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Looking Back, Looking Forward:

Help steer Head First into the New Year

As I look back on this year, I'm proud of the books we've been able to bring to you and that includes Head First JavaScript and Head First Software Development—both running through the printing presses as I write this note. (You should see both books available for sale at the very end of the month or in the first part of January.) Here at O'Reilly, the Head First Team has done a lot this year to figure out ways to provide you more learning opportunities in the form of Head First books.

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Behind the Scenes:

Software Development Big Board

Head First Software Development is right now being magically transformed from a very large PDF into printed pages...but we're all pretty impatient here at Head First Labs, so I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of one of my favorite techniques in the book. Read on and see how a simple whiteboard can completely revolutionize your development process.

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Head First JavaScript:

Full Sample Chapter

Check out this free, full sample chapter from Head First JavaScript! It's Chapter 2, and explains storing data. Here's the quote from the intro:

"In the real world, people often overlook the importance of having a place to store all their stuff. Not so in JavaScript. You simply don't have the luxury of walk-in closets and three-car garages. In JavaScript, everything has its place, and it's your job to make sure of it. The issue is data—how to represent it, how to store it, and how to find it once you've put it somewhere. As a JavaScript storage specialist, you'll be able to take a cluttered room of JavaScript data and impose your will on it with a flurry of virtual labels and storage bins."

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