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There is no coverage of any of these at all. I really think the book is an overview of cross platform javascript issues from 3-4 years ago that someone who want

There is no coverage of any of these at all. I really think the book is an overview of cross platform javascript issues from 3-4 years ago that someone who wanted to clone jquery would need to know. That is about it. I am really disappointed at the lack of progress throughout the MEAP stage. I hoped it would develop into more advanced areas but it must have been hard for the authors to change focus especially after years of writing the book.

k3n 14y ago
> [...] an overview of cross platform javascript issues from 3-4 years ago that someone who wanted to clone jquery would need to know. Ugh! I have his prior book, Pro JavaScript Techniques (Apress, 2006), and that's basically how I've always described it. I refer to it as 'The jQuery Memoirs'.
- jeresig 14y ago
  I wouldn't consider Pro JavaScript Techniques to be "The jQuery Memoirs" really at all. It only mentions libraries in passing. Whereas this book is much more in-depth and really breaks apart the fundamental aspects of a JavaScript DOM library in a way that developers can put into common use.
  - k3n 14y ago
    It may only mention libraries in passing, but I seemed to remember that many of the techniques were used in jQuery (where applicable). I don't mean any offense by relating that to memoirs; rather, it was very helpful to see many of your examples in real-life code that I was using every day -- and finally understanding both the how and the why. Thanks for the reply, and good luck with the book! I do plan to check it out.
    - jeresig 14y ago
      Oh, no worries - hope you'll enjoy it!
jeresig 14y ago
I don't think it makes sense to shift the focus of the book - the topic that it serves (understanding the fundamental construction of JavaScript DOM libraries and the trickier aspects of the JavaScript language) is one that is grossly underserved. The issues that jQuery tackles are still issues that are relevant to developers on the whole. I should note that while the book does tackle cross platform issues that isn't exclusively what it tackles - at least 1/2 of the book is on nothing but the JavaScript language, for example.

k3n 14y ago

> [...] an overview of cross platform javascript issues from 3-4 years ago that someone who wanted to clone jquery would need to know. Ugh! I have his prior book, Pro JavaScript Techniques (Apress, 2006), and that's basically how I've always described it. I refer to it as 'The jQuery Memoirs'.

jeresig 14y ago
I wouldn't consider Pro JavaScript Techniques to be "The jQuery Memoirs" really at all. It only mentions libraries in passing. Whereas this book is much more in-depth and really breaks apart the fundamental aspects of a JavaScript DOM library in a way that developers can put into common use.
- k3n 14y ago
  It may only mention libraries in passing, but I seemed to remember that many of the techniques were used in jQuery (where applicable). I don't mean any offense by relating that to memoirs; rather, it was very helpful to see many of your examples in real-life code that I was using every day -- and finally understanding both the how and the why. Thanks for the reply, and good luck with the book! I do plan to check it out.
  - jeresig 14y ago
    Oh, no worries - hope you'll enjoy it!

jeresig 14y ago

I don't think it makes sense to shift the focus of the book - the topic that it serves (understanding the fundamental construction of JavaScript DOM libraries and the trickier aspects of the JavaScript language) is one that is grossly underserved. The issues that jQuery tackles are still issues that are relevant to developers on the whole. I should note that while the book does tackle cross platform issues that isn't exclusively what it tackles - at least 1/2 of the book is on nothing but the JavaScript language, for example.