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Mastering JavaScript and JScript

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I bought Mastering Javascript and Jscript as a supplement to another book Javascript Goodies. I wanted a good, comprehensive reference. The same day I got Mastering Javasript and Jscript, however, I also wanted to send it back. Wish I had. It's an absolutely useless book. You go to look something up, and all it does is give you a table of items with what you're looking up included in the table. It never tells you what the item is or how to use it--basically all it does is confirm that the item is there in the overall javascript or jscript spec. So, I have to go back to the first book to find this out, or go out onto the internet. The last thing I checked was using jscript to connect to a database via Asp technology. It doesn't even give you a hint. It covers this important subject with just one short paragraph. In it, it tells you to go to a different chapter covering a different technology, LiveWire. It says that the operation to accomplish this is essentially the same as with Livewire, "only the object names, methods and syntax are changed". So it's the same but it's completely different. A person would have to plod through all the information on LiveWire to find this particular info; basically, he'd have to learn LiveWire just to do a simple thing like connect up a database via asp. After all his/her effort, moreover, he'd still have no guarantee that he'd be able to accomplish what he wants because LiveWire and asp are different, so he'd have to rely on guesswork. Or, he'd have to do like I'm doing, look out onto the internet.

No information whatsoever was given on how to do this probably simple thing using asp. That's typical of this book--all it ever does is confirm that something is there. (Want to know about document.write? Well, it exists. The end.) It's a complete waste of money and of space. It doesn't even rate one half a star.

This book contains invalid code samples. I copied one of it's codes exactly and tried to use it with Internet Explorer 5, Netscape Communicator 4.6, and Netscape Navigator 3. They all gave me javascript errors. It spends too much time on talking about Javascript code and it's origins and not nearly enough time on HOW to code. I strongly suggest that you don't buy this.

This is a truly awful book. It is a classic example of some joker throwing some stuff down on paper and trying to sell it. Despite its large size, it contains very little information. The book mostly consists of lengthy, unhelpful examples printed in a large font to take up space. I ended up returning it and getting the Beginning Javascript book from the Programmer to Programmer series, and it's great. Don't waste your money on this one, though.

When I purchase the book, I thought it would help me to understand Javascript as the word "mastering" implied. Nonetheless, it cannot explain clearly the interaction with form submission beside asking the reader to point to a CGI script in the author's website. It lacks the depth of pointing out the usefulness and how to use email to substitute for GGI file. The cookies explanation was over simplified and did not teaches the reader how to write a good cookie using good technique. It's a disappointment for me overall. I giving a two stars because the author allows the reader to download the codes from the web as it did helps me to get along with some of the codes in the book.

Some of the scripts are useful i na canned way and if you know programming you can perhaps tweak them to your use. But the book does little to help you learn javascript... just example programs and screens.. no teaching of the why's & how's. There are better references on the web for free.

I found this book to be very useful. There are many examples that are helpful in developing your JavaScript skills, and there are several more advanced sections that include explaining how JavaScript can be used to link with Java and ActiveX. This book truly helped me develop from a beginner at JavaScript to an expert. My experience before this book was that I was an HTML expert, but didn't have a clue about JavaScript. I am currently doing some web page development work and I routinely reference this book to refresh my memory. I highly recommend this book, though it may be getting out of date a bit, but since there are still many people using Version 4 browsers, this book will ensure you are writing JavaScript code that can be used by most anyone, not just IE5.0 users.

Jaworski explains not only the syntax but basic principles behind the programming. Very handy for anyone, regardless of programming experience!

The book will help you to get started very, very quickly. There are great examples, showing you exactly what you can do with Javascript.

I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this book - my copy has yet to see my shelf!

If you are a beginning web developer, this book is for you. It will help you design great web pages with little effort. A must have.

I bought Mastering Javascript and Jscript as a supplement to another book Javascript Goodies. I wanted a good, comprehensive reference. The same day I got Mastering Javasript and Jscript, however, I also wanted to send it back. Wish I had. It's an absolutely useless book. You go to look something up, and all it does is give you a table of items with what you're looking up included in the table. It never tells you what the item is or how to use it--basically all it does is confirm that the item is there in the overall javascript or jscript spec. So, I have to go back to the first book to find this out, or go out onto the internet. The last thing I checked was using jscript to connect to a database via Asp technology. It doesn't even give you a hint. It covers this important subject with just one short paragraph. In it, it tells you to go to a different chapter covering a different technology, LiveWire. It says that the operation to accomplish this is essentially the same as with Livewire, "only the object names, methods and syntax are changed". So it's the same but it's completely different. A person would have to plod through all the information on LiveWire to find this particular info; basically, he'd have to learn LiveWire just to do a simple thing like connect up a database via asp. After all his/her effort, moreover, he'd still have no guarantee that he'd be able to accomplish what he wants because LiveWire and asp are different, so he'd have to rely on guesswork. Or, he'd have to do like I'm doing, look out onto the internet.

No information whatsoever was given on how to do this probably simple thing using asp. That's typical of this book--all it ever does is confirm that something is there. (Want to know about document.write? Well, it exists. The end.) It's a complete waste of money and of space. It doesn't even rate one half a star.

I bought Mastering Javascript and Jscript as a supplement to another book Javascript Goodies. I wanted a good, comprehensive reference. The same day I got Mastering Javasript and Jscript, however, I also wanted to send it back. Wish I had. It's an absolutely useless book. You go to look something up, and all it does is give you a table of items with what you're looking up included in the table. It never tells you what the item is or how to use it--basically all it does is confirm that the item is there in the overall javascript or jscript spec. So, I have to go back to the first book to find this out, or go out onto the internet. The last thing I checked was using jscript to connect to a database via Asp technology. It doesn't even give you a hint. It covers this important subject with just one short paragraph. In it, it tells you to go to a different chapter covering a different technology, LiveWire. It says that the operation to accomplish this is essentially the same as with Livewire, "only the object names, methods and syntax are changed". So it's the same but it's completely different. A person would have to plod through all the information on LiveWire to find this particular info; basically, he'd have to learn LiveWire just to do a simple thing like connect up a database via asp. After all his/her effort, moreover, he'd still have no guarantee that he'd be able to accomplish what he wants because LiveWire and asp are different, so he'd have to rely on guesswork. Or, he'd have to do like I'm doing, look out onto the internet.

No information whatsoever was given on how to do this probably simple thing using asp. That's typical of this book--all it ever does is confirm that something is there. (Want to know about document.write? Well, it exists. The end.) It's a complete waste of money and of space. It doesn't even rate one half a star.