Customer Reviews

JavaScript Complete with CDROM

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I really have liked the layout and approach of this book. I especially like how he would introduce lines of his code one by one, so that you don't get the sense of being overwhelmed. This did take up a lot of space though that could have gone for more new content. Overall I'm satisfied with the start and has given me enough info to use many online descriptions of the language.

I feel very confident in my ability to continue learning this language from the tools that holzner teaches. That is all I ask...

I bought this book because I needed a complete Javascript reference to help with designing complex Javascript enabled web pages as a front-end for a large scale Java based system. Mistake. Since I bought it, I have not been able to answer one problem I've had, and some of these are not difficult, dealing with SELECT values, testing number formats, input validation, etc. Nothing.

This is nothing more than a high-priced, BASIC INTRODUCTION to Javascript for people who want simple jazzed up homepages. It is not meant for people who need to do serious development.

This book provides some basic tutorials for learning JavaScript. Some of the tutorials are good but others are not adequately explained. It includes a partial explanation of objects but assumes prior knowledge of structured programming. Lots of unnecessary repetition of code listings makes the book twice as thick as it needs to be. It is useless as a reference book, so I think the title is misleading. This book by itself will not teach you JavaScript . I was able to use this book as a starting point to learn JavaScript but only because I also referred to other books and on-line reference sources. I think including a CD is just an excuse to charge $50 for what should have been a $15 book; I didn't find anything useful on the CD.

I have found "JavaScript Complete" a very good recource for all of the JavaScript commands. "JavaScript Complete" is not just a programmers reference but a book suited for students or web developers, amateur or professional! I also liked the CD that came with the book because it contains an abundance of pre-made html code and totally follows the books content. If your definitely into JavaScript and html this book is a must.

Unfortunately, the title is very misleading so I gave it a three instead of a four, but the book offers the beginner a good, painless foundation to the language. It doesn't cover all the intricacies of JavaScript, but it puts you in a position to pursue the more comprehensive but not as friendly treatments found in the some of the other texts (e.g., O'Reilly, JavaScript Bible).

It points out the incompatibilty in the browsers, and gives basic treatments for handling each.

Though I'm an experienced programmer, I read it on my daily bus commute in a week. The book assumes a basic familiarity with HTML, and little programming knowledge.

Page 388 on the navigator object says: "navigator object's properties are appCodeName, appName,........userAgent, javaEnabled, and taintEnabled. Page 73 says: "navigator methods are javaEnabled, taintEnabled. My question is: are javaEnabled and taintEnabled methods or properties ? The book contains many such contradictions.

I bought this on the publishers review, before amazon.com had written one. I thought this book was going to be what I needed to help me sort out the different document object models of Netscape and IE. This is definitely not a book for anyone other that a complete beginner. The appendix that lists keywords doesn't list version numbers!! Script are shown in their entirety as the author adds more and more complexity. In the last step, the script is complete or nearly complete. Then the whole script is shown again! This makes for a lot of unnecessary page flipping. The examples are very elementary and did not help me in the work I do with JavaScript. There is not a reference that lists objects and keywords with their browsers compatibilities. It also has a chapter about connecting JavaScript and Java before really discussing many needed things about JavaScript alone.

I had bought two other books (Designing with Javascript - O'Reily & JavaScript Bible - IDG Books) to use as a reference for my latest web projects. Both the other books had script examples that didn't work! JavaScript Complete has proven accurate (so far) and I've adapted several scripts since buying the book, and they worked first time. Also has the best CD of the three books - Other two books are relegated to the back of the book case! this one stays on my desk A very easy to read book, with step by step examples for writing scripts. I'd say it is good for novices and intermediate JavaScript developers. Excellent reference for diferences in NetScape/IE browser support too. Go buy it now!

I like this book a lot because unlike the other books dealing with JavaScript this one very readable.

The title of this book JavaScript Complete isn't only missleading its an outwright lie. The book is writen at the most basic of all levels, even someone with no programming experience would find it to basic. The size of the book could be cut in half if it wern't for the incredible about of code repition. Oh, while I'm on the subject of code his coding style is sad to say the least, not to mention the fact I found I few things to be just plane wrong. Don't be fooled by the title there is nothing complete about this book, I honestly can't emagine anyone who would benifit from it. Your money would be much better spent on a less expencive more comprehesive book.