Web Scripting Secret Weapons (Paperback)

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Product Description

Focusing on uses and applications of the scripts, this is a complete guide to useful scripts for Web programmers and will show users what the code does, what modifications can be made, user input and output, and more. The CD contains all of the code recipes from the book.

From the Publisher

Webmasters are always looking for new and better ways to maximize their script. Here's the perfect resource: a complete guide unveiling the most useful types of scripted applications on the Web. This book not only explains why a particular language is best suited to the scripted application, but it also tells how to combine scripts with plug-ins and ActiveX for maximum results. - Covers how to integrate the pre-defined scripts into Web sites, as well as what the code does, what modifications can be made, user input and output, and the different uses and applications of the scripts

- Covers all major scripting languages, including CGI, JavaScript and VBScript

- All of the code on the CD-ROM is fully documented to assist users in understanding and modifying it for their own use

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Que Pub (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789709473
• ISBN-13: 978-0789709479
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,306,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Buy... for Scripters, October 14, 1999

By A Customer

In this book I found some information available nowhere else -- like using the "eval()" function to get around the fact that Explorer 3 doesn't support cookies. It's brilliant! For those who find it too steep, read the information under "What This Book Is Not" (p.3): "This is *not* a beginner's book, in the sense of teaching how JavaScript or Perl work, ..., and several assumptions are made: .You're familiar with HTML... .You have an *understanding of Perl, JavaScript, or VBScript* .You have created your share of Web pages..." The author is honest from the start. It's a great book if you need some answers as a scripter or (even light) programmer, not as a new-comer in the web or scripting fields. But if you are a scripter, this book will make you look good more than once. MC - Santa Cruz, CA

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1.0 out of 5 stars lousy, May 4, 1998

By	Double G (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This book had chunks and sections of code, it gave you some great ideas for an experienced programmer. It does not teach you how to do anything. These examples could be found for free on the web. This book was a waste of money, if you are trying to learn Perl, "Learning Perl(llama book)" is a good one, Javascript, "Javascript for Dummies is a good one", but it is a thorough language and a C/C++ background would be good for either Perl or Javascript.