JavaScript(TM) Step by Step [Paperback]

Steve Suehring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0735624496 | ISBN-13: 978-0735624498

Get the hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning JavaScript for Web development. Even with no programming experience, you can teach yourself the essentials of working with the JavaScript programming language one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you re building skills for your career or just want to customize your personal Web site, you ll learn the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for working with JavaScript and begin to create professional-looking Web sites. Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook.

Key Book Benefits

Features easy-to-follow, logically planned lessons to help you learn at your own pace

Delivers a solid understanding of how to use JavaScript to build custom Web sites

Includes a companion CD with code samples, data sets, and a fully searchable eBook

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Steve Suehring is a consultant who delivers industry-leading solutions to clients internationally. Steve has authored, coauthored, edited, and contributed to several publications on subjects such as programming, security, network and system administration, and operating systems. He has spoken at conferences and user groups and has held a position as an editor for a popular technology magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (February 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735624496
• ISBN-13: 978-0735624498
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lacking DOM features, April 21, 2010

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Raul Arthur Buentello Jr. "cookee_monstr" (DFW, TX) - See all my reviews
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This book is a good beginner level Java Script text. It covers all the basics rather well and comes with a nice disc full of example files. However there is very little coverage on DOM implementation. For me it seems almost pointless to use Java Script without the DOM. If you are looking to actually implement Java Script with lots of form access and manipulation, then this is not a good book to get. It is a good book to get if you are just interested in the semantics of Java Script.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners and a good reference for experienced users, March 5, 2008

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Chris L. Tuescher (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This book was a great for a beginner to Java Script. The exercises were easy to follow and were relevant to real world problems that you may need to solve. The author keeps things lite and keeps the material interesting. Not only is this written for beginners with little to no programing experience (like me) but I can definitely see coming back to this book as a reference as I continue developing with Java Script!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for scripters of any level!, March 7, 2008

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Kyle MacDonald (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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I'll agree with Chris from Minneapolis. This is a great book no matter what level of scripting experience you have. I had/have very little java scripting experience and with this book, it's very simple to learn in a fashion that is geared more toward real-life situations, vs. just some script that a professor or teacher wants you to write that has no meaning besides giving you work to do. GREAT BOOK, RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE OF ANY LEVEL OF SCRIPTING EXPERIENCE!