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JavaScript Enlightenment eBook has been released
- wccrawford 15y agoSeems like it might be a decent book, but without an excerpt, or some reviews by people I trust, I can't really tell. And at $15, it's priced above my 'Ah, why not?' line.
- tbassetto 15y agoDefinitely agree. For what it's worth, "jQuery Enlightenment" is a good book and I trust Kyle Simpson and Ben Nadel as technical editors.
- codylindley 15y agoExcerpt available here: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/fully-understanding-the-this-keyword/ http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/fully-unde...
- mrjd 15y agoI agree, we need some kind of excerpt or something. The info from the table of contents looks interesting though.
- codylindley 15y agoExcerpt available here: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/fully-understanding-the-this-keyword/ http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/fully-unde...
- d0m 15y agoSeems a repeat of the hundreds of JavaScript book out there. Javascript Objects Working with objects and properties Object() Function This, Scope, Closure, blablahblah
- oinksoft 15y agoI think there is a surplus of books out there on JavaScript fundamentals, the language itself being quite simple. Maybe I (or somebody) ought to put something out on using the DOM effectively, the ignorance of which I think is most responsible for the "black box" syndrome decried in the introduction. Flanagan's book is decent in that regard, but has never done a good job of talking about practical use, browser/version differences, etc.
- earnubs 15y agoSounds like a good book, but might it be out of date the day it was published given the current release cycle of desktop browsers and mobile devices?
- oinksoft 15y agoPerhaps more of a guide, along the lines of QuirksMode, but if the book were set to regenerate on guide update, all would be well.
- Apocryphon 15y agoReally? Eloquent JavaScript is the only (concise) JS fundamentals book I can think of- there seems to be a surplus of web programming cookbooks and AJAX guides.
- oinksoft 15y agoYes, that sort of DOM "cookbook" is scarcely worth the paper it's printed on.
- codylindley 15y agoI agree there is a surplus. I tried to write a book that had not been written before. Or more so, a book that was written in a systematic fashion breaking down the nature of the JavaScript object. I've not seen this done before. Most JS books ignore the object nature because they don't believe most people will follow along. I actually want/plan to follow this book up with a modern day DOM JavaScript book without mention of a library. However, I first believe the masses need to understand objects.
- keyle 15y agoIf you're looking for great javascript books, I'd highly recommend 'Eloquent Javascript' by Marijn Haverbeke. http://eloquentjavascript.net/ http://eloquentjavascript.net/ It's free or $14 on kindle. And it's brilliant.
- codylindley 15y agoThis is a great book. But its more broad than it is specific. Its extremely wide in its purpose. The intention of JavaScript Enlightenment" is to focus in on the nature of objects and the native workings of JavaScript objects. I don't see these books sharing the same purpose.
- codylindley 15y agoA free preview chapter and review is coming...I'm still working out the details. And...while JavaScript is the same...breaking down the nature of objects into small conceptual sections supported by executable code (jsfiddle.net) is anything but old hat. IMO!