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Summary: Great Reference
Review: A very good reference work; great for the beginner but a little thin for the experienced programmer. It could be improved by a more intense discussion of syntax, structure and etc. and handles some of the more complex programming examples with too little explaining, but it's definitely worth a look (or two).
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Summary: A great introduction to the JavaScript neophyte
Review: The VIsual Quickstart Guide series masterfully achieves what is implied by it's name... it gets you started fast and there are lots of visual references (screenshots and code samples) throughout.If you're already savvy in JavaScript, the text might be a little too elementary, but it's doubtful that a master at JavaScript would be interested in a book w/ this title to begin with. Just enough info to accomplish the most commonly desired scripts (alert boxes, image roll-overs, clocks, etc.) without overloading the beginner with too many overwhelming projects that are beyond the scope of an intro to the scripting language. The book is written equally to Macintosh users as well as Windows users and there are screenshots of JavaScript functions from each platform. It's rare that a mainstream book, especially a relatively inexpensive one, covers both platforms. The book also covers both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/Communicator so that the beginner realizes the limitations that the 2 top platforms and 2 top browsers bring into play. This helps beginners from designing scripts that are only viewable with the same configuration that he/she has, unknowingly excluding other viewers.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: This book provides some javascript examples to tinker around with, but does not bother to teach the basics of the language. You can get scripts for free all over the web. I would be surprised if someone could create one from scratch using the information provided here.
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Summary: Great for the beginner.
Review: Before I start, I want to mention that I am a beginner. I found this book extremely helpful -- I was coding within the first 5 minutes of opening this book. As I went through the chapters, I noticed the explanations began to thin out as the functions grew in complexity. However, the gaps were easily filled thanks to the internet. Surprisingly the author does not embellish upon the topics discussed in the book on the books companion website. Instead I used Netscape's Javascript Guide website ............,all the gaps were filled without any confusion. Throughout the rest of my reading, I was constantly checking the above mentioned website for more details -- and every single time the website delivered. In sum, the book is great, but the reading and programming objectives become clearer and more enjoyable when used with the web.
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Summary: Very shallow
Review: This series is usually very good. But this one leaves you with not much more knowledge of JavaScript then when you started. It gives you plenty of examples to follow, without telling you the How's and Why's. You don't learn JavaScript so much as follow directions. Very dissapointing.
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Summary: Great Revision!
Review: I already owned and got a lot of use out of the two previous editions of this book and was always a little disappointed that I really needed to keep both handy, but not anymore. The Third Edition covers all the important topics in either of the other two and adds even more valuable content. The book adds some content too, particularly good are the chapters on DHTML and JavaScript and on debugging. This is a great book for beginning to intermediate JavaScript users. It's not an exhaustive reference though, so if that's what you're lookin for, then this is not the book for you.
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Summary: Great Book, especially for non-programmers
Review: Whether you are a novice web designer or a web expert, this book will prove helpful in learning the sometimes difficult scripting language of JavaScript. I used this book along with two other, more lengthy books, to develop some interactive content on my website. While the other two "reference style" books were helpful, they assumed I already had a knowledge of the language and jumped in somewhere in the middle. I then picked up the VQS and found myself with a basic knowledge of the language within fifteen minutes and was programming by the end of the day. So, if you are tired of those books that jump in to a language with no introduction, read this one!
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Summary: Great for what it is
Review: After using various JavaScript scripts (or snippets) with not much understanding of the language for a couple of years, I decided to learn the language. I bought this book and the O'Reilly "bible" with the intent of reading both at the same time -- getting practical applications from this one, and theory and depth from O'Reilly. I usually put sticky tabs on pages when I find something I KNOW I will use in the future. Most books in my technical library have two or three sticky tabs at most. This book has an incredible FOURTEEN. To me, that says this book is more than worth the price and the time to read it.
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Summary: Begin With This Book!
Review: Whether you're just starting with JavaScript or looking for a easy to use quick reference, this is the right book for you. It's side-by-side, step-by-step look at frequently used instructions and protocols makes it the perfect reference for entry-level programmers. And, its companion website offers a wide assortment of scripts that can be downloaded as starting points for local customization.
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Summary: This is THE book to learn how to USE Java Script
Review: I agree with the other reviewer who described it as a phrase book. If you are wanting to learn about Java and JavaScripting, this is not the book for you. If you are building webpages and developing "on the fly" - this is exactly what you need. You come to this book with a specific task in mind and it will tell you how to do that task right now. Most of the features I have seen on "cool" sites like loading multiple frames at once, building slide shows, combining a rollover with an image map and the use of cookies are all here. Plus there are many topics more advanced than any web design I have done (like working with DHTML and forms). This book lets you produce like a true geek without necessarily being one.
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