1.2.1 Audience
This is not your first JavaScript book. If you're a complete novice to JavaScript, or you only understand a handful of statements by searching the web for code snippets, this is not the book for you. Yet.
This book is aimed at web developers who already have at least a basic grasp of JavaScript. You should understand the basic structure of JavaScript statements and how they work to create straightforward on-page scripts. You don't need to be an advanced user of the language -- that's what this book is for -- but you shouldn't be a rank novice.
You should also have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS. Again, nothing too advanced, but you should know the basics of putting a web page together.
If you want some good prerequisite material, grab one of the popular books on JavaScript and web development, and then tackle this one. We can recommend JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan, JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford, and Head First JavaScript by Michael Morrison.
Bear Bibeault wrote:The book is not for the complete novice. But I strongly feel that Part 2 of the book, which includes an in-depth coverage of functions, closures, prototypes, and regex, should be read by everyone who writes JavaScript.
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chris webster wrote:
Sounds like a plan - I might as well aim a little high, anyway.
Best of luck with the book!
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Karim Kiswarday wrote:somebody knows if is possible to write on the the pdf version?
The book is a MEAP version but I presume it's complete now.
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Chris Disilva wrote:However, amazon.com states deliver is 1 to 2 months!
This may be a dumb question, but does "pbook" mean printed book?
I truly believe that javascript needs to be learned as a programming language just like java or c#, it shouldn't be taken lightly.
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Bear Bibeault wrote:According to Amazon, my book is a choking hazard!
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