JavaScript - Introductory (Paperback)

by Gosselin (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Part of the new Web Warrior Series, a cutting edge Web development series dedicated to providing coverage of the latest in emerging Internet and Web technologies. This book is designed for the novice and assumes no knowledge of programming, JavaScript, or HTML. JavaScript offers an excellent introduction to the fundamental concepts of programming in a straightforward manner. In addition, since JavaScript is object-based (but not object-oriented), it again provides an excellent introduction to the more complex concepts inherent in a true object-oriented language.

About the Author
Don Gosselin is an independent technical writer, application developer, and teacher based in the San Francisco Bay area. He has worked as a contract instructor for Harvard University and has consulted for many companies including Chase Bank, Robert Half International Inc., GartnerGroup, and DigitalThink. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology Ptr (Sd); 1st edition (November 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619000481
• ISBN-13: 978-0619000486
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,411,192 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is terrible, November 8, 2000

By A Customer

The author is incapable of using examples. The writing is done in self referential statements that assume that you already know how to write in JavaScript. It is impossible to learn Java with this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Javascript : Introductory, October 18, 2000

By A Customer

This text is designed for the novice programmer, thus reinforcing the student's fundamental concepts of programming. Using JavaScript® as the scripting language for Web page interactivity provides the student with an easy transition from their introductory programming language, Java™, this would be a recommended text.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible ! ! ! !, February 20, 2001

By	Feeling Drowsy "Arrrrrrg!" (Fullerton, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This is the MOST boring book I have ever tried to learn from! Every time I pick it up I start falling asleep. If anyone really wants to learn I would recomend the "Sam's 21 days" series. I have bought books on Perl and C++ from Sam's and have enjoyed both.