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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Javascript (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
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by Aaron Weiss and Scott J. Walter
Sales Rank: 1322154
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$1.58
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Paperback: 316 pages
Publisher: Que; 2nd edition February 1997
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789711362
ISBN-13: 978-0789711366
Product Dimensions:
9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
While it's doesn't cover JavaScript 1.1 as deeply as some other books, The Complete Idiot's Guide to JavaScript, Second Edition, offers a quick, to-the-point introduction to the subject. By the time you finish working through the explanatory text and examples, you'll know enough about JavaScript to create simple or moderately complicated programs and to figure out more complex examples.
Weiss's simple but adequate coverage of cookies (he walks you through writing a program that welcomes return visitors) provides the answers many JavaScript newcomers want. And although there's no companion CD-ROM, the examples, which include an outstanding blackjack game, are mostly short and always easy to follow. The Complete Idiot's Guide to JavaScript, Second Edition, isn't a power programmer's text, but it may serve your purpose if you're looking to solve a straightforward problem or two with JavaScript.
Book Description
Ready to make your Web page rock? Then check out JavaScript. It's the new scripting language everyone's talking about. With JavaScript, you can build powerful applets that add pizzazz and interactivity to your site. To use this new language, you need the leader of the band, The Complete Idiot's Guide to JavaScript, Second Edition. Its humorous approach to learning will have you writing JavaScript applets in no time. You'll learn how to add multimedia, animation, sound, and more to your Web pages. But that's not all. You'll also get an insider's view of the new features of JavaScript 1.1 and how they integrate with various Web browsers. So add some rhythm to your Web pages with the book that doesn't miss a beat, The Complete Idiot's Guide to JavaScript, Second Edition!- Updated to cover the latest version of Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer
Customer Reviews & Comments
I've purchased a couple books to try and gain a firm understanding of javascript. Unfortunately, I haven't found one I would really recommend yet. This one is okay, but not really great. The style of writing (humor) tends to make some subject matter confusing. Do I really care about whether I want coke with my pizza when trying to learn about how to make a function? So much better if there were a concrete example there so I could have seen how the code really works - a real life example. Eventually, they got the idea across, but it would have been so much better without all the levity. Some parts of the book are very sketchy as well. I wanted to learn how to make cookies, but found some of the basics about how to set the expiration date were completely unexplained. I suppose I could make the code work by trial and error, but that's not why I want a book. I want to be taught. In all fairness, this book does do a very good job on explaining some items. It helped me the most on statements, functions, operators and the like. All in all, it's not worthless. But I believe you can (and probably want) a better book than this to learn by. ~P~
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