Oreilly javascript the definitive guide book

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • Patrick
    #1

    Oreilly javascript the definitive guide book

    Hi

    I am currently learning JS and have heard a lot of good about that
    book even if it's a reference and better suited for intermediate to
    experienced users.
    My local bookstore has both the 3rd and 4th edition and the 3rd is at
    a fraction of the 4th ed. price.
    Is it a mistake to grab the 3rd ed. instead of the 4th. in order to
    save money ?

    Thanks to all

    Patrick
    vaindioux@NOSPA Myahoo.com
    Tags: None
    • Fox
      #2
      Re: Oreilly javascript the definitive guide book

      Save yourself some money... JS:TDG was basically a rewriting of the
      following documentation:

      Download:
      http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsguide/ClientGuideJS13.zip

      http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsref/ClientReferenceJS13.zip


      unzip them to a convenient directory and bookmark their index pages.
      It's the best guide/reference to core JavaScript.

      Then catch up with the rest here (basically, DOM interaction) on the ng
      or other online resources... once you get the basics down - the rest is
      pretty easy.

      I bought JSTDG -- looked at it ... oh, maybe twice -- you can't even
      tell the binding has been bent. It may very well be the best book on JS
      "out there," (and I wouldn't argue) but it doesn't have anything in it
      particularly special to make it worth the money that you don't already
      have easy access to for free.






      Patrick wrote:[color=blue]
      >
      > Hi
      >
      > I am currently learning JS and have heard a lot of good about that
      > book even if it's a reference and better suited for intermediate to
      > experienced users.
      > My local bookstore has both the 3rd and 4th edition and the 3rd is at
      > a fraction of the 4th ed. price.
      > Is it a mistake to grab the 3rd ed. instead of the 4th. in order to
      > save money ?
      >
      > Thanks to all
      >
      > Patrick
      > vaindioux@NOSPA Myahoo.com[/color]

        Comment

        • Laurent Bugnion, GalaSoft
          #3
          Re: Oreilly javascript the definitive guide book

          Hi,

          Fox wrote:[color=blue]
          > Save yourself some money... JS:TDG was basically a rewriting of the
          > following documentation:
          >
          > Download:
          > http://developer.netscape.com/docs/m...tGuideJS13.zip
          > http://developer.netscape.com/docs/m...erenceJS13.zip
          >
          > unzip them to a convenient directory and bookmark their index pages.
          > It's the best guide/reference to core JavaScript.
          >
          > Then catch up with the rest here (basically, DOM interaction) on the ng
          > or other online resources... once you get the basics down - the rest is
          > pretty easy.
          >
          > I bought JSTDG -- looked at it ... oh, maybe twice -- you can't even
          > tell the binding has been bent. It may very well be the best book on JS
          > "out there," (and I wouldn't argue) but it doesn't have anything in it
          > particularly special to make it worth the money that you don't already
          > have easy access to for free.[/color]

          While I use the Netscape doc a lot, I disagree that the definitive guide
          is a rewriting of it. Maybe you're talking about the 3rd edition, though
          even this one is more complete, IMHO, than the Netscape doc (it's less
          Netscape-centered).

          Anyway, the 4th edition was fundamentally extended, and includes, for
          example, DOM Level 2 functionalities .

          Laurent
          --
          Laurent Bugnion, GalaSoft
          Webdesign, Java, JavaScript: http://www.galasoft-LB.ch
          Private/Malaysia: http://mypage.bluewin.ch/lbugnion
          Support children in Calcutta: http://www.calcutta-espoir.ch

            Comment

            • George M Jempty
              #4
              Re: Oreilly javascript the definitive guide book

              Patrick wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
              >>Fox wrote:
              >>[color=darkred]
              >>>Save yourself some money... JS:TDG was basically a rewriting of the
              >>>following documentation:
              >>>
              >>>Download:
              >>>http://developer.netscape.com/docs/m...tGuideJS13.zip
              >>>http://developer.netscape.com/docs/m...erenceJS13.zip[/color][/color]
              >
              >
              >
              > Thanks to all who answered.I guess at my early stage of learning JS,
              > the links provided should be enough for now.When i get better (And i
              > will!), the need for that book might justify spending $40 for it.[/color]

              Actually for just $10 a month you can subscribe to up to 5 books online
              at safari.oreilly. com, including Flanagan's definitive guide edition 4.
              Plus I think they have a free trial for 10 or 14 days so you can't go
              wrong.


                Comment

                Previous template Next
                Working...