JavaScript Bible Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have to buy one book on javascript, don't buy this one, buy "Javascript: The Definitive Guide" instead. If you have to buy two books, three books, four books...then buy this one(but not before "Pro Javascript Techniques" and "Javascript: The Good Parts".
Those books will teach you the correct way to design and implement javascript programs, something that I am not sure Javascript Bible quite accomplishes. To be sure, Javascript Bible contains the most factual content out of any of the books I just mentioned, but you can get that factual content by searching "mozilla javascript

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The bestselling JavaScript reference, now updated to reflect changes in technology and best practices

As the most comprehensive book on the market, the JavaScript Bible is a classic bestseller that keeps you up to date on the latest changes in JavaScript, the leading technology for incorporating interactivity into Web pages. Part tutorial, part reference, this book serves as both a learning tool for building new JavaScript skills as well as a detailed reference for the more experienced JavaScript user.

You'll get up-to-date coverage on the latest JavaScript practices that have been implemented since the previous edition, as well as the most updated code listings that reflect new concepts. Plus, you'll learn how to apply the latest JavaScript exception handling and custom object techniques.

Coverage includes:

JavaScript's Role in the World Wide Web and Beyond
Developing a Scripting Strategy
Selecting and Using Your Tools
JavaScript Essentials
Your First JavaScript Script
Browser and Document Objects
Scripts and HTML Documents
Programming Fundamentals
Window and Document Objects
Forms and Form Elements
Strings, Math, and Dates
Scripting Frames and Multiple Windows
Images and Dynamic HTML
The String Object
The Math, Number, and Boolean Objects
The Date Object
The Array Object
JSON - Native JavaScript Object Notation
E4X - Native XML Processing
Control Structures and Exception Handling
JavaScript Operators
Function Objects and Custom Objects
Global Functions and Statements
Document Object Model Essentials
Generic HTML Element Objects
Window and Frame Objects
Location and History Objects
Document and Body Objects
Link and Anchor Objects
Image, Area, Map, and Canvas Objects
Event Objects

Practical examples of working code round out this new edition and contribute to helping you learn JavaScript quickly yet thoroughly.

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HTML and JavaScript BASICS (Basics (Course Technology)) Review

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(More customer reviews)Web pages are written in HTML, and Barksdale teaches this for an absolute novice. Hopefully, you should find it easy to follow. HTML's rapid success was due in no small part to this ease of use. It is also not a procedural language, though sometimes it is mistakenly called that. What Barksdale shows about HTML is that it is a declarative language. That is, you say that certain text should be written in a given colour or font style or size, and at a certain relative location on the page. You tell the browser what you want shown, and it has to implement that.
But Barksdale goes beyond HTML. As a display language, it is very limited. Whereas he shows how you can use JavaScript as a client side [ie. running on the browser] language, to perform actual programming tasks. JavaScript is a good functional complement to HTML, as you might appreciate.

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This BASICS series text, updated to include the latest information on JavaScript and HTML, provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step introduction to all aspects of HTML and JavaScript programming. Topics covered in the book include HTML organization techniques, HTML power techniques, using images with JavaScript, and using forms with JavaScript.

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JavaScript and AJAX For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)I can't give a full review yet as I just bought this book, but other buyers should know that there's a printing error throughout the book. There's a double caret symbol in the code examples that should be double quotes instead. I was frustrated that my first attempts at writing javascript weren't working, and was relieved to find it wasn't me. A quick search online lead me to the author's page, where he mentions this error. My first Dummies book, and I was thinking I was an idiot. Onward!

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Learn to use these powerful tools together and build Web sites that work

If you want to build Web pages that offer real value to your site's visitors, JavaScript and AJAX are top tools for the job. Even if you're new to Web programming, this book helps you create sites any designer will admire. With easy-to-understand steps and an emphasis on free tools, you'll be able to jump right into building a site using the same techniques as the pros.

Down to basics - learn your way around JavaScript and choose an editor and test browser

Manage complexity - use functions, arrays, and objects to create more sophisticated programs

Page magic - discover how to control what happens on your pages, animate objects, and put pages in motion

Get beautiful - Use the jQuery User Interface library to add sliders, tabbed interfaces, and custom dialogs to a site

Come clean with AJAX - build AJAX requests into your programs, use jQuery, and work with AJAX data

Open the book and find:

How to choose a test browser

How to discuss string concatenation with a straight face

Tips for debugging your code

How to add useful information to a dropdown list

Why AJAX connections should be asynchronous

The exciting possibilities of the jQuery library

How to use the Aptana editor

Online resources for JavaScript programmers

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