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Old 06-27-2008, 12:01 AM Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Hi all, I'm working on a bit more JS at work now, and I'm looking for a good book to help me freshen up my JavaScript skills, preferably intermediate to advanced level. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Old 06-27-2008, 03:13 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Good JavaScript books are hard to come by, IMHO. Even online, it's hard to find good resources. If you're willing to watch some video, Douglas Crockford from Yahoo has some great (about 9, I think) tutorials. Yahoo also has a JavaScript developer center.
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Old 06-27-2008, 10:37 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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I have found this Javascript Book, by PPK, to be extremely useful. His website, also, is filled with useful free information.
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Old 06-27-2008, 09:56 PM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Thanks guys, I will take a look at those. I forgot about PPK's book-- I love his site, and I have seen the book advertised on the site before, but it never occurred to me to look into it.
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:20 PM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Is this book any good?
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Old 06-27-2008, 11:37 PM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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5th Edition "javascript: The Definitive Guide" from O'Reilly pretty much lives up to its name in my opinion.

http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101992/
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Old 06-28-2008, 11:50 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Though I haven't read the O'Reilly book, it has a very good reputation.
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Old 06-29-2008, 05:54 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Im currently reading Sam's Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours. Seems pretty good!
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Old 07-03-2008, 02:38 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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You can try "Document Object Model" by Friends of Ed,This book is written for css and xhtml designer,If you design Web sites then check out this book
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Old 07-04-2008, 08:33 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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thank you all for the reference of the js sites
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:12 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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Hey, since this thread is still alive, here is another book that I found recently, that I am thinking about purchasing: Pro JavaScript Techniques, by John Resig, the creator of jQuery.
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Old 07-06-2008, 01:30 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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javascript: The Definitive Guide is a great one.
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Old 07-10-2008, 04:04 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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I'm one of those people that learns best by doing it first-hand.

I can read for hours, but unless i'm actually working at it; I wont necessarily retain that knowledge.

If I put what I am trying to learn "into effect", associative memory will assist me in the effort to remember what it was I just did, and how it was done.
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Old 07-10-2008, 10:17 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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I have pdf version of Wordware Advanced JavaScript 3rd Edition Nov 2007.
But I dont think I can upload here.
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Old 07-10-2008, 10:54 AM Re: Recommended JavaScript Books?
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@Lashtal: You are definitely right about that one. Most coders, in fact, learn by doing. However, I find it is good to have a book to "jump start" my thinking and comprehension of a subject. Once I get started, most of my references become online. It is still nice to have something in print to refer to, however.
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