Amazon.co.uk Review
Newbie and old-hand JavaScript programmers will appreciate
PureJavaScript, a developer's comprehensive resource to JavaScript that covers both the big picture and precise details. Authors Jason Gilliam, Charlton Ting and R. Allen Wyke--developers all--have put together this well-organised title.
The bulk of this book is made up of a top-notch JavaScript reference. Core language syntax is well presented with excellent use of examples for practically every operator and function. Each entry includes the version compatibility with Netscape and Microsoft browsers and JavaScript releases. The authors also include references for the two companies' extensions to the language.
A number of appendices round off this fine guide with attention to standard and vendor-specific syntax details. This is a fine JavaScript reference that cuts no corners. --Stephen W. Plain
Topics covered:
Overview of JavaScript (origins of the language and the evolution of Microsoft and Netscape flavours); security topics (signed scripts, basic constructs of the language, including data types, type conversions, operators and the features of server-side JavaScript), JavaScript execution environment and browser version support.
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Product Description
Pure JavaScript, Second Edition is a substantial and focused reference for experienced Web developers. This book begins with an accelerated introduction to the newest features of JavaScript so that experienced Web developers can quickly understand the concepts of JavaScript and begin developing their own JavaScript solutions immediately.
Pure JavaScript, Second Edition contains concise descriptions of JavaScript forms, cookies, windows, and layers. Beyond the brief descriptions and short syntax snippets found in most references, this book also provides real-life, well-commented JavaScript examples for each documented object, property, method, and event handler. This not only helps the reader's understanding of the syntax, but also provides a contextual aid in determining how and why a specific object or method may be used. It also includes a special reference section dedicated to server-side JavaScript, coverage of JScript and Active Scripting, and a complete reference to browser-supported JavaScript.
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