JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide

by John Pollock

Offers a step-by-step instruction that teaches beginning JavaScript programmers and Web designers to create windows, display moving text, and generate sound or other multimedia elements with ease.

Genres: Programming, Technical, Reference, Technology, Textbooks, Website Design

550 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2001

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Reviews

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who knows JavsScript very well, and uses it all the time - I thought this book was great.

Would recommend for people who want to learn JavaScript!

A majority of this book I already knew

3.9/5

[Marcus · Rating 3 out of 5]

After having read the HTML5/CSS introduction in form of 'Complete guide to HTML5', the natural progression was to dwelve deeper into JavaScript. This little volume does a pretty decent job in this respect and covers all the basics of JavaScript as a programming language. For someone with my background (20 years of programming, first in Java, then in C#) it was a bit simplistic at times, but one has to keep in mind that it's intended for absolute beginners.

[Incredulous Harrumpherous · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've no experience with how to integrate JavaScript into your (X)HTML for design, you will after reading this - and to boot, do it flawlessly!

And if you're ultimately serious about being outstanding, follow it up with JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback), as it easily stands to be the best JS book out.

[Dwight · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm guessing that my ability to finish this book was mostly due to having a reason to use the knowledge I was gaining, but I stuck with this book longer (i.e. to the end) than other programming books I've started.

[Emilee · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very helpful. It was a bet dry but that is to be expected. It is quite length. I was not able to finish it before I had to sent it back to the library. But I will pick it up again and finish it. It teaches a lot about how to link to HTML documents and stresses JavaScript in HTML.

[Timothy Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good book but I couldn't finish it because I found it a tad boring. I mean if you're an absolute beginner to Javacript you'll get the most out of this book. Otherwise, look for a little bit more advanced book.

[Amy Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find JavaScript utterly confusing, and this book was utterly confusing. I'm sure it's a great resource, but I'm going to be doing the w3Schools tutorial because I still feel completely lost.

[Riccardo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for a JavaScript beginner!
Maybe the proposed exercises are too much similar to the examples proposed.

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[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid.