The Art and Science of JavaScript
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So many books like this get 'dinged' in the reviews for not being very accessible by beginners. What people seem to forget is that not every book (on JavaScript or any other technical subject) is written for the beginner. The authors (or probably the editors) make it very clear in the Preface of this text, that this book was written for the intermediate JavaScript coder. 'Intermediate' isn't spelled out as such, but it seems to mean that you're either a person who is well versed in the lessons taught by a beginner's manual, or you know just a little JavaScript, but are quite comfortable in other programming languages (and thus general programming practices). If you haven't written a line of JavaScript in your life and are eager to learn, do not buy this book. You're not ready. If you try to learn JavaScript from jump street using this book, you'll just end up frustrated and unjustly criticize the authors. With that said, if you are familiar with the basics of JavaScript or are otherwise qualified as described above, please continue reading this review and see if this text is right for you (I think it will be).
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I'm not often fond of books written by more than two or three authors. Usually a huge collection of writers makes a book seem like a patchwork quilt, in terms of writing styles and perspectives (and I've been lead author on such I book, so I should know the challenges involved). Fortunately, this 'art and science' book lends itself quite well to the anthology format and each author brings their unique experiences and skill sets to the table (or the book shelf, as it were). Hmmmm. Seven authors and seven chapters. I think I see a pattern emerging. Full Story |
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