Message from Dean - May 8th 2007
I am currently testing out a new version of the APF Bridge Component - If you notice any errors within this demo store please drop me a line.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780596527747
ISBN: 0596527748
Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 650
Publication Date: January 11, 2008
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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So you're ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages to creating dynamic web applications. You want to take your web skills to the next level. And you're finally ready to add "programmer" to the resume. It sounds like you're ready to learn the Web's hottest programming language: JavaScript. Head First JavaScript is your ticket to going beyond copying and pasting the code from someone else's web site, and writing your own interactive web pages.
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The Head First series by O'Reilly is, by far, the best for beginners. They are clever, funny, and match the average person's learning style. They are also quite demanding in their own way. The reader should follow the author's instructions and carefully work through each page. There can be no skipping around in this book because each chapter builds on the one before. I highly recommend Head First JavaScript to anyone just starting out and trying to learn on his own.
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Head First JavaScript starts off by illustrating why JavaScript can be useful (adding pizzaz, interactivity, and excitement to a website), and then goes about leading the reader in experiments, exercises, and games which introduce various aspects of the language: variables, scope, objects, control statements, and events. The book also introduces debugging and very basic Ajax.
The irreverent Head First style cleverly disguises the fact that you will walk away from the book understanding 'stuff'. This is not a recipe book, and it is not a code mill. The examples are for one purpose only: trick your brain into understanding a concept. The exercises do the same thing - often adding emotional spice by letting you walk straight into a trap (a typical mistake made by most novices), and then helping you understand exactly why you made that particular mistake on the very next page.
Did someone say "Just in Time" learning?
If you are a JavaScript guru, the book ... Read More
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This book is great for people who learn by doing...there are plenty of examples and activities in this book to help you learn
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I knew a tiny bit of JavaScript going into this book, so I was a little worried it would be too elementary. And it does spend a fair amount of time covering programming basics, but it ended up being a good refresher in that regard. What really makes the book shine are the practical topics such as validating form data and debugging JavaScript. I also finally understand what the DOM is and how to use it.
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I thought the J Phillips review said it all. My difference with Phillips is that I do appreciate the approach (as stated by Head First), annoying as it can be. As a satisfied customer of HF HTML/CSS, and after some frustrating attempts to learn PHP, I took what I thought was a logical step and ordered Head First Javascript and pre-ordered the soon to be released HF PHP/MYSQL. I found the first chapter fair, not good, but what might be expected with the HF method. In then I got to chapter two.
Phillips wrote:
"Another hugely important element of learning to program from a book is the act of following and typing examples on your own computer. You simply cannot expect to absorb the syntax, style and structure of programming without feeling it "under your own fingers" so to speak. This seems like a no-brainer. The problem with this book is, you're never actually sure when you're supposed to be entering code yourself, and the author gives you no clear indication of a hands ... Read More
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