JavaScript by Example, with CD-ROM [Paperback]

Andrew Wooldridge (Author), Stephen Feather (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996

JavaScript is a newly announced open programming platform from Internet leaders Netscape and Sun Microsystems. In many ways, JavaScript is a simpler version of Java. The CD contains all the projects and sample code presented in the book as well as useful tools and utilities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 410 pages
• Publisher: Que (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789708132
• ISBN-13: 978-0789708137
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,738,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth what I paid for it, August 4, 2000

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Peter Marks (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JavaScript by Example, with CD-ROM (Paperback)

I picked up a copy of this book to learn a bit about Javascript. I thought that the book was well written, geared a bit more towards intermediate users than beginners. What I found interesting, was that it had real world examples in it.

I also noted, that many of the reviewers seemed upset with some of the examples. When I loaded older versions of Netscape, it seemed to be more a problem with the netscape javascript interpeter then with the code itself. Also, one should take into account the date of printing. Some research shows that when first published, Netscape 3.0 was in beta.

I liked the book. And I honestly think the other reviewers were a bit too harsh.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Javascript book out there., December 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: JavaScript by Example, with CD-ROM (Paperback)

Every person I spoke too had nothing but accolades for this book. I was a bit skeptical at first, but when I picked myself up a copy, I knew that I had not been mislead. This book guides you step by step through the inner workings of JavaScript, allowing you to work at your own pace. I heartily recommend this book for anyone aspiring to learn JavaScript.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A step-by-step Javascript beginner self study book, October 30, 2001

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"aryoba" (West Haven, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JavaScript by Example, with CD-ROM (Paperback)

I bought this book when I was curious about Java language. I think Javascript could be a bridge to understand the Java itself. This book is useful for you only if you already know about HTML. If you do not familiar with HTML, I suggest that you read "HTML by example" by Todd Stauffer (QUE edition).

This book is a nice introduction to Javascript and is intended "solmnly" for beginner. You will not assumed to understand anything about Javascript before reading this book. The author wrote this book as a step-by-step beginner self study. Any beginner will not be lost and confused, in general.

Some example programs might not work as other reviewer stated, but some other examples work. Despite the not-working-example-programs (if any), this book is still very useful for beginner. I think this book should be at least one of Javascript every beginner reference.