JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Aidan Whitehall
What JavaScript books can you recommend? I probably don't need a dummies guide, but don't want something that's only useful as a reference. Thanks -- Aidan Whitehall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Macromedia ColdFusion Developer Fairbanks Environmental +44 (0)1695 51775

Re: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread tom muck
The best reference out there currently is the Wrox Programmer's Reference. If that's what you need, that's the book to get. There are a lot of good JavaScript books out there though, like JavaScript Bible (more of a tutorial/reference) and JavaScript: Definitive Guide (great overall intro to

RE: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Dave Watts
What JavaScript books can you recommend? I probably don't need a dummies guide, but don't want something that's only useful as a reference. The JavaScript book I recommend most often is the O'Reilly one, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide. It really explains JavaScript in a coherent, organic

RE: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Raymond Camden
What JavaScript books can you recommend? I probably don't need a dummies guide, but don't want something that's only useful as a reference. The JavaScript book I recommend most often is the O'Reilly one, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide. It really explains JavaScript in a

RE: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Dave Watts
What JavaScript books can you recommend? I probably don't need a dummies guide, but don't want something that's only useful as a reference. The JavaScript book I recommend most often is the O'Reilly one, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide. It really explains JavaScript in a

Re: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread tom muck
The 4th edition is out, but I haven't seen it in the stores yet. It was released just this month I believe. tom www.basic-ultradev.com You know offhand if it's being updated soon? I believe the last version was the 3rd edition, and that came out in 98, right? (Sure, I know most if it still

RE: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Stephen Hait
O'Reilly's site says 4th edition will be published 11/2001. Amazon lists 12/15/2001. Stephen The JavaScript book I recommend most often is the O'Reilly one, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide. It really explains JavaScript in a coherent, organic way - as a language, not just a bunch

Re: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread tom muck
My mistake. Just checked Amazon and it is saying December 15 for the new edition: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596000480/basicultradev-20 tom tom muck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... The 4th edition is out, but I haven't seen it in

Re: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread BILLY CRAVENS
. - Original Message - From: Aidan Whitehall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 4:19 AM Subject: JavaScript book recommendation What JavaScript books can you recommend? I probably don't need a dummies guide, but don't want something that's

RE: JavaScript book recommendation

2001-11-15 Thread Aidan Whitehall
O'Reilly's JavaScript: The Definitive Reference is by no means a for dummies book - the first half of the book teaches you JavaScript. It's not just another book that only teaches you how to validate forms - it teaches the language itself. The second half of the book is an invaluable