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Summary: Outdated
Comment: To quote from page 258 of the 3d (1998) printing: "...since the IE4 DOM will not actually be compatible with the W3C standard, and because it is not supported by Navigator (still the majority browser), it is not documented in this book". 'Nuff said. I only wish they'd said it in the preface!
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Summary: Focus on IE Minimal & Not Enough Examples
Comment: Navigator may have been THE browser back in 96 when the book was first written, but this third edition came out in 98 when IE was fast taking over. I think it's a bit deceptive that the title doesn't indicate the strong Netscape Navigator bias. The end result is that I have to go out and get another book for JavaScript under IE. Pity! Also there's a lot of prose and not enough complete examples that one can try.
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Summary: Great book for Navigator. Not good for Internet Explorer
Comment: This is a great book about Javascript. The author provided good introduction to all of the subjects before he discussed them, helping the reader to understand better. My only problem with the book is that it doesn't reflect IE. Navigator's and IE's Javascript interpreter (engine) is vastly different, and the book primarily discusses Navigator. Given the market conditions, IE has surpassed Navigator and I'm at this point targeting development more for IE rather than Navigator. As a result, most of the code examples were inoperable in IE. I would love to see a newer edition where he concentrates on IE's Javascript interpreter.
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Summary: Definitely the 'Definitive Guide'
Comment: Flanagan did an amazing job with this book. It is clear and concise, with good examples and prose. The reference section in the back is invaluable, as is the differentiation between IE and Netscape supported features for all JavaScript iterations both in the text and the reference. All in all, a fantastic book for people who want to expand their knowledge of the language.
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Summary: Thorough guide with good reference
Comment: This book is not for users new to writing code. However, if you have some programming experience, you will find this an excellent source to improve and learn about JavaScript. About half of the book details how the objects, functions and events work in the language. There are some good examples of code in this section but it is mostly reading. The second half of the book is a solid reference section covering everything you could want to know. My only complaint is that the reference section shows the syntax for a JavaScript keyword but it doesn't give many examples of thier use. This can result in bad code because of a slight syntax error due to misunderstanding. However, that's only a minor complaint. The reference section is solid and detailed. There may be a better JavaScript book than this, but I haven't seen it.
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