1 comments about Even More Excellent Html With Xml, Xhtml, and Javascript.

1. This was my classroom text book the semester I took HTML. It's great. HOWEVER: make sure you get the reference manual. And if you don't, don't settle for a $2 refund. The reference manual is worth $20 at least.

No comments about Head First JavaScript Code Magnet Kit (Head First).

3 comments about Making Use of JavaScript.

1. A great, quick introduction to the basic features of JavaScript. I dabble in Web development, and this was a great book to get me familiar with a key technology. Highly recommended.



2. I really liked the task-oriented approach taken by this book. It also helped me determine in which development areas JavaScript can best be utilized. Even for an experienced developer, this book is useful for cutting to the chase and rapidly evaluating the usefulness of the tool for particular needs.



3. If you want documentation on JavaScript go to http://devedge.netscape.com/central/javascript/ and get the Guides & References for free. They are well-written and available in both PDF and HTML.

   This book, is very poorly written and the index is all but useless. It spends way too much time talking about ancillary technologies and not enough about JavaScript and how to actually use it.

5 comments about DHTML and JavaScript.

1. This book has a lot of examples. So many that most people would not use all of them for 5 different webpages. The only problem is it is not user friendly. Good for someone who knows the language, but NOT reccommended for a person trying to learn the language.



2. I didn't actually buy this book, thank god; I got it from the local public library. This has to be one of the most disorienting books I've ever tried to read. The first chapter dives right into syntax, with no explanation of what the stuff being talked about actually *means*. I've only made it a few pages in, and am just going to return it, because flipping through it makes me realize that the rest of it is like this as well.

   This may be an excellent book for the experienced user of this technology who needs a reference; unfortunately, that is not what I wanted.




3. This book does serve for a decent reference for seeing how to use code, but the theory is nonexistent. It basically says here is some code and this is what its doing. There are very few paragraphs that are not explaining code. It doesn't tell why to do things nor what is and isn't bad code. Other reviewers were right when they called this book bizarre. To the books benefit I did learn quit a bit from reading it. If you have object programming experience or are familiar with object programming "JavaScript The Definitive Guide" from O'Reilly publishing is a much better book.



4. I'm no expert, but I've got some idea about Javascript. I signed this book out of the library to look up some stuff for a project I'm doing.

   This book LOOKS good, until you try to do something with it. It's complicated in every way--layout, writing, topic, organization. It covers a lot of ground, starting from the middle (apparently the writer originally planned to concentrate on layer effects). It gives adequate but not great explanations. All of this makes it completely useless for a real novice.

   Still, I've got some idea of the code. I should be able to puzzle out what's going on by comparing what the writer says to the code and pictures in the examples, right? Well, the examples are in black and white, which makes that a bit disorienting. But then I notice there's a CD, so I figure I'll load 'em up and compare on my computer.

   Turns out, the Javascript in the CD examples is totally buggy. From what I can tell, it's all written specifically for Netscape. Since I'm using Internet Explorer, I may as well not HAVE a computer. It's not like this was necessary. You can usually write Javascript so it's compatible with multiple browsers. But not a SINGLE ONE of his examples that I tried worked.

   You know what? I'm dropping my rating of this book. I was going to give it 2 stars, but now I think about it, that kind of carelessness doesn't deserve it. There's no excuse for a writer to pull that kind of narrow-minded garbage these days. Code that only works for one program is code that should be scrapped.




5. Ouch! Most of the reviews seem to trash this book. I've had this book for many years and I use it as a reference source for CSS syntax, and obscure properties. The CD comes with the examples already typed in and they work. Layers are an interesting concept and fun to try. The used book price was at less than $5 as I write this and that would be a great bargain for a reference book.

No comments about Addison Wesley's Javascript Reference Card.

1 comments about Html: Css/ Javascript/ Dhtml (I Performance Series).

1. This was the textbook for an online course I just finished a week ago. I like the book and recommend it for beginner webmasters. You will learn the basics and then work up through Tables, Forms, and Frames.

   You are given beginning files which you can download from the web. The book then guides you to modify these files by entering actual html code. You save and view the result on your computer. The book includes lots of screen shots so that you can compare your results to what it should look like.

   Since you are working on your computer to edit and view the pages, feedback is immediate. If it doesn't quite match the screenshot, you check your typing and try it again.

   All the example exercises are completed with Notepad and your regular browser.

   Style Sheets, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML all get a chapter each of about 30 pages. The majority of the book is about html.

   There is a quick reference appendix on lots of html elements. If you are looking for a book that you can read and "teach yourself", this is a good one. Remember my course was online and all the instruction I got was the book, itself.

   I spent six to eight hours completing the exercises in each of the ten chapters that my course covered to give you an idea of the time you might spend.

5 comments about Mastering JavaScript: Part 1 One-Day Course.

1. This book builds nicely through the basics. It's good enough that I'm going to buy the next course. One of the big problems, though, was that there are quite a few errors in their example code, but hey, I guess that's a good way to learn.



