JavaScript Goodies

let me start off by saying that im 14 years old and this is the second book by this author i have read. After learning html with his book html goodies i thought he might do a better job then some other authors i have read on javascript, and he did just that. instead of giving all the commands and then getting you to put it all together he did the opposite and did the full scripts and then broke them down into easy to read english. i would really reccomend this book to any beginners. But it is a real plus if you have a basic grasp of html before reading it. Its a credit to the author, and i feel confident to tackle javascripts. enjoy

If you want to learn Javascript and you need somebody to hold your hand, this book is perfect for you. The examples are simple, straightforward, explained in detail, and all examples are found on the web site.If you already know Javascript, this book may seem too simple for you. For beginners who might not have programming experience, this is a great book. You will certainly learn the basics of Javascript. You won't be sorry.

I would highly recommend this book for someone new to JavaScript. Mr. Burns does an excellent job of demonstrating a good variety of popular and practical uses of the language- the reader is introduced to the different ways to employ JavaScript, is given code examples, and these examples are explained. Yes, there are errors in the code, but the thinking reader will be able to figure most of them out by doing just that- thinking (plus experimenting). I don't think Mr. Burn's objective was to have someone copy the code verbatim onto a web page without giving thought to how to adapt it to their particular situation. I had previously bought two other books on JavaScript which were excellent (comprehensive and technical - Danny Goodman's JavaScript Bible, and David Flanagan's O'Reilly guide) but nowhere near as easy to read as this one. Mr. Burn's book will give you a taste of what JavaScript can accomplish, and provide you with the background to read more advanced books on the topic. As a first course, this is a great book! One other thing- you should be familiar with HTML before reading this one.

I don't care if you are a howler monkey, Joe Burns will make you understand JavaScript. Too many times I have purchased technical books and soon found myself searching for a razor to end my life. Joe writes in such a manner that you never feel lost or never do a double-take after a chapter and say to yourself "What did I just read?". He explains by example. He lets you know what every object, method, and property does in all of the examples included in the book. Joe's teaching style should be adopted by every technical writer out there. There is no better way to learn Javascript today! The only question I have is, where is the Perl and Java books by Joe Burns? Joe, I know you will make me understand these languages as well as you taught me JavaScript!

I am a full-time website developer and I had been trying to learn JavaScript for the past two years. I purchased numerous books, and couldn't seem to get the hang of JavaScript until I bought Joe's book. I able to learn the basics of JavaScript in less than a week. I now use JavaScript everyday and can call myself a JavaScript programmer. In fact, I would even recommend this book for experienced HTML coders who are interested in learning programming. Joe has done an excellent job explaining Arrays, Variables, Objects, Loops, etc. These are functions that are found in almost all programming languages, including Visual Basic, C, C++ and Java. After I finished this book, I started teaching myself Visual Basic and I have found that many of the things that Joe taught me apply to VB. If you are looking to expand your skills beyond HTML, this is the book to buy.