- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (29 April 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0672322978
- ISBN-13: 978-0672322976
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.7 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,231,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The aim of Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days is to tutor the Web-literate novice JavaScripter through to a high level of competency in applying JavaScript to Web pages.
In addition to core uses of client-side JavaScript, Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days also covers emerging topics such as the use of JavaScript with PDFs and the scripting of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).
The key principles taught throughout the book are backed up with clear and useful examples. This enables the reader to easily apply what they¿ve learned with confidence in order to meet their own coding needs.
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The aim of Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days is to tutor the Web-literate novice JavaScripter through to a high level of competency in applying JavaScript to Web pages.
In addition to core uses of client-side JavaScript, Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days also covers emerging topics such as the use of JavaScript with PDFs and the scripting of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).
The key principles taught throughout the book are backed up with clear and useful examples. This enables the reader to easily apply what they¿ve learned with confidence in order to meet their own coding needs.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book very useful, and I was able to learn JavaScript from it, although I didn't follow the book's tutorials sequentially.
The most important thing to note is that this book is not really suitable for an experienced programmer who wants to add JavaScript to the list of programming languages that he/she knows. If you already know several other programming languages then you'll find the pace of this book much too slow. There are too many simple examples and too much discussion of basic programming principles.
For a beginning programmer these many examples and down-to-earth discussions are great. The authors assume that the reader has no knowledge of programming at all, which is fine if the reader is new to programming.
A couple of the especially useful things I found in this book were an example showing a clever way of using the onClick event for an "a" tag, and information about where to find the Microsoft script debugger.
On the other hand, I did find a few minor errors. And on page 20 a CD-ROM is mentioned, but in fact no CD-ROM accompanies the book. Instead, as explained on page 5, the sample files from the book are available on the Internet.
So if you're new to programming then this is a good book for you, but if you're an experienced programmer then you should find something else.
Rennie Petersen
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
the book description states:
"Covers JavaScript 1.5 and compatibility issues with older versions. "
"Covers JavaScript 1.5 and compatibility issues with older versions. "
well, now this is funny. DHTML, for instance, is quite important for today's JavaScript development. However the authors only cover IE (~80% of market share) and Netscape 6 (~3% of market share), whereas Netscape 4 (~10% of market share) is not covered at all, Opera (~3%) is not covered, too! The DHTML chapters also is very, very short. But chapter 21 is about SVG, which may be a new emerging technology, however has very little to do with JavaScript, and especially not in a beginners book! Seems to me that the authors know a little bit about JavaScript but have no real-world project experience with it.
I am very disappointed, there are much better books out there.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Great for beginners, too slow for experienced programmers
1 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
I found this book very useful, and I was able to learn JavaScript from it, although I didn't follow the book's tutorials sequentially.
The most important thing to note is that this book is not really suitable for an experienced programmer who wants to add JavaScript to the list of programming languages that he/she knows. If you already know several other programming languages then you'll find the pace of this book much too slow. There are too many simple examples and too much discussion of basic programming principles.
For a beginning programmer these many examples and down-to-earth discussions are great. The authors assume that the reader has no knowledge of programming at all, which is fine if the reader is new to programming.
A couple of the especially useful things I found in this book were an example showing a clever way of using the onClick event for an "a" tag, and information about where to find the Microsoft script debugger.
On the other hand, I did find a few minor errors. And on page 20 a CD-ROM is mentioned, but in fact no CD-ROM accompanies the book. Instead, as explained on page 5, the sample files from the book are available on the Internet.
So if you're new to programming then this is a good book for you, but if you're an experienced programmer then you should find something else.
Rennie Petersen
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good Book!
13 Dec 2002
Format:Paperback
I like the fact that its very beginner friendly. I tried reading the O'riely book and it was talking about topics I wasnt ready to cover yet and it was boring. I mean they spent a paragraph on each topic and didnt have many fully coded examples just a whole bunch of snippets without showing how it would look on screen. So I switched back to this book. It explains things for the beginner. If you are new to JavaScript this is a good book for you to get started with.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Excellent tutorial using simple language
27 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
I'm in a somewhat unusual position, in that I've needed to work on some rather advanced JavaScript scripts without really learning the fundamentals. I've struggled through my projects using Danny Goldman's JavaScript Bible and many online resources, but there are holes in my knowledge that you could drive a truck through.
While Goldman's JavaScript Bible is an excellent reference book, I quickly grew frustrated when I attempted to work my way through it as a tutorial. I wanted a book that was designed as a tutorial, and used simple language to teach complicated subjects. I picked up "Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days", and unlike Goldman's book, it uses simple language and a simple structure to give a clear picture of JavaScript.
I do spend well over the suggested time on each chapter, doing all of the exercises and modifying them in whatever ways I can think of. As a result, many of the things that have perplexed me for months are becoming second nature, and I'm seeing improvements in my coding abilities daily. And I'm only on chapter 4!
Perhaps my pre-existing knowledge of JavaScript is why this book seems so intuitive to me, but whatever the reason, I am excited to pick up "Teach Yourself JavaScript in 21 Days" every morning. My fundamental grasp of JavaScript has improved dramatically, and I absolutely feel this is the best tutorial book I have purchased.
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