| OverviewThis third edition of the definitive reference to JavaScript
covers the latest version of the language, JavaScript 1.2,
as supported by Netscape Navigator 4 and Internet Explorer
4. JavaScript, which is being standardized under the name
ECMAScript, is a scripting language that can be embedded
directly in HTML to give Web pages programming-language
capabilities. Editorial ReviewsAmazon.comProvides a rapid and thorough exposition of the JavaScript programming language, as well as an in-depth reference section covering each JavaScript function, object, method, and even handler. Experienced programmers will quickly find the information they need to start writing JavaScript programs. | Product DescriptionJavaScript is a powerful scripting language that can be embedded directly in HTML. It allows you to create dynamic, interactive Web-based applications that run completely within a Web browser; you don't have to do any server-side programming, like writing CGI scripts. JavaScript is a simpler language than Java. It can be embedded directly in Web pages without compilation, so it is more flexible and easier to use for simple tasks like animation. However, although you can write reasonably robust and complete Web applications using JavaScript alone, JavaScript is not a substitute for Java. In fact, JavaScript is a good client-side complement to Java; using the two together allows you to create more complex applications than are possible with JavaScript alone. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide provides a thorough description of the core JavaScript language and its client-side framework, complete with sophisticated examples that show you how to handle common tasks, like validating form data and working with cookies. The book also contains a definitive, in-depth reference section that covers every core and client-side JavaScript function, object, method, property, constructor, and event handler. This book is an indispensable reference for all JavaScript programmers, regardless of experience level. This third edition of JavaScript: The Definitive Guide describes the latest version of the language, JavaScript 1.2, as supported by Netscape Navigator 4 and Internet Explorer 4. The book also covers JavaScript 1.1, which is the first industry-standard version known as ECMAScript. The new features of JavaScript 1.2, which are likely to be embodied in a later ECMAScript standard release, are clearly indicated, so that you can use them as appropriate in your scripts. |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 263 reviews. Excellent book, complete and well written., 2008-04-10 Reviewer rating: Authoritative, very well written, very well structured, complete, a pleasure to read.
The intricacies of Javascirpt are very well explained, it might not be an easy read for the average script kiddie but if you want a book that thoroughly describes the language and its browser integration, events, dom, css handling ... look no further. | Excellent reference, 2008-04-05 Reviewer rating: Excellent reference book -- well organized, especially the DOM reference section, and easy to understand. Clear explanation in the introductory chapters. | The Definitive Guide, Seriously, 2008-03-24 Reviewer rating: This book will take you from zero to hero! I read it cover-to-cover twice after having a year or so of javascript experience, and each time I learned a great deal. The reference section is indispensable too.
If you want to learn the language inside and out and start playing with the big boys, get this book.
| An Excellent Cohesive Reference, Truly the Definitive Guide to JavaScript As We Know It, 2008-02-29 Reviewer rating: I rarely review technical books since they typically live short lives - their usefulness spans about one project, after that they're another monitor stand (old news). However, this book is a gem, a fantastic reference. It is truly the definitive guide to JavaScript as we know it today, it covers JavaScript from A-Z, and is permeated with good advice and best practices - for good reasons too, it's in its 5th Edition, has been recognized as one of the best books in JavaScript and has been reviewed and edited by some of the JavaScript greats: Peter-Paul Koch (Author of ppk on JavaScript and QuirksMode.org), and Douglas Crockford (Yahoo!) to name a few. I highly recommend this book, it's an excellent book with great advice that you can really count on. | This is the Definitive Guide, 2008-02-01 Reviewer rating: We are in 2008 and this is the Rhino book 5th ed. Try to google the terms "javascript variable names", you'll have a bunch of articles and tutorials giving you the javascript naming rules. Count how many articles you hit before one of them mentions that the ($) dollar sign is a perfectly valid character in identifiers (it's been so since javascript 1.1). This Rhino book already mentioned this back in 1998 when in its 3rd edition and possibly in previous editions. It is not to say that this is a life changing information, it's simply to illustrate a point. By knowing what is or isn't possible with the language you can put it to better use. You should own this book, even if you want to buy other JS books or even if you've read tutorials around the web and you think you know what you're doing. This book clearly details the language and its intricacies. If you're a programmer, you'll appreciate that you actually understand how javascript works. The bugs will seem a lot less obscure and some esoteric constructs found in various scripts and frameworks will look less like voodoo. You will certainly need other Javascript books that deal more with advanced practice, architecture and development techniques, but you need a solid foundation to build all that knowledge on. |
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