2. This book is Easy to read being how it only 145 pages. As far as Mastering Java Script you won't do it with this book. The big flaw in this book it THE EXAMPLE CODE DOES NOT WORK. If you are new to JavaScript and you don't yet have the knowledge to start debugging don't buy this book. If you want to buy a GOOD Book with examples that work thats tells you what browser they will work on buy the JavaSript Bible. You will be writing script from the first day with the JavaScript Bible, an Excellent Book and its 1000 pages of knowledge. If you buy Mastering JavaSript Part I or II you will be asking for you money back .. I PROMISE!



3. This book is easy to read that is the only good thing about it.

   If you are looking to use the examples in this book you will be sadly mistaken. The mirely don't work. In short a disappointment. If you buy this book don't be suprised if you want your money back. Part II is just as bad.

   In you want a book that is easy to understand for all levels and scripting from the first day buy JavaScript Bible, It's excellent.




4. I found this book very useful. I did not have the same difficulties as other reviewers.(I found no mistakes in the book,perhaps the earlier reviews alluded to problems that have since been corrected by the publisher)I loved the fact that there was no B.S, just what I needed to know.I was not an expert in Java but this book allowed me to get the training I needed without wasting my time. I would recommend it to users who do not have alot of time on their hands but need quick, competent training. I do not need the 'Java Bible' as another reviewer mentioned. I need to be able to do my job and quickly, this book helped me do that plain and simple- Samara Alman



5. "This is a very good book for the people who wish to make fancy personal web pages. This book grooms your Java Script concepts and also touches some nerves of of advanced scripting techniques. It is a good start for beginners and a very good refence book for the advanced users.In short, It's worth the price !" -B. Kataria, NY

2 comments about Foundation Web Design: Essential HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop, Fireworks, and Flash.

1. I was expecting a book that would more or less take the reader through the process of putting together a "top-level" website. It tries, but fails miserably.

   First of all the book is written not only for the absolute newbie, but for people who are AFRAID to write code. The entire book is dumbed down to the granny level. The book could have been subtitled, "Overcoming your fear of Javascript," but it would have failed at that as well!

   I happen to have some knowhow, but I wanted a reinforcement of the process at the beginner level. This book was a confusing, muddled, badly written disappointment.

   The concept of the book and the outline in the table of contents looked very promising, but the content itself was haphazard and inadequate.

   The last straw is that not all the files are available for download so the reader can't follow the examples in the expected manner. It seems to me that unless the author is incarcerated or otherwise unable, he should provide the chapter files for download to the suckers who bought the book.




2. I must concur with the prior review, the final product, the result of very bad editing, is a disappointing mess.
   
   I am completely new to web design, and had bought Foundation Web Design because it covered not just HTML, but all the other essential elements of web design: javascript, cascading style sheets, Flash, etc.
   
   The editing is atrocious. What the reader is subjected to are elements of code introduced too early, only to be explained later, references to examples never given, incorrect code (when checked against other books describing the same code), screenshots which do not match what the code actually produces, etc.
   
   I looked forward to its "dumbed down" presentation, to paraphrase the other Reveiwer, but the flaws in it's final presentation just get too much in the way of learning. For whatever reason, unfamiliarity with the coding, pressure to get the book to press by a certain time, the final product is a very sad disappointment.

No comments about Learning JavaScript: Add Sparkle and Life to Your Web Pages.

5 comments about Mastering JavaScript Premium Edition.

1. I'm about half way through the book and I find that is very informative, easy to follow. The one think I don't like is that it is focused on older browser development for Navigator 3. But I would definetly recomend this book to others.



2. This book does not cover the details of most of the Javascript objects. The examples are good enough for beginners who are just getting to know javascript.



3. I bought this book as a complete reference to the javascript/jscript language. Instead I got a much to broad beginner's guide. The index is lousy, which makes it even worse as a reference, and server side javascript is mostly ignored.
   If you want a javascript beginner's guides, sure you can go for this one, but it is definitely not for advanced programmers, it hasn't helped me solve one single problem.



4. Mastering Javascript is an excellent book for a newcomer to JavaScript, but I find that its value for updating my previous knowledge of JavaScript was much less than I expected. The book is a hefty 1100+ pages, and they avoid providing beginner's information on HTML, thankfully. Yet the language in the book is somewhat dry, even considering normal standards of writing in similar style books.

   The book is good for those who already have a background in programming, and are interested in venturing into JavaScript. There are extended JavaScript examples in the book, and sample code is provided on a companion CD.

   A very appreciated section on XML is included, and this was the section I focused on the most. Yet it doesn't develop it as much as I would have expected it to, considering how much it had already done with previous topics.

   All in all, I would have enjoyed it more if this had been my first introduction to JavaScript. As is, it is still a good ride, though not as satisfying the second time around.




5. If you want to have sophisticated webpages without using Net Framework 2 or 3, then this book is a must. I highly recommend it.