This book is a programmer"s guide and comprehensive reference to the core JavaScript language and to the client-side JavaScript APIs defined by web browsers. The sixth edition covers HTML5 and ECMAScript 5. Many chapters have been completely rewritten to bring them in line with today"s best web development practices. New chapters in this edition document jQuery and server-side JavaScript. Recommended for experienced programmers who want to learn the programming language of the Web, and for current JavaScript programmers who want to master it.