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JavaScript Bible, Gold Edition

JavaScript Bible, Gold Edition

List Price: $69.99
Your Price: $28.00
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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: ...just Reference, reference and more reference...
Review: Oh my god where was this man's editor? Okay, granted it's a reference material, and quite comprehensive...but in the abscense of any real entry point for even an intermediate JavaScript user, why couldn't there have been some more intelligent indexing?

There's nothing that really lays out the scope of JavaScript and it's various conflicting Document Object models and allows you to find what you're looking for right now.

One reviewer said he READ the 1000+ page book and found that to be very valuable, but frankly, there's so many really understandable Javascript books out there, with ALMOST the same wealth of information, I'd rather read one of them.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: There's a lot of JavaScript books on the planet
Review: Oh my god where was this man's editor? Okay, granted it's a reference material, and quite comprehensive...but in the abscense of any real entry point for even an intermediate JavaScript user, why couldn't there have been some more intelligent indexing?

There's nothing that really lays out the scope of JavaScript and it's various conflicting Document Object models and allows you to find what you're looking for right now.

One reviewer said he READ the 1000+ page book and found that to be very valuable, but frankly, there's so many really understandable Javascript books out there, with ALMOST the same wealth of information, I'd rather read one of them.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: What a joke!
Review: The 'tutorial' consists of over 120 pages - which are NOT in the book but are on the .PDF file on the CD - but you can't print the pages. Several files are missing. I used to have a lot of respect for Danny Goodman but this is the last book of his (or his publisher's ) I'll ever purchase. What a waste of [money] - pathetic.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good reference
Review: the Gold editon of Javascript Bible is a giant book with comprehensive reference to just about everything there is to JavaScript. I rely it as my primary JS reference, even though I have several titles on this topic, because I have been able to find more information in this book than others. Realize that a big book like this has both advantages and shortcomings.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: There's is gold in them thar pages!
Review: There are certain people in the computer industry who are regarded as experts, Danny Goodman is certainly one of those people. When I wanted to learn JavaScript programming, this is only book I ever considered.

Over 1500 pages filled with detailed explanations, coding examples, tips, tricks and shortcuts make this more than the definitive reference, this is the one stop bible for everyone who works with Web Design and JavaScript, not matter what the technical level.

Working with about every type of object, from frames, images, area and map to table, list, events and XML you have coverage and examples. The author has left no stone unturned, every design question I thought of I was able to find either the answer or an example to work with.

The cd include with the book makes a fine addition with over 300 scripts include, plus additional shareware applications. One thing I would include in the next edition is a trial version of DreamWeaver or an application like that. Overall this is by far the go to book and a must have for those serious about web design and JavaScritping

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Get the standard edition
Review: This "Gold Edition" costs (price) more and claims to add 15 chapters to the standard edition. In reality, these 15 chapters are on very arcane subjects, and nine of them just document some sample applications. Worse, to make room for the chapters, the Gold edition shoves the nine-chapter JavaScript Tutorial (Chapters 4-12) off the printed version of the book and makes them accessible only on CD. The basic edition of the book includes this nine-chapter JavaScript Tutorial in the printed book and (like the Gold edition) also includes the full text on CD. The basic edition even includes the 15 bonus chapters from the Gold Edition on its CD!

Save (price) and get the standard edition. Note: my one-star rating reflects the Gold Edition packaging, not the content of these books. Also, the Gold Edition comes in hardback, if that matters.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: ...just Reference, reference and more reference...
Review: Very bad book for beginners, it buys thinking it that could be my best and unique book about JavaScript, my biggest error was not to have read a little in a store. In the reader level it says: from beginning to advanced, but a principiant does not learn with one minimal introduction and more than 1000 pages of reference... it seems like a dictionary. What a mistake !


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