However, the lack of examples hurts the book tremendously and often prevents the reader from applying what they learn to real world examples. Nonetheless, I find myself going back to this book over and over again to solve my javascript problems because it is a great reference.

As for the cover, don't judge a book . . . Once it is opened you don't see the cover anymore. As a philosophical aside, it is this type of logic that keep people from understanding those that are different than themselves.

Overall, I have enjoyed this book and continue to use it today.

I would like thicker pages though so that my highliter doesn't show up on the other side.