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Title: Web Wizard's Guide to JavaScript by Steven G. Estrella ISBN: 0-201-75833-4 Publisher: Pearson Addison Wesley Pub. Date: November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.60

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Not for novice programmers
Comment: I love the web wizard's series, and had high hopes for using this book in an intro-level course. But the programming concepts come too fast for someone who hasn't done any programming. Chapter 1 throws out a zillion concepts without giving enough concrete examples of how they are used, so they will remain abstract to novices.

An example: comparison operators are introduced on page 10, when one has no conceivable use for them. And then on page 20, we get to loops, and on page 21, conditional statements. You just can't pick up javascript this way unless you already know how to program.

This is probably a fine book for folks who already know how to program, but want to pick up javascript. But OTOH, if you already know how to program, aren't you ready for the O'Reilly Javascript books?

I'm not sure what this book's niche is. I thought the web wizard's series was for novices.

Rating: 5
Summary: Solid Introduction To JavaScript
Comment: This book does the job. It teaches concepts not just code. You can get lots of code examples for free on the internet. The only reason to buy a book is to learn how things work not just how to make things happen. One nice feature of the book is that it doesn't delve into every possible method or property. instead the author selected the most practical aspects of the language to teach. It is not the last book on JavaScript you will ever need but it makes a good first book on the topic.

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