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Summary: Eh
Comment: After all the great reviews I thought this book was going to be outstanding, so maybe that's why I was kind of let down. To be honest, I have not finished the book yet. At chapter 8 (which is where I think maybe he's starting to get into the meat of things) I was just so bored with the examples my enthusiasm for learning Javascript was starting to diminish. I want a little more variety than learning how to make EVERYTHING create a popup window. After reading several other more engaging programming books in the dummies and headfirst series, I think maybe I should've gone to them for my Javascript needs as well.
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Summary: Great Starting book for people wanting to learn Javascript.
Comment: If you are new to Javascript, and know just a little HTML, than this book is perfect. I knew some HTML and wanted to make my page more interactive and this book goes through step by step and gives plenty of examples to guide you in the right direction. Sometimes it gets a little repetitve, but thats a good thing to ingrain the fundamentals of Javascript. A definate help to get me into the Javascript language in the fastest time.
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Summary: Very useful guide to the perplexed
Comment: Really a good book for the web novice. Has a smooth and gradual buildup of complexity without ever really being complex.
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Summary: Good way to get started
Comment: I went from not knowing anything about JavaScript when I started this book, to feeling that I now have enough foundation to go make something happen with it. Now, granted, I do have a background in C++, but I ripped through this book pretty quickly. People with less of a background might take a little more time. It's slightly out of date, but that's nothing that should hold you back from getting it if you're looking for a solid primer. After this book you'll feel good enough to go and look only to figure out the fancy new stuff.
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Summary: A Professional Programmers Review
Comment: If you are a programmer and you know nothing about JavaScript, this is a good place to start. Mr. Pollock's style is easy to read and follow. His examples, while somewhat humorous, are illustrative and educational. His pace seems a little slow at first, but overall he presents a very cohesive study of the fundamental JavaScript concepts. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to add a little JavaScript to his resume.
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