When starting for Fubra back in 2006 I would have probably described my knowledge of JavaScript as basic to say the least. Knowing how to alert a bit of text and pop up a confirmation box was sadly pretty much the upper range of my ability at that point in time.
Since then I have found myself purchasing and reading a number of web development related books, whether they be JavaScript, PHP, MySQL or CSS. Each one highlighted something that I either didn’t know or simplified something I may have known already.
The majority of my collection is made up of books from the O’Reilly collection, but I also own a number of the Wrox publications. My current favourite – or should I say most referred to – is the Wrox edition of Professional JavaScript for Web Developers by Nicholas C. Zakas.
One of the most useful features it offers are the comparisons between IE and the DOM, highlighting what is and is not available to you across them both. The many examples provided throughout the book cover numerous situations across all the major browsers and provide a deeper understanding of the differences and how to work around them.
Recommending this book to anyone with an intermediate knowledge of JavaScript is something I would do without hesitation. Having recently lent it to a friend of mine, I have however discovered that it may not be so suitable to those just beginning JS or anyone having little development experience.
The synopsis does explain that the book:
Quickly covers JavaScript basics and then moves on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, XML, Web services, and remote scripting
I am always on the lookout for books of similar nature to this on the subject of JavaScript in order to expand my collection and knowledge, therefore any suggestions or recommendations that you may have are welcomed.
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