the ground up.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks

Quizzes and exercises help you build and test your knowledge

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions

Interactive online exercises let you practice what you learn with no downloads or installation needed

Learn how to…

• Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive Web pages
• Debug scripts
• Create scripts that work in all browsers
• Work with HTML5 and CSS3
• Leverage the popular jQuery library
• Control CSS with simple JavaScripts
• Add Ajax effects to your web pages
• Script animations and music

Sams Publishing has teamed up with Codecademy–a platform for interactive programming lessons–to provide our readers with exclusive access to fun, fully interactive exercises and projects to add to what you're learning in the book. There's nothing to download or install, so you can start programming right away. So when you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get some hands-on coding experience, give it a try at codecademy.com/tracks/teachyourself