JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)
by Danny Goodman

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)
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Author: Danny Goodman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-15
ISBN: 0596514085
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
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  • ISBN13: 9780596514082
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)

Book Review: Great, unless you are using a framework like jQuery
Summary: 5 Stars

While I don't want to turn people away from this book, I would like to point out that many of the recipes in this book (like DOM manipulation, Ajax, styling, etc.) can be done more easily using a framework like jQuery. I suppose that is why I was somewhat disappointed by this book; most of the things it accomplishes can be solved using a few lines of jQuery.

I gave it five out of five stars for two reasons: First of all, it does provide some excellent examples, especially in departments where jQuery isn't all that useful like string manipulation and arrays. The date manipulation recipes are very useful as well. Secondly, I didn't think it was fair to give it anything lower just because I don't use all of the material in it. I'm sure that eventually I will end up doing some kind of raw DOM manipulation without jQuery, whether it be with Greasemonkey userscripts or on portable devices, or for very short scripts.

In my opinion, this book is for someone who is not using jQuery (either because they don't want to or can't) or for someone who is developing a JavaScript framework. I would also recommend it for anyone who wants easy-to-use examples of array, string, and date manipulation.

Summary of JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)

In today's Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application.

Why is JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook so popular? After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that frequently vex scripters of various experience levels. For every problem he addresses, Goodman not only offers code, but a discussion of how and why the solution works. Recipes range from simple tasks, such as manipulating strings and validating dates in JavaScript, to entire libraries that demonstrate complex tasks, such as cross-browser positioning of HTML elements, sorting tables, and implementing Ajax features on the client.

Ideal for novices as well as experienced scripters, this book contains more than 150 recipes for:

  • Working with interactive forms and style sheets
  • Presenting user-friendly page navigation
  • Creating dynamic content via Document Object Model scripting
  • Producing visual effects for stationary content
  • Positioning HTML elements
  • Working with XML data in the browser
Recipes in this Cookbook are compatible with the latest W3C standards and browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, Safari, and Opera 9. Several new recipes provide client-side Ajax solutions, and many recipes from the previous edition have been revised to help you build extensible user interfaces for Web 2.0 applications. If you want to write your own scripts and understand how they work, rather than rely on a commercial web development framework, the JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook is a must.

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