JavaScript Unleashed (4th Edition) [Paperback]

R. Allen Wyke (Author), Jason Gilliam (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672324318 | ISBN-13: 978-0672324314 | Publication Date: November 29, 2002 | Edition: 4

JavaScript Unleashed serves as a complete reference to the JavaScript language for the experienced programmer as well as a guide for developing JavaScript but familiar with other programming languages. Over the years JavaScript has solidified its position as the de facto standard in Web site scripting-even Microsoft uses JavaScript on its Web sites. And the capabilities of JavaScript have gradually been extended to the server side and to third-party products. JavaScript can be used in both Microsofts .NET environment and Windows Script Host, and Adobe Web development products are beginning to use JavaScript as their built-in scripting language.

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JavaScript Unleashed serves as a complete reference to the JavaScript language for the experienced programmer as well as a guide for developing JavaScript but familiar with other programming languages. Over the years JavaScript has solidified its position as the de facto standard in Web site scripting-even Microsoft uses JavaScript on its Web sites. And the capabilities of JavaScript have gradually been extended to the server side and to third-party products. JavaScript can be used in both Microsofts .NET environment and Windows Script Host, and Adobe Web development products are beginning to use JavaScript as their built-in scripting language.

About the Author

R. Allen Wyke, of Durham, North Carolina, is the Vice President of Technology and Services at Blue292. Allen is responsible for ensuring that Blue292 products have the proper technical vision and direction, while at the same time guiding network engineering to deliver on that message and providing services to support them.

Allen participated on the W3C P3P Working Group, which represents a machine-based privacy standard to be used on the Internet. He has published a dozen books on various Internet technologies such as Perl, JavaScript, and XML, and somehow continues to find time for his dogs and routine trips to the beach.

Jason D. Gilliam is a software developer at Blue292 in Durham, North Carolina. At Blue292 he is an active developer on all of the company's products as well as guiding the development teams' coding activities. His development activities cover a range of technologies such as Java, JSP, ASP, HTML, JavaScript, and the .NET Framework, just to name a few.

In addition to his work at Blue292, Jason has also worked in other Web-based arenas such as chat and discussion group software as well as work in the telecommunications industry. Jason is also a co-author of the book Pure JavaScript.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 4 edition (November 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672324318
• ISBN-13: 978-0672324314
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,804,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unleash the power of the Javascript., December 26, 2002

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This review is from: JavaScript Unleashed (4th Edition) (Paperback)

While working on web sites or teaching web development in the classroom I have found that more and more people are looking to enhance the website without have to learn a lot of fancy programming. JavaScript and DHTML are 2 of the ways people I work with are looking for the improvements.

This particular book, which covers over 700 pages, is the perfect addition to the web design library. According to the book the level is intermediate to advanced, but I found that the way the author presents information almost every level would find a benefit to this guide.

With hundreds of examples to use and learn from, the book goes beyond the typical JavaScript book, giving the reader an excellent reference manual to work with. While there are no step by step instructions because the manual is written for a higher level, the novice can still work with what comes with the book.

I found a number of ways to better the web pages I work on, also I found that working with both FrontPage and DreamWeaver this book makes coding much easier. If you looking for ways to improve what you do now this might be the best buy for the money.