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Summary: I like the cover...
Comment: The cover is great. Nothing like a Javanese Rhino to make me whip a book off the shelf. I do not think this is a good beginner's book, though, but once you know what you're doing, it's the thing to sink your braincells into. Absolute beginners should check out something like Javascript Goodies by Joe Burns or an online tutorial.
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Summary: I wish there were a dozen David Flanagans
Comment: to write books this good on every programming/scripting language I want to learn. The book is not for raw beginners; you should already be able to program in a language related to C (e.g., C++, Java, Perl). That said, this is the best book on a programming or scripting language I've ever seen (I've read dozens, on four different programming languages and three different scripting languages). If you're a serious programmer who wants to learn JavaScript, GET THIS BOOK.
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Summary: An invaluable reference for web development
Comment: Put simply, it is the definitive guide. This book starts with the basics of the language and then progresses through each individual piece of it in detail. It takes the time to point out the differences in implementation between browsers, which is very helpful, especially when using the book as a reference during debugging. The only thing I found lacking in the book were short, easy to understand examples of the language in action. While it does have enough code snippets in it to illustrate the general points, it does not show some of the more interesting parts of the language.
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Summary: The Title Says it all
Comment: This book was perfect as a "learning" book and a refernce manual. I read the book, learning by examples and excellent descriptions. Now I use the book almost everyday as a reference when I develope web applications. Roughly half of the book is a complete reference manual focusing on the syntax, methods, and properties of ALL of the Javascript components. The reference is organized by Object making it easy to find what you want. There are also plenty of cross references for easy indexing. O'Reilly has done it again.
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Summary: Windows Host Script not mentioned
Comment: The book is good, but does not touch new application of JavaScript - Windows Host Script, MS scripting control.
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