Official Netscape Javascript 1.2 Book: The Nonprogrammer's Guide to Creating Interactive Web Pages [Paperback]

Peter Kent (Author), John Kent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997

Brew Up Instant Scripts--Even if You're Not a Programmer

With this book you can get to know JavaScript; Jump-start your Web Site with ready-to-use scripts; write basic scripts from scratch, add versatility; plus use the interactive lesson plan to try the scripts for yourself.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Good to see this book is coming back onto the shelves. Had to scrounge around recently to find my copy. Recommended to me by a JS pro. Purchased two other books previously that will soon collect dust in the used book store.

The Kent brothers REALLY explain JavaScript and and provide a good introduction to the nuances(= annoyances) of object based syntax. If you think you have to buy four or five bad references to find a good one, this is the ONE good one on JS. (Better than anything in the O'Reilly catalog.)

This is THE book many developers turn to in lieu of sharp objects and alcohol when fumbling with JavaScript. Why? It's in English and is well organized. Plus, instead of clunky CDs, you can access/copy the book's scripts over the web as you read the book. -- A reader from Miami, Florida

Out of a large library of JavaScript books, this one is the only one that never gets shelved. I've seen novices find out how to do all the things they were looking for, and I've personally used it to expand my own knowledge. If I were to own just one JS book, this'd be it. -- A reader from Selinsgrove, PA

The fact that the Online Companion disappeared was a real problem. When the publisher, Ventana, merged with Coriolis, the Online Companion -- hundreds of scripts from the book -- was taken down. This book generaly gets very good reviews. Posted is the Online Companion at the Top Floor Publishing Web site. Amazon's review policies don't allow the posting of URLs, so if you need to know where the Online Companion is, simply e-mail [e-mail] to get an autoresponse that will tell you the URL. -- [e-mail] Peter Kent

About the Author

Peter Kent is a freelance writer and author of more than 30 computer books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet and Using Netscape 4 and Communicator.

John Kent is a software developer and owner of CISS, Ltd., a software development company in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: Ventana Pr; 2nd edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566046750
• ISBN-13: 978-1566046756
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,202,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book defines the top of its category., August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Netscape Javascript 1.2 Book: The Nonprogrammer's Guide to Creating Interactive Web Pages (Paperback)

Out of a large library of JavaScript books, this one is the only one that never gets shelved. I've seen novices find out how to do all the things they were looking for, and I've personally used it to expand my own knowledge. If I were to own just one JS book, this'd be it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for beginners, May 23, 2000

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This review is from: Official Netscape Javascript 1.2 Book: The Nonprogrammer's Guide to Creating Interactive Web Pages (Paperback)

I bought three books about JavaScript to get me started and I have to say that this was by far the best. The other two books I bought were the Visual Quickstart Guide by Peachpit Press and O'Reilly's Definitive JavaScript Guide. I used the Quickstart Guide to get a basic understanding for the language but soon noticed that I didn't actually learn it, but was rather just copying the examples in the book. With the Definitive Guide the exact opposite was the case. It was simply to hard to understnad as a complete novice.

The official Netscape Guide is the ideal book for starters: It takes you through the learning process step by step, starting with the easy stuff and then becoming harder and more complex. It also shows you the annoying parts about JavaScript (bowser incompatibilities) and how to deal with them.

Overall an absolutely cool book to get you started!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toss the Rest -- This is the Best, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Netscape Javascript 1.2 Book: The Nonprogrammer's Guide to Creating Interactive Web Pages (Paperback)

Good to see this book is coming back onto the shelves. Had to scrounge around recently to find my copy. Recommended to me by a JS pro. Purchased two other books previously that will soon collect dust in the used book store.

The Kent brothers REALLY explain JavaScript and and provide a good introduction to the nuances (= annoyances) of object based syntax. If you think you have to buy four or five bad references to find a good one, this is the ONE good one on JS. (Better than anything in the O'Reilly catalog.)

This is THE book many developers turn to in lieu of sharp objects and alcohol when fumbling with JavaScript. Why? It's in English and is well organized. Plus, instead of clunky CDs, you can access/copy the book's scripts over the web as you read the book.