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Summary: So weak and yet so strong
Comment: Yes, this book does not focus on IE well and it should have more examples. The conceptual part is also weak and some of the treatment is too long. Yet it is the best Javascript book you can find in the market and the one where you will most of the answers. The more you use it, the more you will learn to appreciate it. If you do Javascript, you must simply have this book.
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Summary: Very thorough, detailed, and complete
Comment: This book contains just about every obscure detail about JavaScript that you could possibly want. From its history, syntax, structure, operators, object hierarchy, methods, properties, etc..This book has what you're looking for.All of the tools available to you in order to spice up your webpages are thoroughly documented in this book. Once you go through this book, you'll know the ins and outs of anything related to client-side JavaScript. However, I wouldn't recommend this book to the absolute newcomer to JavaScript, especially one with no prior programming experience. Try something like JavaScript Goodies as an introduction. Once you're ready for all the nitty gritty details and to learn about JavaScript's complete (client-side) capabilities, this is what you're looking for. And of course, if you're interested in learning JavaScript, you should be comfortable with HTML.
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Summary: Thorough tech reference
Comment: This book is a very complete reference for the Javascript languge. It pays particular attention to the incompatibilities that plague the different interpreters/browsers. The book is fairly well written; it doesn't cause your eyes to glaze over from jargon overload. However, it also sometimes underestimates the skill and experience of the targetted reader, IMHO. Considering that this language is predominantly used for scripting web sites, I expected something a little different: more concentration on application and examples and less repetition of fundamental programming concepts and definitions.Still, this book does a good job at cataloging the syntax and features of the language. It will probably be a very helpful book for people who are new to programming and want to learn a scripting language.
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Summary: Very useful, a little on the technical side
Comment: I purchased this book as a total novice to JavaScript. While it is very well written and delves into the the meaty issues of JS, it is not necessarily to the most friendly book for beginners. If you have the time for a comprehensive approach in learning JavaScript then this book is worth the investment. But if you are looking for a book that will get you started right away with practical examples that teach you by practice and not just theory, then you might want to look elsewhere, and come back to this book when you are a little more experienced. Every serious web developer should pick up a copy.
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Summary: The best programming book I've read
Comment: David Flanagan has done an amazing job here. This extremely well-organized book--the only one you need if you already know any programming language derived from C--is both a readable text and a useful reference. Of all the programming books I've read (dozens) this is surely the best. I hope that authors of future books will study it carefully as an example of exactly what to do.
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