Pure JavaScript (2nd Edition)

by R. Allen Wyke, Jason Gilliam, Charlton Ting

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672321416
• ISBN13: 9780672321412
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 1616 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 2.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Pure Javascript

I love to make web pages using notepad and HTML! I am currently interested in JavaScript programming so I decided to pick up a book on it. I read through the reviews on several books and found them to be disappointing for my skill level. Then I heard about this one and bought it. It is a GREAT book! First it explains about how JavaScript runs, then how to use it in html, etc., (even touches on server-side javascript), and lastly has every single syntax available! I loved it and suggest the begginner through advanced should buy it!

Concise and Complete

This was exactly what I was looking for in a JavaScript book. The first two sections, which explain the language, are concise and simple, and do not waste time with rudimentary things that programmers like myself already know (i.e. what is an array, etc). The third section is a full reference to every command in the JavaScript language, with code and syntax examples for each. If you are already a programmer (in any language, but particularly a C++ or C programmer), this is probably the best book on the subject to get on the subject.

A MUST HAVE FOR WEB DEVELOPERS

Two words, PURE AWESOME! This has got to be the most complete REFERENCE javasript book in the market - by far. For any web developer who is looking for a book on javascript's syntax and definition, also to mention which browsers support what in the javascript language, this book is the one.

Excellent book!

First if you have not gotten the impression from the other reviews by now, this book is NOT for the beginner. As a beginner you will not learn how to use JavaScript from this book. It IS an extensive reference on everything about JavaScript. If you need to know if your code will work with certain browsers or what a specific object or syntax does, this is the book for you! This book very well cross referenced and laid out nicely, it is easy to find what you are looking for when you need it and that saves a ton of time.Pure JavaScript is exactly what I was hoping for: THE reference book on JavaScript!

Amazing amount of material, well-indexed for once!

It's terribly hard to find a book that actually provides useful reference, nowadays. Thanks to "desktop publishing" it seems that everyone and their ten-thumbed cousin is putting out a book that reputes itself to be the "definitive" source on a topic. After searching for some time, and finding nothing but frustration, I finally came upon Pure Javascript. Not only does this book have a complete table of contents, it is extensively cross-referenced in the index, and each object, property and method is laid out in an easy-to-read-and-find format. How many times have you wanted to know whether an object was supported by your browser of choice? Or wondered why a method that worked fine in Netscape 3 is now breaking in 4 and higher? Each object, method, and property starts with a description of what scripting language it originates from, and what versions it is supported in. This is not a book for someone with absolutely no experience in Javascript; this is a book for someone that needs to be able to find information at a moment's notice, without having to work through tangled or incomplete descriptions. If you work with Javascript, client-side or server-side, this book is for you.