Rating:  - This book is a 9.5 on a 10 scale...!
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After reading Beginning ASP 3.0 by Chriss Ullman and his gurus last summer . I wanted to know more about javascript. So i got this book. its grrreaat...! in true Wrox fashion the chapters are well laid out and very easy to grasp. the chapter on DHTML impressed me most. It presents you with drop-down Menus and hyper-links and other slick things that javascript can do that VisualBasicScript cannot do.. Javascript definitely is a must for any serious web developer and up 'n'coming webmaster. Dreamweaver MX has many of these javascript functionality in its click-drag-n-drop interface however it pays to know how the code also works.
One more Wrox phenomenon has dropped in my mail-box. Gooo- Wrox..!
Rating: - The best there is
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.
Rating: - Awsome examples that work.
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.
Rating:  - A big big big big big big big big good book...
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.
Rating: - To the point and simple to understand
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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