Special Edition Using JavaScript [DELUXE EDITION] (Paperback)

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Product Description

Explains the constructs and syntax of JavaScript, providing hands-on examples of how to implement JavaScript into HTML documents with coverage of such areas as writing batch files and using visual effects. Original. (Advanced).

From the Publisher

As the most popular scripting language on the Web and the only client scripting language currently supported by both Netscape and Internet Explorer, JavaScript is perfect for users who want to add life to their Web sites-but lack advanced programming skills. Special Edition Using JavaScript, Second Edition is the most comprehensive reference available on this incredible technology. - Explores the new functions of JavaScript and it's uses

- Shows how JavaScript, in conjunction with the LiveConnect model, can be used to interface with Java and plug-ins such as Shockwave and RealAudio --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 831 pages
• Publisher: Que; Book & CD edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789707896
• ISBN-13: 978-0789707895
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,359,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very scattered introduction to JavaScript, June 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Using Javascript (Special Edition Using) (Paperback)

It is apparent by looking at the cover of this book how many topics (19 in all) it attempts to cover. However, even a book as lengthy as this one (~ 950 pgs.) simply cannot thoroughly cover all of these subjects. If the book is about JavaScript, it should focus on JavaScript, why is there a Java tutorial? Where did VBScript and Active X come into the picture? Granted, there are not many things the book leaves out, it all seemed extremely scattered and there were very few chapters I left feeling that I had a solid understanding of the JavaScript within them. For instance, in the stylesheets chapter (why there even is one, I'm not sure) there are the two approaches, CSS and JSSS presented. It then proceeds to waste 80% of the chapter on CSS when this is a JavaScript book and the focus should have been on JavaScript stylesheets. It also said very little about how JavaScript can interact with stylesheets. In short, if you are a web beginner looking to get an introduction to a variety of web design topics, I recommend this book. If you are a serious web designer who wants to learn JavaScript basics and advanced functions, keep looking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is philosophy not code!, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a total waste of money if you are seriouly thinking about programming in JavaScript. It doesn't have good examples in fact not once in the book does it even give an example of how to do a roll-over. I thought complete meant complete. This is a waste of money look toward WROX Press or O'Reily.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for Building Websites, December 3, 1997

By A Customer

Don't buy this book if you are planning to make something useful for a Web Site. It just does not help. I bougth it and now I'm using on-line guides to JavaScript to find the syntax of the functions I need, specially to learn how to get the values from Web Forms.