Product DescriptionEverything you need to learn JavaScript from Scratch!
Packed with full-color examples, Simply JavaScript is a step-by-step introduction to programming in JavaScript the right way. Learn how easy it is to use JavaScript to solve real-world problems, build smarter forms, track user events (such as mouse clicks and key strokes), and design eye-catching animations. Then move into more powerful techniques using the DOM and Ajax.
Learn JavaScript's built-in functions, methods, and properties.
Easily integrate JavaScript in your web site.
Use JavaScript to validate form entries and interact with your users.
Understand how to respond to user events.
Create animations that bring your web site to life.
Start programming using the DOM and Ajax.
Unlike other JavaScript books, modern best practices such as progressive enhancement, accessibility and unobtrusive scripting are used from the very beginning. All the code in the book is also cross-browser compatible and downloadable for free, so you can get started instantly!
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Rating: - Error - JavaScript does not have associtative arrays
These boys write in Chapter 2 that JavaScript has associative arrays but it is unfortunately a mistake. They show this snippet of code
Rating: - Maybe for someone else
Quite frankly, I couldn't make sense out of it. The examples don't seem to work, or they require knowing something that wasn't mentioned in the book. For a book entitled "Simply" I kind of expected that I would be able to write basic javascript by the time I had finished it. Sadly, this was not the case.
Rating: - Review for Simply Javascript
When i bought the book i had read from overviews of the book that all i needed to know was html/xhtml but so far, after 2 chapters, i havent been able to understand anything. i feel like im reading jiberish. im not sure and it maybe just my understanding but i have NO idea what its saying. try the book and maybe u may understand what its saying and whats going on. but if you do i would REALLY appreciate it if you can email me letting me know whats up with the book and if its really JUST my understanding. ... Read More
Rating: - Not the best for a complete beginner
The Sitepoint guys have great articles on their site and emails but I found this book very difficult to read. It didnt seem that the examples made sense, or flowed together to make sense.
As Im pretty new to JS, adding that to my php work, I really had a difficult time understanding all the syntax - and that is made more difficult by now having clear, easy to follow examples.
I cant and wont say that I wouldnt recommend this book because its not a bad book, I just feel that if ... Read More
Rating: - Awesome for a beginner
I love the fact that the book is easy to read and understand, particularly for a newbie to Javascript.
- Error - JavaScript does not have associtative arrays
- Maybe for someone else
- Awesome for a beginner
