Javascript Cookbook (Paperback)

by Yosef Cohen (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
JavaScript Cookbook offers a conversational and painless introduction to JavaScript, the scripting language supported by Netscape's Navigator browser and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Suited for novice programmers who want to add basic interactivity to their Web pages, JavaScript Cookbook also includes complete references to JavaScript objects, methods, and events and can be used as a handy reference. The final section of the book shows JavaScript in action, showing how to build a form and how to confirm the validity of a user's entries.

Product Description
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* A total JavaScript quick reference
* Advice on where to find JavaScript resources on the Internet

A special easy-to-use reference section offers detailed analysis and examples of objects, properties, event handlers, and statements. You'll also find all the latest information relevant to JavaScript programming since the advent of Navigator 2.0.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 683 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471181455
• ISBN-13: 978-0471181453
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,442,858 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worth only as a Dummie's introductory book on the subject, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

It is incredible how a book with so many lack of content could have been acclaimed with so many stars. The only strong point of this book, is its clarity of exposition of a considerable amount of vanilla code snippets, making it an ideal reference for introductory elementar courses, or a Dummie's introduction to JavaScript, in direct oposition to the expressed author expectation, of a book suited for a much wider audience. Following is a list of some of its crucial missing content (usually available on many of the alternative references presented at the end of this review). No treatment of debugging techniques specially suited for common JavaScript error depuration. No sections on solution to common problems or frequently asked questions. No treatment of compatibility issues, nor comparative charts between distinct JavaScript versions or manufacturer implementations. No treatment of JavaScript security issues. No script content on useful actual applications like: remote window controls, multiple frame comparative search engine output, appointment calendars, advanced calculators, multimedia playing control interfaces, frame window customization, automated templates for html code generation. No treatment of Server-side JavaScript. Completely outdated Web-Resources appendix, with a inexepressive bunch of links, mostly of knowledge to anyone with a minimal interest on JavaScript. No external collection of scripts or real world applications on CD-ROM, except for the trivial code snippets examples presented on the book. So, to anyone with a bit more than superficial interest on JavaScript, a list of much more valuable references is presented below, in clear contrast to some of the content deficiencies ineherent to the reviewed book. Be aware that O'Reilly is about to release what can be expected to be another of its bestsellers, in a book with the same title of the reviewed one, but with content addressing real useful JavaScript recipes (exactly what this reviewed reference lacks most). Aside from O'Reilly not yet available JavaScript CookBook, one might consider some of those references: JavaScript Annotated Archives, Practical JavaScript Programming, Learn Advanced JavaScript Programming, Netscape Developers Guide to JavaScript 1.2, JavaScript Quick Reference, Instant JavaScript, JavaScript Bible (3rd ed), JavaScript Definitive Guide (3rd ed), JavaScript SourceBook, Drag and Drop CGI.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very solid book on JavaScript., April 21, 1999

By A Customer

Sometimes I have to wonder if the guys writing these reviews are not related to the author in some way. While I don't know Mr. Cohen, I think his book is very good. He covers all the topics with great detail and the codes examples actually work! However, if you are a new to the concepts of object-oriented programming, then this book can be a tough read. You should really know your HTML before you tackle this one.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book has aged badly, June 18, 2004

By A Customer

This book was published in 1997 and unfortunately has aged badly. A newer revision would be required to bring it up to date with more modern standards and web browsers. Chapter 6 is a nice example of the problem: "What's New Since Navigator 2.0".

I highly recommend the O'Reilly "Javascript & DHTML Cookbook" instead. The O'Reilly book was published in 2003 and is much more relevant to the current world.