

For nearly 25 years this best seller has been the go-to guide for JavaScript programmers. Read these book posts.JavaScript is the programming language of the web and is used by more software developers today than any other programming language. I regularly post about my book on my blog. The links page offers them in handy Web format, so that you don't have to type them in your browser's Location bar. The book contains some URLs of interesting resources. On the errata page I keep track of the mistakes in my book. Errataīooks are written by humans, and humans make mistakes. The example scripts page gives links to the example scripts and lists the pages on which aspects of them are discussed. I advise you to familiarise yourself with them before reading the book throughout I assume that you have a general idea of what their purpose is and why.

The book uses eight real-world example scripts.

WebReference has published an excerpt from chapter 8: DOM.Pre-publicationsįirst of all, if you're wondering whether to buy it or not, you can study these excerpts: The amount of information will grow over the next few months. These pages contain a bit of information about the book. If your bookstore doesn't have the book in stock, please ask for it by name. If you're feeling generous you might even buy it at a small, independent bookstore near you, so that you support two small businesses at once. One frequently asked question is "Where should I buy the book to get you most royalties?" In general, you should buy it at a small bookstore, since the big Web book selling sites all get largish discounts from the publisher. The Italian translation "JavaScript secondo Peter-Paul Koch" should be for sale somewhere in May.Peachpit also offers the book in a PDF version.Peter-Paul Koch, ppk on JavaScript, 1st edition, New Riders, 2006.
