Re: [WSG] seeking JavaScript Bible comments

2009-02-27 Thread Keryx Web
Den 2009-02-09 03:02, Joseph Taylor skrev: I wouldn't worry about document.write examples too much. You just need to keep in mind that the book is designed to teach the language from scratch, and quite possibly the reader hasn't scripted before. Starting from point zero, document.write is a

Re: [WSG] seeking JavaScript Bible comments

2009-02-08 Thread Keryx Web
Paul Novitski skrev: I would love to get your critical comments on Danny Goodman's JavaScript Bible http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470069163.html I'm updating the book to its 7th edition and am making some significant changes, including upgrading it to include separation

Re: [WSG] seeking JavaScript Bible comments

2009-02-08 Thread MichaelMD
Also, the first examples of JavaScript tend to use document.write when illustrating the simplest parts of the language. Usage of document.write should be banned from day one. Encourage the readers to test simple A decade ago (Netscape 4 era) I used document.write in some javascript widgets

Re: [WSG] seeking JavaScript Bible comments

2009-02-08 Thread Joseph Taylor
I wouldn't worry about document.write examples too much. You just need to keep in mind that the book is designed to teach the language from scratch, and quite possibly the reader hasn't scripted before. Starting from point zero, document.write is a good way to get started learning and