Javascript books?

[Sister Ray]

I've look the archive and read the FAQ and the only javascript book I
was recommended was David Flanagan book, however even this one has
some mistakes ( at least that was what I've in the archive ).

I know this question has been asked over and over again, and the best
"book" that has been advise is the newgroup achive, but i would really
like to have a book so that i could read it on my way to work and in
the bathroom.

Thanks, and sorry for the question.

 

[Jorge]

I've look the archive and read the FAQ and the only javascript book I
was recommended was David Flanagan book, however even this one has
some mistakes ( at least that was what I've in the archive ).

I know this question has been asked over and over again, and the best
"book" that has been advise is the newgroup achive, but i would really
like to have a book so that i could read it on my way to work and in
the bathroom.

Thanks, and sorry for the question.

Do yourself a favor and read this:

"JavaScript: The Good Parts", by Douglas Crockford.

ISBN 10: 0-596-51774-2 | ISBN 13: 9780596517748
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/

 

[Sister Ray]

Do yourself a favor and read this:

"JavaScript: The Good Parts", by Douglas Crockford.

Having read the thread "Crockford's JavaScript, The Good Parts (a book
review).", and other that refer to the Crockford's book, I wonder if
that is right book to read and spend money on.

 

[Jorge]

Having read the thread "Crockford's JavaScript, The Good Parts (a book
review).", and other that refer to the Crockford's book, I wonder if
that is right book to read and spend money on.

Most of the times, those "experts" are just pretending to (look like
they) know better than him.

 

[Gregor Kofler]

Am Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:50:20 -0700 schrieb Sister Ray:

Having read the thread "Crockford's JavaScript, The Good Parts (a book
review).", and other that refer to the Crockford's book, I wonder if
that is right book to read and spend money on.

It's worth the money. Just realize: It's about Java/ECMAScript. No DOM
stuff, no browser scripting. Just JS.

Gregor

 

[mozougam]

I've look the archive and read the FAQ and the only javascript book I
was recommended was David Flanagan book, however even this one has
some mistakes ( at least that was what I've in the archive ).

I know this question has been asked over and over again, and the best
"book" that has been advise is the newgroup achive, but i would really
like to have a book so that i could read it on my way to work and in
the bathroom.

Thanks, and sorry for the question.

Javascript 'The Good Parts' from Crockford is good. I also liked
Object Oriented JavaScript (Stoyan Stefanov) - which is based on
Crockfords book but goes into more detail regarding the dom and
provides a decent reference for inbuilt methods.

 

[Thomas Allen]

Javascript 'The Good Parts' from Crockford is good. I also liked
Object Oriented JavaScript (Stoyan Stefanov) - which is based on
Crockfords book but goes into more detail regarding the dom and
provides a decent reference for inbuilt methods.

"The Good Parts" is excellent, but I don't think that I would've
gotten very much out of it without a grasp of the language basics
beforehand. If Mozilla published the MDC JavaScript guide, I think
that would be far and away the best book for beginners.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Guide

Thomas

 

[Sister Ray]

"The Good Parts" is excellent, but I don't think that I would've
gotten very much out of it without a grasp of the language basics
beforehand.

I've been witting javascript for about 3 years now, i guess i 'grasp'
the language basics, however i would be interested in something that
focus on the DOM and not only on the language, if that is possible.

If Mozilla published the MDC JavaScript guide, I think
that would be far and away the best book for beginners.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Guide

I've read most of the Mozilla javascript guide, not meaning that i
know all of it, but was hopping for a more extensive look at the
language and the DOM.

 

[Sister Ray]

ECMA-262 specs are only about 190 pages. You can print them out and read
while commuting. That's what I did.

Didn't find it very friendly reading, specially in the morning when
i'm almost brain dead.

Browser scripting is a different
story of course. c.l.j. archives have tons of useful information on many
topics. You can print out threads that interest you (although GG,
unfortunately, often cuts the text when printed) and read while
commuting as well.

Being a regular reader of the c.l.j. archives, i think that wouldn't
be a very good option, because the threads often have no-so-much-
experience-programmer trying to help, that help is most of the time
misleading. For commuting reading one would want something that is
straight-forward, and not have to be look for mistakes and know who to
trust.

Despite the obvious differences, isn't there some book that is like
what "C++ Programming Language" is for C++ for javascript?

 

[Jorge]

Despite the obvious differences, isn't there some book that is like
what "C++ Programming Language" is for C++ for javascript?

Yes, although (even) briefer, Crockford's book might very well be to
JavaScript what K&R's "The C programming language" is to C. IMHO.

 

[John G Harris]

Do yourself a favor and read this:

"JavaScript: The Good Parts", by Douglas Crockford.

ISBN 10: 0-596-51774-2 | ISBN 13: 9780596517748
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748/

But read it only if you'll be able to spot the bits that are plain wrong
and the bits that are plain silly.

John

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javascript message <99f48936-acbe-42ac-8259-c8d0ffe0b837@g1
9g2000yql.googlegroups.com>, Wed, 8 Apr 2009 03:19:09, Sister Ray

I know this question has been asked over and over again, and the best
"book" that has been advise is the newgroup achive, but i would really
like to have a book so that i could read it on my way to work and in
the bathroom.

If you are occasionally forgetful, "JavaScript for Dummies" by Emily
/Somebody/ has the advantage of having several copies available from
Amazon, several at prices below £2.50. At that price, if you leave one
on the bus or drown it, that does not much matter. Also, it will not be
all that heavy.

Caveat : I don't recall reading it, but a local public library has it,
so I might have done.

 

[Eric Bednarz]

ECMA-262 specs are only about 190 pages. You can print them out […]

You can also order a free bound print from Ecma.