JavaScript: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Dynamic Web Pages, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Eric Pascarello (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764574973 | ISBN-13: 978-0764574979 | Publication Date: October 15, 2004 | Edition: 2

* Features more than 500 oversized, annotated screenshots and a companion Web site with all the code from the book
* Demonstrates over 100 key JavaScript tasks, such as using buttons to trigger events, detecting browsers, changing text and link colors, working with forms and frames, and determining environment properties
* Each step is illustrated with callouts that show the reader exactly where the action occurs on the screen
* JavaScript remains extremely popular for use in interactive Web pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Javascript: your visual blueprint for building dynamic Web pages offers you:

"Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlighting useful tips
High-resolution screenshots demonstrating each task
Succinct explanations walking you through step-by-step
Two-page lessons breaking big topics into bite-sized modules

PLUS A BONUS CD-ROM with web development tools:

Dreamweaver and NetObjects Fusion trials
Homesite 4.5 for Windows evaluation version
BBEdit demo
HotDog Express demo
Ulead Web GIF Animator trial version
And many other useful apps.

Plus all code and examples from the text and a fully searchable e-version of the book --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 100 key JavaScript techniques, including:

• Using buttons to trigger events
• Changing text and link colors
• Determining environmental properties
• Detecting a browser
• Working with frames and forms
• Assigning values to variables
• Declaring functions
• Creating instances
• Programming for IE 6, Netscape® 7.1, and Apple Safari

"I've read a number of your programming books, and they've really helped me. You really know how to get people addicted to learning! I'm a very satisfied Visual customer. Keep up the excellent work!"
— Helen Lee (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
• "Apply It" and "Extra"sidebars highlight useful tips

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 2 edition (October 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764574973
• ISBN-13: 978-0764574979
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite JavaScript books, September 8, 2001

By 

Paul Vachier (Santa Fe, NM.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JavaScript: Your visual blueprint for building dynamic Web pages (Paperback)

I've bought almost every JavaScript book on the market (and I've also co-authored one: "Plug-n-Play JavaScript"). This is definitely one of the best unless you are looking for an advanced level book. This book is ideal for someone who knows the basics already but is looking to learn a little more. It's one of the few books that covers all of the most important basic concepts in JavaScript (eg. using variables, strings, loops, arrays, operators, expressions, timers, etc.) without giving you fluff. It gives you the basic building blocks to you need to get into JavaScript in a productive way. Very easy to follow and understand. I also recommend Danny Goodman's JavaScript Bible (more advanced) or the O'Reilly JavaScript book (more of a reference, but indispensable). I wish I could recommend my book but it is hopelessly outdated...

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you get second (or greater) printing, November 4, 2004

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NoJunkMail "optedout" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JavaScript: Your Visual Blueprint for Building Dynamic Web Pages, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Updated:
The publisher has now provided me with a corrected copy so I would like to update on my negative remarks made previously. This an excellent book for beginning JavaScript programmers and it also makes a good reference (or cookbook) for experienced programmers. If you need a jumpstart into the world of clientside scripting this is the book I recommend. Give it 5 stars now.


[Old review: I have just received this book in its first printing of the 2nd edition.
Unfortunately the publishers have let the author down badly.
This book would have rated 5 stars from me if it did not contain bad printing errors which cause most of example code in the diagrams to be invisible.
Hold off on this one until the next corrected printing.]

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for experienced programmers trying to learn Javascript, June 28, 2001

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RJMacReady "RJMacReady" (Green Bay, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JavaScript: Your visual blueprint for building dynamic Web pages (Paperback)

If you are an experienced programmer who is a javascript beginner, this would be a good place to start. The book is clearly organized and explaines a large number of basic javascript concepts in quick concise language. The examples are short but focused on the concept being explained, and are very easy to follow. And their are plenty of them. The only drawback is that the book doesn't spend any time on programming fundamentals, so if you have never programmed before you probably will want to try something else. If you have programmed before, you probably don't want that stuff any. It only gets in the way.

Word up.