Beginning JavaScript, 3rd Edition (Programmer to Programmer)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 767 pages
• Published by: Wrox
• Edition: 3rd Edition May 21, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470051515
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470051511
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.8 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Beginning JavaScript (Paperback) 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. Comment | | (Report this)