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~ Jonathan A. Watt (Author), Andrew H. Watt (Author), Jinjer Simon (Author)
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The aim of Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days is to tutor the Web-literate novice JavaScripter through to a high level of competency in applying JavaScript to Web pages.

In addition to core uses of client-side JavaScript, Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days also covers emerging topics such as the use of JavaScript with PDFs and the scripting of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).

The key principles taught throughout the book are backed up with clear and useful examples. This enables the reader to easily apply what they've learned with confidence in order to meet their own coding needs.



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The aim of Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days is to tutor the Web-literate novice JavaScripter through to a high level of competency in applying JavaScript to Web pages.

In addition to core uses of client-side JavaScript, Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days also covers emerging topics such as the use of JavaScript with PDFs and the scripting of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).

The key principles taught throughout the book are backed up with clear and useful examples. This enables the reader to easily apply what they've learned with confidence in order to meet their own coding needs.


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  • Paperback: 784 pages
  • Publisher: Sams (May 9, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0672322978
  • ISBN-13: 978-0672322976
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #417,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, too slow for experienced programmers, June 1, 2004
By Rennie Petersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews
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I found this book very useful, and I was able to learn JavaScript from it, although I didn't follow the book's tutorials sequentially.

The most important thing to note is that this book is not really suitable for an experienced programmer who wants to add JavaScript to the list of programming languages that he/she knows. If you already know several other programming languages then you'll find the pace of this book much too slow. There are too many simple examples and too much discussion of basic programming principles.

For a beginning programmer these many examples and down-to-earth discussions are great. The authors assume that the reader has no knowledge of programming at all, which is fine if the reader is new to programming.

A couple of the especially useful things I found in this book were an example showing a clever way of using the onClick event for an "a" tag, and information about where to find the Microsoft script debugger.

On the other hand, I did find a few minor errors. And on page 20 a CD-ROM is mentioned, but in fact no CD-ROM accompanies the book. Instead, as explained on page 5, the sample files from the book are available on the Internet.

So if you're new to programming then this is a good book for you, but if you're an experienced programmer then you should find something else.

Rennie Petersen

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, December 13, 2002
By Chris (San Antonio, Tx) - See all my reviews
I like the fact that its very beginner friendly. I tried reading the O'riely book and it was talking about topics I wasnt ready to cover yet and it was boring. I mean they spent a paragraph on each topic and didnt have many fully coded examples just a whole bunch of snippets without showing how it would look on screen. So I switched back to this book. It explains things for the beginner. If you are new to JavaScript this is a good book for you to get started with.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tutorial using simple language, November 27, 2002
By Charles Amos (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
I'm in a somewhat unusual position, in that I've needed to work on some rather advanced JavaScript scripts without really learning the fundamentals. I've struggled through my projects using Danny Goldman's JavaScript Bible and many online resources, but there are holes in my knowledge that you could drive a truck through.

While Goldman's JavaScript Bible is an excellent reference book, I quickly grew frustrated when I attempted to work my way through it as a tutorial. I wanted a book that was designed as a tutorial, and used simple language to teach complicated subjects. I picked up "Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days", and unlike Goldman's book, it uses simple language and a simple structure to give a clear picture of JavaScript.

I do spend well over the suggested time on each chapter, doing all of the exercises and modifying them in whatever ways I can think of. As a result, many of the things that have perplexed me for months are becoming second nature, and I'm seeing improvements in my coding abilities daily. And I'm only on chapter 4!

Perhaps my pre-existing knowledge of JavaScript is why this book seems so intuitive to me, but whatever the reason, I am excited to pick up "Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days" every morning. My fundamental grasp of JavaScript has improved dramatically, and I absolutely feel this is the best tutorial book I have purchased.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hits the Spot for Quick Introduction to JavaScript
Some programmers look down on the Sams Teach Yourself series as beneath their level. I imagine that some professional chefs also look down on a ham sandwhich. Read more
Published on November 15, 2005 by Joshua Wait

1.0 out of 5 stars Egregious errors!
There are enough serious errors in this book to overshadow any positive attributes it may have. Things like on page 88 (first edition, May 2002) where the author confuses the... Read more
Published on October 10, 2005 by kalyson

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written book
I'm very pleased with this book. It covers a large amount of JavaScript. However, like any other Sams Teach Yourself in 21 days series, this book will take you longer than 21... Read more
Published on August 20, 2004 by A. C. Schools

3.0 out of 5 stars Doorstopper. Not worth it.
I thought this book was pretty good, when I first started. Because I was able to do a little something with Javascript and I've never even really tried a scripting or programming... Read more
Published on June 28, 2004 by Dusty Rhodes

3.0 out of 5 stars Good But.....
I thought the book was good but was a little bit too wordy. I didn't see why there needed to be so many examples on everything; but I guess that's good if you are new to... Read more
Published on October 13, 2003 by Graham Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginners book!
This is the book that I used to teach myself Javascript.

I was able to breeze through it in 3 days, not 21 days and I would recommend the Teach Yourself series by SAMS to anyone... Read more

Published on June 14, 2003 by Rachel Winters

1.0 out of 5 stars not for real-world projects
I've read quit a lot of books on JavaScript, and this is one of the worser ones. To give just one example, the DHTML chapter. Read more
Published on May 17, 2002

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