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Summary: The best there is
Review: I have read a few Javascript book and this is by far the best. If you are a beginner or have basic knowledge start with this. Even if you don't know anything about programming, don't worry. He introduces all the major concepts such as loops, arrays and if statements. The examples are great. Unlike many technical books this is not boring. His writing on each issue is concise and to the point. Make this your first Javascript book.
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Summary: Awsome examples that work.
Review: The biggest problem these days with computer books is that usually the examples don't work when YOU try them? (usually not your fault either).Although i did not learn javascript from this book, i'm sure it would have been a great place to start. I started my venture into javascript elsewhere and so cannot describe how it helped me start (or as it says: begin) javascript but instead i can tell you that it has helped me with 90% of my javascript problems since i bought it. This book will allow you to code what you want, precisely for the browser(s) you want to code for. The examples are unique and usefull. There are other books that work better for a reference, this one will advance you to the next level. To those new to programming: This book is about JAVA-SCRIPT. Not java. If you're looking for Java look elsewhere. (they are completly different). Learn about what they are and find out what you really want to learn.
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Summary: A big big big big big big big big good book...
Review: It's a big book. It's a very big book. It taught me Javascript to a point where I was writing code from my head. Patience is required, but it will pay off. The author covers everything from beginning programming concepts, to the Javascript Document Object Model (which will help down the road with many aspects of programming), to Dynamic HTML (i.e., making things fly across the screen or making dynamic menus), database programming with Javascript and ASP, and Active X. It's much more than a beginner's book. Right off the bat the book discusses errors and how to interpret them (an inevitability for any Javascript programmer). That way, as you make mistakes, or mistype something (you will, we all do), you'll know how to handle it instead of flipping through the book screaming for answers. An added bonus is that you build an application as you go. When you're done with the book you have a working Javascript app that you can easily edit to your own whims and publish on the web. I can honestly say that, as I read this book, I experienced none of the frustration I usually experience with programming books. The code examples worked, typos were incredibly scarce, and I knew what to do with those "I have to hit something now!!" errors that arise in any programming endeavor. It's fair to say that this is not only a good beginning Javascript book, it's also a good introduction to programming. You can write code and easily see instant results, which can be gratifying for a beginner. A good book. Buy and learn.
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Summary: Very good book!
Review: This book starts out a bit slow, but it gets very good! It covers all the major topics including how to parse forms and input/output stuff. It covers the objects and their properties and methods very well and it is an excellent book for programmers or non-programmers, it starts from very basic to intermediate JavaScript and is definatly a *must* read. Very good definitions and content, you learn alot and it is hard to understand at all, and at the end it has GREAT refernces. The only problem it has is that the browser's that are used are quite old so the cross-browser comptability little lessons might be outdated but it is still an excellent book and I would highly recommend it
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Summary: To the point and simple to understand
Review: I needed to refresh myself on JavaScript since I hadn't looked at it for a year or two and really haven't gotten into programming it much. I have read the first 100 pages, word for word and it is just like having a college professor with you only is speaks to you so you can understand it and JavaScript syntax easily. Also, his examples are excellent. He will start off with a small piece of code and build on it section through section while incorporating new items each time such as arrays, objects, etc. so that you are basically like I said, being taught. Experience programmers can still use it as a reference because his writing style is to the point so therefore you can find syntax quickly. He explains items to look out for and common mistakes also that only an experience programmer would go through saving you a lot of hard aches with syntax pointers. This book would be excellent for a college student in CIS or CS, I wish I had this one while I was in CIS, it would have gone well along with my course book. If you are a beginner, you better read it like a book or you will keep jumping around confused if you don't know the basics of programming, syntax, functions, and interactions with forms and ASP. Patience to all beginners, don't try to skim this book quickly unless you are using it as a reference.
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Summary: Absolute Quality
Review: This has got to be the best Javascript book for beginners around by far. The book covers every aspect of Javascript i.e. variables, arrays, control structures, conditional statements etc. This has also got to be the first Javascript book I have ever read that actually bothers to point out the difference between the BOM and the DOM. Most books just suggest everything is part of the DOM, but not this one. The authors writing style is gentle and there are numerous code examples throughout the book to reinforce the theory. This clearly isn't a book for those who only want to learn a few Javascript tricks; this book is for those who have a serious interest and commitment to learning the language, as it is the kind of book that can take a few months to get through. If I have any criticism of this book it would be the DHTML sections. Although it is nice to see how Javascript interacts with other languages, I feel this book goes overboard with DHTML. It can't teach you DHTML as well, so you'd be happy with a taster, but this taster goes on to long. It also has a basic ASP tutorial, and a tutorial that shows how to connect your web pages to a database. I found these two tutorials very useful. Although not all properties and methods are covered (most are listed in the Appendix) the book still does what it sets out to do, and that is teach you Javascript, and it does an excellent job of that. Buy it, you won't regret it!!!
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Summary: effecient shortest path to learn javascript
Review: I have read 14 chapters of this book.I think that It use a simple language to let you understand the idea.It gives the reader a good understanding and powerful background about javascript.What let this book is the best among other books that talking on the same subject is trying to give a reader deeply understanding of how javascript works.
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Summary: Best Beginners Book Available
Review: This is the best book available for beginners to javascript. The layout of the book is excellent and I haven't found any prominent errors yet. As any beginners book does, this one teaches some fundamental programming techniques and methods that may be pointless to programmers who know another language and are learning javascript as an additional one. However, this is a moot point. All beginner books of any language contain this information for those who are first-time programmers and just starting out. If you are looking for an advanced Javascript book, I recommend O'Reilly's Javascript: The definitive guide by David Flanagan, not wrox's next Javascript book.
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Summary: Quite Confusing....
Review: This book is for beginners in JavaScript, but at the same time the way it is written is very confusing at times. There is one "project" that goes through the whole book, with smaller examples all over. The problem is that the smaller examples really have nothing to do with the book-long project it has you working on. I also found no use whatsoever for 99% of the examples in the book. They are VERY basic, and stuff you don't see very often while surfing the net. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do half of the things that are presented in this book. More advances stuff - server side scripting with ASP & integrating your web pages with databases - is not gone over as in-depth as I had hoped. I think if you really want to learn JavaScript, you need to find a different beginner's guide or an intermediate book on it, not this one.
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Summary: Excellent text for JavaScript courses
Review: I've seen many a book that failed abysmally to teach what it claimed to teach. For this reason, it's a treat to find a book like Paul Wilton's Beginning JavaScript, a book that lives up to its hype. I am an instructor who teaches Web Development, and I use Wilton's book as a text for my beginner and intermediate JavaScript courses. The thoroughness of Wilton's treatment of the fundamental concepts cannot be beat. Yes, he is sparse in his discussion of ASP, but why anyone would expect him to do otherwise is baffling. This is not a book on ASP, but JavaScript. It also is a BEGINNING book on JavaScript, so one should not expect discussions that go beyond that level. For anyone considering learning JavaScript on their own, or for any instructor wanting to provide a good reference source for their JavaScript students, I highly recommend Paul Wilton's Beginning JavaScript.
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