Make the most of JavaScript -- even if you've never programmed anything before. This book is the fastest way to learn JavaScript and use it together with CSS3 and HTML5 to create powerful web and mobile experiences. Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time. JavaScript has never been this simple! \nwhat you’ll learn: \nLearn why JavaScript is awesome \nOrganize your code with variables \nUnderstand how functions make your code reusable \nUse the popular if/else statement to help make a decision in code \nLearn about switch statements and when to use them \nWork with for, while, and do...while loops \nLearn how to use global and local scope \nUnderstand what closures are \nLearn about the various places your code can live \nUnderstand how to write comments and good commenting practices \nLearn about the basic types of objects you'll run into in JavaScript \nFind out that pizza has an educational value beyond just being deliciously awesome \nUnderstand how text is treated in JavaScript \nLearn how to perform common string operations \nUse arrays to handle lists of data \nLearn to create custom objects