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Summary: No web support
Review: Despite the book claiming the source code could be obtained...the page will not load. that makes the book useless since there is no CD accompanying it. If they claim you can get the source code with errate, they should provide it.
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Summary: Just Right for Me
Review: Well, I must say, thank you several times. I have been looking for a "starter" book on JS for some time. Your book is absolutely perfect for me. "A picture is worth ...... etc". By the way it was priced great and I couldn't wait to crack it open.
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Summary: Not What I Wanted
Review: I have bought this book the other day expecting to learn javascript, It is basicly a book OF javascripts teaching you basicly nothing. I am an expert and HTML, Perl and a few others and I am very dissapointed. If you want the most popular scripts get this book but otherwise i would not reccomend it. I am also a fan of the Visual Quickstart Series but this has to be one of their worst books. I reccomend you buying a different book,Thanks for reading Chris
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Summary: Good starter book
Review: This book is more about getting the reader motivated about all the cool things you can do with javascript. For that it is excellent. What this book is not: This book does not go in to super detail (as the other Visual Quickstart Guide series books) in terms of explaining each line of code. In order to understand each line of code you will need to be familiar with beginning basic programming concepts. Only then, will you be able to extrapolate the information to write your own javascripts. If you need a line by line description of how and why each line of code works the way it does, by all means buy a definitive guide or a "Javascript Bible-type book". To reiterate this book is intended to start motivating you to want to know more. It is book one of two at the beginner level. Just remember you have to start at the start if you are beginning not at the end. If that describes you then, by all means purchase this book. I recommend this book highly as a Javascript starter kit because you don't have to read through 1000 pages and three months later learn how to do something with javascript.
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Summary: One of the best JavaScript books I've ever read!
Review: I have read quite a few books on JavaScript, and I think this one is the best so far. Since I have some basic knowledge of the language, what I am looking for is how to use the concept and techniques to build a better web page. And this book gives me all the real examples I want to use in my own web site. I don't recommend this book to a beginner who doesn't know anything about JavaScript, but for those who have some knowledge and look for some practical tips and usage, I strongly recommend this one as a hand-on reference book. It has helped me a great deal! Another thing I like about this book is the authors have put all the scripts in the book into their website which makes my learning much easier. Very thoughtful. I appreciate their efforts.
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Summary: Confusing for beginners, shallow for others.
Review: This book is clearly not up to the expectations set by the Visual Quickstart Guide for HTML. I've been a developer for years, although I'm new to JavaScript and DHTML. I hoped this book would explain the concepts and provide clear examples of simple functions and a few more popular advanced options. I think the biggest failyre in this book is the index. The index is very weak. I've found reference to very few of the words for which I was looking. I was often reduced to scanning pages to find what I wanted, and I often found the information I wanted even though it wasn't in the index. I found that concepts are poorly covered and most of the examples brushed over. This book does use a lot of pictures to show the code, but the explanations are lacking and there a no alternatives presented. If the example does what you want, great!, if not you're given no explanation of how to modify the code. I can't reccomend a better book, but I will say I've found much better help on the web.
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Summary: It's pretty bad
Review: This was my first JavaScript book. I bought it because it was cheaper than all the rest and I just needed some quick scripts. Since then I have bought the JavaScript Bible and so have something to compare againt. I think this book could be helpful if you just want to take the scripts as is and use them for whatever limited purpose you can fit them into, but don't expect to LEARN anything with this book, and don't expect to learn enough to modify the scripts in any useful fashion. SO, SO many key concepts and terms are not explained, and you're just left completely clueless of what you just typed. The Bible may look intimidating in its bulk, but it is MUCH more comprehensive and better written, and you can actually LEARN JavaScript with it. Point is, if you don't care about code or if you just want a VERY (can't stress enough) rudimentary, barely scrape the surface type book to do a simple rollover for your homepage about your dog FuFu, then get it, why not. But if you actually want to be able to understand JavaScript logistic and write your own scripts, then get something else like the Bible or the O'Reilly book.
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Summary: Finally, JavaScript explanation in a non-Drowsy version
Review: This book was written with the beginning JavaScript developer in mind. It takes you from the introduction of JavaScript to several indepth features. While I would have perferred a glossary or more indepth listing of the actual JavaScript functions and methods, there are other books that provide this (the ones that cure insomnia). The authors presented the material in an easy to follow manner and the included graphics helped explain the material as well. I highly recommend this book to the beginning JavaScript developer. I have a background in app. development, but haven't ever attempted JavaScript. Now, I'm writing everything I can in JavaScript.
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Summary: Great Beginning Book
Review: This book is for the beginner who likes to take code and tweak it to see if they can get the same result with a little twist. I found the book very informative and have the scripts ready to use. As for all the reviews that hammer on all JavaScript books relating it to Netscape and not Internet Explorer, wake up. Javascript was created for Netscape by Netscape. Hey I only use IE but understand why Netscape is the browser of choice for Javascript. I would recommend the book for simplier scripts but if you are ready to learn the full language, get this book as a book of your series and not just it alone.
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Summary: JavaScript (Visual Quickstart Guide)
Review: Excellent book!!! I am recommending this book, not only to my students, but espcially to my friends who shy away from scripting/programming books due to excessive use of "jargon". As an instructor, I find that most books turn the reader off by talking over their heads. The book is written in plain, easy to comprehend English. This is the perfect way to introduce beginners and non-programmers to JavaScript. It's rare to find a book that does not make programming sound like molecular-biology.
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