JavaScript Goodies (Paperback)

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A natural outgrowth of Joe Burns's comprehensive tips-oriented Java Goodies and HTML Goodies Web sites, JavaScript Goodies is a delightful combination of tutorials and quick examples to help you make the most of JavaScript in your Web pages.

Burns provides a quick refresher on JavaScript scripting and the basics of the object model. But what can you actually do with JavaScript? The book illustrates how to produce effects in response to mouse events and perform image gymnastics. The presentation is so immediately rewarding that you may forget you're following a language tutorial.

This guide is packed with real-world code you can use to spice up your pages. It also covers a wide range of topics that lead to holistic JavaScript knowledge, including arrays, random number generation, timer implementations, and user-interface techniques.

Burns maintains all of the example code and assignments from the book on his site, as well as a zipped version of all the files for download. As he presents each technique, he discusses the concept, illustrates the code, and pulls it apart to show you how it works. Each discussion also includes assignments that are refreshingly fun. If dry language tutorials put you to sleep, this book will hold your attention. --Stephen W. Plain

Product Description

Author shows you how to master the basics of JavaScript and how to program your Web site to work the way you want most. Learn to master the basics of JavaScript. Softcover.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Que; illustrated edition edition (June 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789720248
• ISBN-13: 978-0789720245
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for experienced HTML coders to learn JavaScript, August 5, 1999

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I am a full-time website developer and I had been trying to learn JavaScript for the past two years. I purchased numerous books, and couldn't seem to get the hang of JavaScript until I bought Joe's book. I able to learn the basics of JavaScript in less than a week. I now use JavaScript everyday and can call myself a JavaScript programmer. In fact, I would even recommend this book for experienced HTML coders who are interested in learning programming. Joe has done an excellent job explaining Arrays, Variables, Objects, Loops, etc. These are functions that are found in almost all programming languages, including Visual Basic, C, C++ and Java. After I finished this book, I started teaching myself Visual Basic and I have found that many of the things that Joe taught me apply to VB. If you are looking to expand your skills beyond HTML, this is the book to buy.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners, June 16, 2000

By	Brian Collins (dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

let me start off by saying that im 14 years old and this is the second book by this author i have read. After learning html with his book html goodies i thought he might do a better job then some other authors i have read on javascript, and he did just that. instead of giving all the commands and then getting you to put it all together he did the opposite and did the full scripts and then broke them down into easy to read english. i would really reccomend this book to any beginners. But it is a real plus if you have a basic grasp of html before reading it. Its a credit to the author, and i feel confident to tackle javascripts. enjoy

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for getting started, January 4, 2000

By	monkuboy (Temple City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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I would highly recommend this book for someone new to JavaScript. Mr. Burns does an excellent job of demonstrating a good variety of popular and practical uses of the language- the reader is introduced to the different ways to employ JavaScript, is given code examples, and these examples are explained. Yes, there are errors in the code, but the thinking reader will be able to figure most of them out by doing just that- thinking (plus experimenting). I don't think Mr. Burn's objective was to have someone copy the code verbatim onto a web page without giving thought to how to adapt it to their particular situation. I had previously bought two other books on JavaScript which were excellent (comprehensive and technical - Danny Goodman's JavaScript Bible, and David Flanagan's O'Reilly guide) but nowhere near as easy to read as this one. Mr. Burn's book will give you a taste of what JavaScript can accomplish, and provide you with the background to read more advanced books on the topic. As a first course, this is a great book! One other thing- you should be familiar with HTML before reading this one.