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Crockford's JavaScript, The Good Parts (a book review).
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:01:59 -0700 (PDT)
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On Aug 18, 3:47=A0pm, lorlarz <lorl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Crockford'sJavaScript,The Good Parts(a book review).
> This shall perhaps be the world's shortest book review (for one of the
> world's
> shortests books).
>
> I like Douglas Crockford (because I am a crabby old man too; plus he
> _is_
> smart and good).. But, how can he write a book onthe good partsofJavaScri=
pt
> and not mention functions that address CSS & DOM? =A0Weird. =A0It's like
> how to play
> with things but not address the real things JS is made to play with.
> With what
> Crockford talks about we don't have enough to actually =A0_use_javascript=
on the
> web (i.e on the Internet in a browser).
>
> Is this a weakness? =A0Yes. =A0Damned right. =A0CSS may not be fully
> implemented
> and the DOM is not fully standardized across browsers, but NONE of
> this is
> an insurmountable problem _and_ it **_IS_** whatJavaScriptis all
> about.
>
> Fortunately, I have read about 20 goodJavaScriptbooks (and contrary
> to
> Crockford there ARE good books) and what made them good was excellent
> examples of manipulating CSS and the DOM.
P.S. OTHER rather recent books I found plenty of reason to enjoy
(good examples make good books):
Pro JavaScript Design Patterns by Harmes & Dias (Apress,2008)
jQuery in Action by Bibeault & Kayz (Manning, 2008)
The Art and Science of JavaScript by Adams et al (Sitepoint, 2008)
JavaScript Phrasebook by Wenz (Sams, 2007)
Pro JavaScript Techniques by Resig (Apress, 2006)
Simply JavaScript by Yank and Adams (Sitepoint, 2007)
CSS, DHTML, & Ajax (4th ed.) by Teague (Peachpit, 2007)
JavaScript, the Definitive Guide (5th ed.) by Flanagan (O=92Reilly,
2006) (I also read and worked through the earlier 4th ed., 2002)
The JavaScript Anthology 101 Essential Tips, =85 by Edwards and Adams
(Sitepoint, 2006)
JavaScript Bible (5th ed.) by Goodman and Morrison (Wiley, 2004) and
earlier editions.
If you don't like any of those books, you must be nuts. Good examples
make good books.
and an oldie I still do not regret having read:
JavaScript Application Cookbook by Bradenbaugh (O=92Reilly, 1999) (an
oldie, great in its day; still helpful)
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