| JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition (Definitive Guides) |  | Author: David Flanagan
Publisher: Tandem Library
Category: Book
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Rating:  39 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0613911881
EAN: 9780613911887
ASIN: 0613911881
Publication Date: November 2001
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 Perhaps its me? April 4, 2007
5 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have owned this book for some time and I can honestly say it is unique. This is the only manual I have encountered that has been consistent in its inability to answer any query i have. Admitedly I am a Javascript novice but that's why I purchased this manual in the first place to help me understand javascript. The internet has quickly answered all my queries with ease and clarity, I really don't understand why this massive book is unable to do the same.
As I said above it's probably me, as you can see there are many glowing reports for this book. In my defense I have been involved in the IT world for many years and have relied on manuals to help successfully resolve issues.
This book continues to remain a mystery to me and I am seriously thinking of banishing it to the great library in the sky.
 Definitive ? Absolutely February 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
After many years struggling with rudimentary JavaScript and never being able to find a sensibly structured book on the subject, a colleague recommended
'JavaScript - the Definitive Guide'. O'Reilly have never really impressed me as a publishing house but this book is the best there is. The coverage is as extensive as it is complete. Especially noteworthy is its carefully documented chapters on the relationships between functions and objects which other authors shy away from. Want to be as good as Dean Edwards ? This is the book to get you there.
A needed update for an excellent guide January 15, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
The 5th edition of the one and only bible of JavaScript, by the language guru David Flanagan, is not a surprise, but a beautiful confirmation. The 4th edition, which I've been using until a few days ago, was (and is) an invaluable reference even though it started to become a bit outdated. The new version is even more "biblic" than before, featuring nearly 1000 pages of in-depth explanation and reference. New sections include Ajax (of course, it's the cool thing of these years!), client side graphics (SVG, VML and
 Can we have a review of the actual book? October 10, 2006
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have the 4th edition of this book which is very good but out of date. Unfortunately so are the reviews, including the description provided by amazon all of which seem to apply to the 4th edition. So what is new in this Fifth edition? I am none the wiser as to whether this is worth the upgrade.
An excellent introduction and reference for Javascript December 2, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Probably the only Javascript book that you'll need for a long time. If you have programming experience and some understanding of object models then there should be almost nothing here that you won't understand and nothing outside of this book that you'll need. One of the best in the O'reilly series.
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