Teach Yourself Javascript in a Week (Sams Teach Yourself) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Organized in a day-by-day format, a seven-lesson tutorial enables readers to design and implement complete JavaScript applications with coverage of such topics as object-oriented terminology, HTML, and event handlers. Original. (All Users).

From the Publisher

Teach Yourself JavaScript in a Week is the easiest way to learn how create interactive Web pages with LiveScript, Netscape's Java-like scripting language. It is intended for non-technical people, and will be equally of value to users on the Macintosh, Windows and UNIX platforms. - Teaches how to design and create attention grabbing Web pages with JavaScript

- Shows how to add interactivity to Web pages

Product Details

• Paperback: 543 pages
• Publisher: Sams; Bk&CD-Rom edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575210738
• ISBN-13: 978-1575210735
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,428,210 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but outdated., June 18, 1999

By A Customer

The book reflects the JavaScript as it was first inplemented with the Netscape Navigator 2.0. If you are interested in the history of JavaScript, or willing to start from the first simple examples, buy it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best JavaScript Guide Ever Written For Beginners., March 9, 1997

By A Customer

The title of the book states that the reader can learn JavaScript in a week. Although this may be true, two weeks is better suited for the amount of reading required to learn the contents of the book. Nonetheless, the book is extremely well written and easy to understand. The author's directions are concise, complete, and directed toward the reader of non-technical manuals. This particular edition was the first JavaScript book I read in the compilation of eight books that I have read thus far. The author provides detailed examples of JavaScript programming code that actually work when you type each one into a standard word processor and load the file into the web browser. I did not find any errors in the written code examples found in the contents of the book. I typed in all examples from start-to-finish and did not experience problems with any of the provided JavaScript programs. In addition, the included CDROM contains invaluable tools and utilities for creating and enhancing web site pages. I was impressed with the compilation of information stored on the CDROM, and I still utilize the contents frequently. It must be noted that I am now an experienced JavaScript programmer, so the contents of the CDROM must be extremely valuable to beginners. I would recommend this book to any person studying the JavaScript language, whether it be beginners, students, or professionals in the field of computer technology and programming. I currently hold a B.S. degree in Mathematical Theory, a B.S. degree in Computer Science, and am working toward an M.A. in CI(Applied Computer Technology). In addition, I hold a California Teaching Credential in Secondary Education, and I teach mathematics and computer science at Porterville High School in Porterville, California. Hence, I believe that this review has been substantiated as genuine and deserves the respective merit. In closing, I must emphasize the value of this book to beginners learning the intricacies of the language named JavaScript. It parallels the on-line guide written in HTML & JavaScript by the creators of the Netscape Navigator Browser who wrote the JavaScript language. Buy the book! It's worth it's weight in gold

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to Javascript, April 26, 1997

By A Customer

This book functions as a fabulous introduction to the language of JavaScript for beginners, as well as a terrific resource and reference for those already familiar to JavaScript. I used this book all last summer at work, and the results were great! :