Sams Teach Yourself Javascript 1.3 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours) [Paperback]

Michael Moncur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999 | ISBN-10: 067231407X | ISBN-13: 978-0672314070

JavaScript is one of the easiest, most straightforward ways to enhance a Web site with interactivity. Yet most of the JavaScript books currently on the market are fairly large books that assume some familiarity with basic programming concepts. Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript 1.3 in 24 Hours, on the other hand, makes no such assumptions and serves as an easy-to-understand tutorial on both scripting basics and JavaScript itself. The book will be written in a clear and personable style with an extensive use of practical, complete examples. Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript 1.3 in 24 Hours will include material on the latest developments in JavaScript -- such as the use of JavaScript in Dynamic HTML. And it will clearly delineate the increasingly complex differences between the Netscape version of JavaScript, the Microsoft version, and the ECMAScript standard.

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About the Author

Michael Moncur is the owner of Starling Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in networking and the Internet. He is also a freelance Webmaster and author, and has written Laura Lemay's Web Workshop: JavaScript, in addition to several other best-selling books about Novell networks and MCSE training.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067231407X
• ISBN-13: 978-0672314070
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,330,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great JavaScript intro for experienced programmers., March 20, 2000

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Dr. Robert C.A. Goff, MCSD, MCSE, MCDBA "Coun... (Blacksburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Javascript 1.3 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

With many years of programming experience in VB, I needed a simple discussion of the basic syntax of JavaScript, and I needed it fast. This book hit the spot. There are errors in the sample code, as there are in every IT book I've ever read (including a few rare errors in the Wrox books!). This one is not too bad on that account. The text is tight and readable, and the examples clear and fairly well focused. It naturally lacks the depth required to build complex JavaScript applications, but that's not its goal.

If you already understand programming structures, and just need to learn how JavaScript goes about it, this is the perfect book. If you're just starting out, this book will get you started on the right foot, but you'll need more than 24 hours to master the art of programming. I was actually pleased with the author's restraint in limiting the discussion and examples to essentials. By avoiding the temptation to include "cool tricks" in the examples, the focus on core concepts is strengthened. This is a well done book for its declared purpose.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning and novice programmers, January 7, 2000

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Ted Parton (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Javascript 1.3 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

This book is excellent for introducing the reader to JavaScript. It starts off by explaning some of the differences between Java and JavaScript, along with the origins. The first two parts (or sections) of the book are really spent introducing the user to JavaScript and definately should be read by beginners.

The book is divided into 24 quick 1 hour segments, which is perfect for intermediate to advanced programmers as they can skip ahead to the sections that really talk about using JavaScript. But this book will be most appealing to those still new to developing web sites and are wanting to add in JavaScript functions. The examples are good and demonstrate how you can go about achieving want you want JavaScript to do.

Ultimately you should get this book if you are new to JavaScript and need to learn it fairly quickly. However, you will probably want to pick up a more detailed book later on as a reference guide if you plan on doing much coding in JavaScript.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest book I ever read..., December 15, 1999

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booklover (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Javascript 1.3 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

I'm a Javascript newbie and wanted something which would give me a solid introduction to it and make me confident enough to write a basic "real world" program. Although it started well, by the end, I felt this book was no better than the on-line javascript tutorial pages where they go into what can be done but don't explain why or how. It was very frustrating - (but the good thing is that maybe I under-rated myself to begin with and that I'm not really as big a newbie as I thought I was!) It's an okay book if you don't know how to surf your way to these sites. But if you want something that actually gives you a good grounding and leaves you "knowing" things you can take further with practice and deeper books, stay away from this one! It would have been better if they had made a "Teach Yourself in 21 days" book about Javascript instead. ( I do like the Sams series - their Visual Basic 5 in 21 days is excellent) - I have not used a "24 hour" book before and to be honest, after this one - I don't think I will again.