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I loved this book
Having spent 6 months working on JavaScript, I found this to be the best book I read on the language, even better than Goodmans "JavaScript Bible". Perhaps my previous knowledge of Java helped, and certainly this author approaches JavaScript from a Java programmer’s perspective, even drawing comparisons.The best chapter is on the objects in JavaScript, especially pointing out that JavaScript is a prototype object orientated language, unlike many languages that are class object orientated ... an important distinction. The reference section at the end separates the W3Cs DOM from the object models used in the browsers. For W3Cs purist this will be just right. For less idealistic programmers this may be a bit of an annoyance. This isnt quite a beginners guide; rather moderately experienced programmers coming from other languages will probably benefit more from this book. Still, this is easily one of the best programming books Ive ever read.
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Excellent guide / reference book for experienced programmers
I dont have enough knowledge of the subject independently of this book to rate its coverage in detail. I am a programmer experienced in other languages who had previously done some simple Javascript programming learnt "on the job". I found it a complete eye-opener as to the complexity and power of this deceptively simple language (i.e. not simple at all when you go below the surface). The book contains very useful and seemingly comprehensive reference material. It is written extremely clearly and well, to a standard that I have never before seen in computer manuals, and with lots of good examples. None of the tiresome jokeyness and dumbing-down shown by many US-written manuals! It could almost be nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature (of its kind, at least). The author has done a brilliant job. Full marks! I have not previously bought this publishers books, but I will always look out for OReilly manuals from now on, in the hope that they will all come at least somewhere close to the standard of this book.
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Put simply OReillys Javascript book is The Bible
I bought this book two years ago because I was thinking of getting into the web development business. This is one of the most useful computer related books I have ever bought and now sits on my shelf looking battered and pawed, the way a good reference book should look!Flanagan takes the reader from basic skills to more complicated stuff like building Crossbrowser Sniffers. All of the examples in the book are of practical use and I found them useful building blocks to many of the early projects I have worked on.
The command reference is extremely thorough , and well documented. This is the only Javascript book you will ever need, and once your copy becomes battered and pawed like mine, the chances are you will have become an expert Javascript programmer. Go buy this book!
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High Performance ISAPI/NSAPI Web Programming: Your Complete Guide to Fast, Powerful Web Server Programs
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A fine introduction to, and overview of, ISAPI and NSAPI programming ... but if you need to do serious ISAPI/NSAPI work, this is not for you. When you need the real details, this book doesnt do the job...
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Active Server Page Programming
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I dont know why this book has had so many bad reviews. I am of the group that give this 5 crowns. It has a superb mix, showing you how to interact with databases, how to write your own ActiveX controls to send email etc. My one problem was the reliability of the VBMail component supplied, but a quic..
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Build Your Own Web Site
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The TOPICS that need to be covered while building a website are covered. However the book could have contained more relevant information as to total comparitive costs (bottom line). The authors write about building websites, but have they actually implemented a real website? The authors raise the qu..
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Microsoft Internet Information Server Resource Kit
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I am a Systems Engineer trying to understand things like how to analyze traffic coming into a server and using this analysis to drive some design issues, such as deciding on the hardware and software components (what to buy, architecture issues, security, issues of scaling etc.) Parts of this book d..
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ActiveX ISAPI Scripting
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I used chapters 9-11, they are very good and useful. I think there are few more interesting things. I do not know why authors put a lot of info about IDC, ASP and other junk in the book about ISAPI. Also, Im not happy with Delphi framework chapters ...
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