Hi Stodge, First, "Pro JavaScript with MooTools" isn't release yet—I'm still in the process of finishing it. :) Also, it's more focused on JavaScript, advanced techniques and MooTools internals, so probably not recommended as a first MooTools book.
"MooTools Essentials" by Aaron Newton is terse and no-nonsense, so if you want a quick start guide on MooTools that contains only the information you'll need to get started, this is a good book to get. It's short and easily digestible and more reference-like. Another option would be "MooTools 1.2 Beginner's Guide" by Jacob Gube and Garrick Cheung (2009, Packt). This is a more expanded beginners guide so it's also a very nice book. It's very web-centric and based on real-life examples, so it fits your bill. - Mark On 18 jun, 20:21, Stodge <[email protected]> wrote: > Just wondering which book you would recommend between: > > MooTools Essentials: The Official MooTools Reference for JavaScript™ > and Ajax Development by Aaron Newton > > & > > Pro JavaScript with MooTools by Mark Obcena > > I'm new to MooTools though I have limited JQuery experience and I'm > fairly new to Javascript too. I do have something like 15 years of > professional development experience in numerous other languages > though. I'm not looking for a book that holds my hand - I need a good > reference with real world examples that I can use without having to > read the book. Thanks!
