Comments on: Book review: “JavaScript: The Good Parts” by Crockford http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 17 May 2012 07:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: timklein http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266546 timklein Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:36:07 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266546 Agreed, excellent book! I don't agree with every word of it, but it was an eye-opener for me in a number of ways, and I'm more of a fan of JavaScript having read it. Agreed, excellent book! I don’t agree with every word of it, but it was an eye-opener for me in a number of ways, and I’m more of a fan of JavaScript having read it.

]]> By: RobRobRob http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266259 RobRobRob Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:44:55 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266259 I can't really see who it was for, it seemed like an overly complicated book for beginners. It was fun to read, but I don't think I gained a whole lot from it since I was already familiar with Crockford's work and opinions. I can’t really see who it was for, it seemed like an overly complicated book for beginners. It was fun to read, but I don’t think I gained a whole lot from it since I was already familiar with Crockford’s work and opinions.

]]> By: Shuo Geng http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266247 Shuo Geng Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:04:49 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266247 This is the best JS book I ever read. This is the book that purely focus on the language itself, not cross-browser DOM manipulation. If you want a book to teach you how to deal with DOM, this is not it. This is the best JS book I ever read. This is the book that purely focus on the language itself, not cross-browser DOM manipulation. If you want a book to teach you how to deal with DOM, this is not it.

]]> By: polterguy http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266223 polterguy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:17:30 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266223 Great news, all though the Rhino book is awesome I think that the _language_ of JavaScript REALLY could use its version of "Accelerated C++" which for C++ is THE book to read for learning the language... . JS never had such a book, in fact most JS books (I've seen) suck BIG time... I am hoping (and believing) that Crockford's book will be just this type of book ;) Great news, all though the Rhino book is awesome I think that the _language_ of JavaScript REALLY could use its version of “Accelerated C++” which for C++ is THE book to read for learning the language…
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JS never had such a book, in fact most JS books (I’ve seen) suck BIG time…
I am hoping (and believing) that Crockford’s book will be just this type of book ;)

]]> By: tlrobinson http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266222 tlrobinson Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:16:56 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266222 It was an ok read. I found that the material was mostly a rehashing of Crockford's website and a bunch of somewhat silly style guidelines that are more personal preference (don't use increment or decrement operators? come on). Out of all the JS books it's certainly one of the better ones, but the Rhino book is far more useful (Crockford doesn't even touch on the DOM, which granted isn't part of the JavaScript language, it's just as important if you're doing JS in the browser). Between the Rhino book, Crockford's website, and his YUI Theater lectures I think you would be pretty well set. It was an ok read. I found that the material was mostly a rehashing of Crockford’s website and a bunch of somewhat silly style guidelines that are more personal preference (don’t use increment or decrement operators? come on).

Out of all the JS books it’s certainly one of the better ones, but the Rhino book is far more useful (Crockford doesn’t even touch on the DOM, which granted isn’t part of the JavaScript language, it’s just as important if you’re doing JS in the browser).

Between the Rhino book, Crockford’s website, and his YUI Theater lectures I think you would be pretty well set.

]]> By: Nosredna http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266221 Nosredna Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:28:34 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266221 Crockford's book is great. Sort of "An Elements of Style" for JavaScript Crockford’s book is great. Sort of “An Elements of Style” for JavaScript

]]> By: jwlrs http://ajaxian.com/archives/book-review-%e2%80%9cjavascript-the-good-parts%e2%80%9d-by-crockford/comment-page-1#comment-266220 jwlrs Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:24:04 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=3958#comment-266220 Javascript: The Definitive Guide _still_ lives on my desk. I rarely open it anymore but when I need it, it's there. Javascript: The Definitive Guide _still_ lives on my desk. I rarely open it anymore but when I need it, it’s there.

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